Determinants of Intermodal Transport and Turkey’s Transport Infrastructure
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1. Introduction Intermodalism has been increasing both in the world and Turkey due to the demand and supply side developments in transport industry. Turkey has great potential in terms of intermodal transportation owing to its privileged geographical position amid European, Central Asia and Middle Eastern countries. The trend in development patterns in the Mediterrenean, the Black Sea, The CIS countries and Central Asia implies new intermodal networks leading to rising demand for intermodal transport.
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