HDR Expert Shares Sustainable, Modern Strategies for Keeping Intermodal Freight Moving
Intermodal freight terminals play a crucial role in keeping goods moving through the global supply chain. And ensuring that these important facilities work as smoothly as possible is critical as the industry faces continued capacity challenges and labor shortages.
In the latest interview from HDR’s Experts Talk series, intermodal facility designer Chad Hewitt discusses how to improve efficiency at intermodal yards, addresses sustainability trends and offers strategies for improving flexibility of operations.
Hewitt, a senior rail project manager at HDR, has managed the design and construction of intermodal facilities and gate systems across North America, serving nearly all major railroads and several ports over the past two decades. Hewitt’s background is in both engineering design and construction management, helping him find practical and pragmatic solutions to real world engineering problems.
Read the whole interview on optimizing intermodal freight terminals.
HDR’s Experts Talk interview series shines a light on various aspects of transportation infrastructure design and delivery. Each subject matter expert offers unique expertise and insights about new and ongoing trends, emerging technologies and the human side of infrastructure.
About HDR
For over a century, HDR has partnered with clients to shape communities and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Our expertise spans more than 11,000 employees in more than 200 locations around the world — and counting. Our engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services bring an impressive breadth of knowledge to every project. Our optimistic approach to finding innovative solutions defined our past and drives our future. For more information, please visit www.hdrinc.com.
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