Isola della Scala Intermodal Terminal, Feasibility study

Isola della Scala Intermodal Terminal– Feasibility study

TRT has carried out an analysis to assess the feasibility for implementing an intermodal terminal in the Municipality if Isola della Scala. This has included the definition of the requirements for both rail and road logistics areas as well as the actual mode of operation of the terminal area.

In particular, the assessment has included:

• The road accessibility to the terminal areas within the surrounding road network
• The rail accessibility to the terminal areas by the existing railway line aside the terminal and the operation mode for manoeuvring the rolling stocks for routing them on the network
• An estimation of both logistics and storage areas based on daily terminal operations of intermodal transport units

The study included the impact assessment of terminal operations on road traffic, in particularly it has been considered a daily flow of 30 couple of train of 750m (mainly made by semitrailer and swap bodies)

An estimation of the investments costs to set up the intermodal terminal, including the related costs for adapting the existing road and rail network, has also been made