The Physical Internet concept applied to combined transport

The Physical Internet concept is the long-term vision of the European Alice Technology Platform (http://www.etp-logistics.eu/alice/en/home/). In particular, Alice aims to enable interconnected and synchronized logistics services throughout the EU via a seamless intelligent network. In the context of combined transport, services and facilities on corridors and hubs integrated in a global network are to be imagined.

The intermodal system RsR Cargo is intended to become the rail link of the Physical Internet, providing supply chain actors with a network of automated exchange hubs within which semi-trailers and ITUs will be routed individually through the meshes of this network.

• RsR Cargo Hubs: Automation of rail-road transhipments in public and private terminals under catenary.
  
  
• Routing: Containers and semi-trailers go to their final destination according to an optimal route provided by the system.
  
  
• The equitable sharing of value aims to ensure a good level of collaboration between the actors of the supply chain.