Chapter 1:

Introduction

Chapter 2:

Routes of the TAR Northern Corridor

Chapter 3:

Assessment of Container Traffic Volumes

   3.1.

Assessment of Container Traffic Volumes

   3.2.

Distribution of Container Traffic among TAR-NC Routes

Chapter 4:

Freight Forwarders’ Choice of "Best Route"

   4.1.

Definitions

   4.2.

Business Environment of Container Traffic

   4.3.

Selecting a Transport Mode / Choosing a Route

        4.3.1.

Cost / Tariffs

        4.3.2.

Transit Times

        4.3.3.

Level of Services

Chapter 5:

Proposed Guidelines for the Implementation of Actual Demonstration Runs of Container Block-Trains

   5.1.

Compatibility of train assembly

        5.1.1.

Number of wagons – Train length

        5.1.2.

Wagon capacity

        5.1.3.

Maximum gross weight of trains

   5.2.

The break-of-gauge issue

   5.3.

Container handling capacity in ports and terminals

   5.4.

Composition of a container block-train

   5.5.

Train schedule

        5.5.1.

Main-line operations

        5.5.2.

Yard operations

   5.6.

Border-crossing issues

   5.7.

Customs and border formalities

   5.8.

Working Groups for operationalisation and monitoring of TAR-NC services

Chapter 6:

Conclusion