Multimodal Quotes

Web-based multimodal and speech technologies are a welcome solution to the information overload we all face today, representing a fundamental change in the software capabilities of mobile devices. In fact, without them the Web would be practically useless on mobile phones. Wake Forest is a leader in delivering personalized information to students and faculty virtually no matter where they are. - Igor Jablokov

We should offer better bus service to residents of the community. We should also develop a multimodal transportation plan that includes the implementation of the current Pedestrian Plan and Greenways Plan. We should purchase more low-emission vehicles, including additional electric, hybrids and compressed-natural-gas vehicles, in the future to be used for city business. - Terry Bellamy

Shippers can reduce transportation costs, especially for bulk commodities, by moving product through a port -- particularly one that has multimodal opportunities such as barge, rail, and truck. - Jay Baird

Having multimodal access is important because shippers want to immediately move product off ships to rail via hopper or tank car. There is also growing consideration -- given fuel costs, capacity issues, and emissions concerns -- for offloading product to barge for all-water movement elsewhere. - Jay Baird