Performance Comparison for Selected Freight Modes

Because of their operational characteristics, several freight transportation modes have different capacities and levels of efficiency. While the truck is certainly the mode which has the least capacity, it has a level of flexibility (speed and door-to-door services) unmatched by rail and fluvial transportation.

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