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seanmcdirmid
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That goods transfer costs would be negligible?
andrewwharton
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Between shipping modes, yes. Hence the name "Intermodal Container".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_container
thaumasiotes
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Yes. Unloading stuff from a container is not a negligible cost, but transferring the whole thing from a train to a semitruck really should be. It is a very large part of their purpose.
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