Rail freight transport
Rail freight transport is using railroads and trains to transport cargo. They don't transport human passengers. Trains may transport bulk material, intermodal containers, general freight or special freight in cars designed for a specific reason. Also, the track spreads the weight of the freight train which means larger amounts can be carried than with trucks and roads,[1] Rail freight practices and economics are different by country and region.
Rail Freight Transport Media
A long grain train of the Union Pacific Railroad crossing a bridge in Washington state, United States
Freight trains wait for departure in Zhengzhou, China
Freight wagons filled with limestone await unloading, at sidings in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
A container train in Germany
Train in Arizona, with 20-, 40- and-53 foot containers double stacked in well cars
Steel train, western New South Wales, Australia A map of the world showing regions by principal rail track gauge.
References
- ↑ "Rail Freight Shipping". Archived from the original on 2016-02-20.