Development Experience and Inspiration of European Horizontal Piggyback Transportation
As one of the effective organizational modes of multimodal transportation,and in Europe,piggyback transportation involves many forms such as self-loading/unloading,lifting,and horizontal shifting in Europe.Among them horizontal shifting represents an emerging organizational mode in recent years,which is characterized by convenient reloading,eco-friendliness,and low operational costs.This paper analyzed the transportation network,station facilities,vehicle equipment,and freight products of CargoBeamer's horizontal piggyback transport in Europe.Based on the implementation of two demonstration projects on piggyback transportation in China,it analyzed the problems in piggyback transportation in terms of cargo equipment space,loading and unloading efficiency,and overall transportation costs,with the characteristics of self loading/unloading,lifting and horizontal shifting piggyback transport vehicles in load-bearing equipment,operational efficiency,site facilities,and organizational management compared.Finally,taking into account China's freight transport development environment,this paper drew inspiration from the horizontal piggyback transport mode in Europe,from the perspectives of transportation distance,target markets,station management,vehicle equipment,and low carbon&environmental sustainability.
EuropeHorizontal Shifting Piggyback TransportCargoBeamerDevelopment ExperienceReplacing and Changing Tracks