Global best practices in combined transports and its applicability to South Ostrobothnia

This thesis aims to lay out some of the global best practices that can be used for the combined transportation design of Southern Ostrobothnia truck to rail project. The goal is to identify customers' demands and requirements for integrated transportation, as well as the technology that is now making this system efficient in terms of cost, operational efficiency, and environmentally friendly implementations. Other studies have shown that multimodal transportation is on the rise, though its full potential has yet to be achieved. This thesis looked at the following questions: 1. What are the major challenges in the implementation of combined transport? 2. What is the future for heavy goods vehicles? The thesis concludes by outlining the economic evaluations and benefits of having a combined transportation system and the new possibilities for logistics companies within the region