Turkey's continuing economic expansion depends on the diversification of its transport modes and especially on the development of efficient multimodal services. It's role as a hub for Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and as a facilitator of global exchange will be enhanced with a strategy and measures to support a range of intermodal logistic and transport services. This work analyzes the current situation and sets forth some of the actions and policies needed to stimulate the development of a truly multimodal transport system.--Publisher's description.
pt. 1. Turkey : at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the MIddle East. Main economic indicators of Turkey -- The socio-economic and transport context -- pt. 2. Freight transport and the challenges ahead. Traditional freight transport in Turkey -- Intermodal transport operations in and with Turkey -- pt. 3. Requirements for efficient intermodal transport systems. Why choose intermodal transport? -- The choice of the best intermodal transport system -- pt. 4. Strategy for a competitive intermodal transport system in Turkey. A system adapted to network perspectives and transport projection for Euro-Asian transport links -- Promotion of intermodal transport operations -- Recommendations for an intermodal transport system -- Conclusions.