Local governments
The use of RailRunner equipment and services can be an important tool in economic development for any city, county or region where the local economy can benefit from lower-cost shipping, easier access to international markets, or the unique benefits of containerized shipping. Many communities find themselves caught between the economic advantages of providing intermodal shipping and the enormous requirements in land and capital required to build a traditional intermodal terminal. Terminal Anywhere technology, by contrast, presents lower investment hurdles and more flexibility in bringing intermodal shipping to a community and attracting businesses to locate or expand in the area.
The governmental entity or agency best suited to leverage of RailRunner equipment in its community will have:
- An agency or commission responsible for driving new programs for economic development
- Funds to encourage local entrepreneurs and investors to provide transportation services
- An economic-development plan that can be enhanced by creation of an intermodal terminal
- An economic base that can benefit from access to the container shipping system
RailRunner can provide:
- Planning and assistance to local entrepreneurs for community presentations
- Co-branded marketing support
- Training in operating the RailRunner equipment
- Systems, software and support for the service operation
- Planning and assistance in terminal design
- Business modeling
- Equipment maintenance
- Management training and support for regulatory certification and compliance
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