intermodal support equipment

intermodal support equipment
Specialized transportation facilities, assets, and handling procedures designed to create a seamless transportation system by combining multimodal operations and facilities during the shipment of cargo. See also intermodal; transportation system.

Military dictionary. 2000.

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