Rail transportation is a type of international freight transportation in which cargo is moved along railway tracks between countries using rail transport. This method is especially effective over long distances within continents and between neighboring countries.
Rail transportation is a type of international freight transportation in which cargo is moved along railway tracks between countries using rail transport. This method is especially effective over long distances within continents and between neighboring countries.
Rail transportation combines high load capacity, low cost and environmental friendliness, which makes it an important element of the modern logistics system. When used as part of multimodal transportation, rail transport provides an optimal price-quality ratio for most international transportation.
Rail transport in the field of international freight transportation
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Rail transportation combines high load capacity, low cost and environmental friendliness, which makes it an important element of the modern logistics system. When used as part of multimodal transportation, rail transport provides an optimal price-quality ratio for most international transportation.
Efficiency of rail transport
Advantages
Standardization
Unified international standards (UIC, CIM)
Rolling stock compatibility
Unified procedures
24/7 operation
24/7 loading and dispatch
Not dependent on daylight hours
Increased throughput
Long distances without reloading
Possibility of direct delivery over thousands of kilometers
Minimization of risks of cargo damage
Reduction of logistics costs
Economic efficiency
Low cost of transportation over long distances
Fuel savings compared to road transport
Stable rates and schedules
High load capacity
One train can carry up to 5000+ tons
Economy of scale
Possibility of transporting mega-loads
the types of railway transportation
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Direct connection — without transshipment
With transshipment — with transshipment at hub points
Container trains — specialized trains
Consolidated trains — combined transportation
By message type:
By cargo type:
Container transportation — in containers of various types
Bulk cargo — coal, ore, grain, crushed stone
Liquid cargo — oil, oil products, chemicals
General cargo — packed, requiring special loading
Dangerous cargo — chemicals, explosives (according to RID)
Perishable cargo — with temperature control
Oversized and heavy cargo — equipment, turbines
Covered wagons — for bulk and packaged cargo
Open wagons — for bulk cargo (coal, ore, crushed stone)
Tank cars — for liquid cargo (oil, chemicals, gas)
Flatcars — for heavy and oversized cargo
Refrigerated wagons — for perishable cargo
Hoppers — for grain and other bulk materials
Automobile trains (buses) — for transporting cars
By type of rolling stock:
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