专利名称：METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR
OPERATING AN INTERMODEL FACILITY
发明人：Brian Swindle,Paul Fisher,Michael
Mullen,Daniel Hemmer,James Ford
申请号：US11467042申请日：20060824
公开号：US20080052093A1公开日：20080228
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摘要：Methods and apparatus to operate an intermodal facility are disclosed. In themethod described herein, a carrier enters into a contractual agreement with a separate
intermodal facility owner to have exclusive use of the intermodal facility. Alternatively, arail-to-truck and/or truck-to-rail intermodal facility owner may provide non-exclusive useto multiple railroads. Preferably, the carrier has no minimum use requirements associatedwith the intermodal facility. For example, the carrier is not required to transfer a certainnumber of containers in a certain period of time, and the carrier does not have to pay aperiodic fee to the intermodal facility owner. Instead, the shipper associated with thecarrier is charge by the intermodal facility owner based on the amount of intermodalfacility use (e.g., on a per container basis). In one embodiment, a real estate developer isthe intermodal facility owner. In addition, the real estate developer preferably builds abusiness park near the intermodal facility in order to capture the related business.
申请人：Brian Swindle,Paul Fisher,Michael Mullen,Daniel Hemmer,James Ford
地址：Sugar Grove IL US,Oak Park IL US,Northbrook IL US,Hinsdale IL US,Lisle IL US
国籍：US,US,US,US,US
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