Intermodal Freight Transport

Intermodal freight transport involves vehicles and facilities from multiple disciplines, such as railway engineering, roadway engineering, traffic engineering, and mechanical engineering. As freight is transferred via rail, ship, truck, or crane, there are many possible causes when an incident occurs. Trained inspection teams and appropriate scientific methods are necessary to correctly investigate, model, and analyze intermodal freight transport accidents, especially given the massive weights, stiff structures, articulation points, and unique collision scenarios that are often involved.

Our engineers understand the mechanical systems, data collection needs, regulatory framework, physical attributes, and engineering challenges that make intermodal freight transport accidents unique from traditional vehicular accident reconstruction.

Our intermodal freight transport expertise includes:

• Scene investigations
• Collision reconstructions
• Vehicle and container inspections
• Mechanical engineering evaluations
• Traffic control device assessments
• Facility layout and roadway design
• Black Box downloads of commercial vehicles
• Trucking, Rail, Traffic, Occupational, and Intermodal Safety regulations