The main modes of transport involved in a multimodal system include:

• Road Transport: Using trucks, buses, or other road vehicles to transport goods on highways or roads.
• Rail Transport: Using trains to transport goods on railways.
• Maritime Transport: Using ships to transport goods on water, such as oceans, seas, and rivers.
• Air Transport: Using airplanes to transport goods over long distances or for high-speed transportation.
• River Transport: Using barges or other vessels to transport goods on rivers like the Danube or inland waterways.

The multimodal system involves coordinating and integrating these modes of transport to ensure a smooth transition of goods from one mode of transport to another. This may involve the use of transfer terminals, cargo depots, handling facilities, and other infrastructure to facilitate the efficient exchange of goods between different modes of transport. By using multimodal transport, cost reductions in transportation, increased operational efficiency, and a decrease in environmental impact can be achieved, as routes are optimized, and inefficient resource utilization is reduced.