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Table 2 Operational cost comparison between road-only transport and intermodal rail transport on route Rotterdam, The Netherlands – Busto Arsizio, Italy
From: Experiences of rail intermodal freight transport for low-density high value (LDHV) goods in Europe
Items: | Road only (with one drivers) | Road only (with two drivers) | Intermodal rail |
|---|---|---|---|
Costs for pre- and post haulage per year | n.a. | n.a. | € 83800 |
Traction costs per year (Infrastructure, locomotive, personnel, wagon costs) | n.a. | n.a. | € 88000 |
Terminal handling costs per year | n.a. | n.a. | € 14400 |
Container costs per year | n.a. | n.a. | € 12775 |
Total operational costs per year | € 157500 | € 195000 | € 188075 |
Operational costs per round trip | € 2100 | € 2600 | € 2450 |
Operational costs per loading unit | n.a. | n.a. | € 2311 |
Operational costs per loading unit excluding pre- and end haulage and handling costs | n.a. | n.a. | € 1301,87 |