Advantages and disadvantages of multimodal transport
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Advantages;
Decreases time loss at trans-shipment positions: Multi modal transport operator controls its transmission links and regulates that intersection forward carriage easily at transshipment points.
Provides faster transit of goods: The express transport of goods is made feasible under Multi modal transport which overcomes the limitations of remoteness from markets and the typing-up of a metropolis.
Disadvantages;
Inter modal cargo transport also yields from relatively high foundation costs.
Lack of reliability- Because of its dependence on more than one mode of transportation, inter-modal transportation is also subjected to decrease overall reliability. As the chain of different forms grows, the probability of any connection in the chain collapsing down also progresses.