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1TheNatureofIntermodalismCompetitionbetweenthemodeshastendedtoproduceatransportsystemthatissegmentedandun-integrated
Eachmodehassoughttoexploititsownadvantagesintermsofcost,service,reliabilityandsafety
Carrierstrytoretainbusinessbymaximizingtheline-haulundertheircontrol
Allthemodessawtheothermodesascompetitors,andwereviewedwithsuspicionandmistrust
Thelackofintegrationbetweenthemodeswasalsoaccentuatedbypublicpolicythathasfrequentlybarredcompaniesfromowningfirmsinothermodes(asintheUnitedStatesbeforederegulation),orhasplacedamodeunderdirectstatemonopolycontrol(asinEurope)
Modalismwasalsofavoredbecauseofthedifficultiesoftransferringgoodsfromonemodetoanother,therebyincurringadditionalterminalcostsanddelays
Intermodalismoriginatedinm