rail freight
noun[U]
TRANSPORTukusgoodsthat aretransportedbytrain:
Theywanttoreduceroaduse byawardinggrantstocompaniesto userailfreight.
arailfreightcompany/business/operator
railfreighttraffic
Examplesofrail freight
rail freight
The city still has an activerailfreightservice.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Railfreighthas also declined in importance through the last decades.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other industry developed in the area as well, aided by the town's proximity to abundantrailfreightservice and local natural resources.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The lack of railway connection (the 1926 proposedrailfreightterminal was never realized) prevented a greater industrial development.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A major disadvantage ofrailfreightis its lack of flexibility.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Whenrailfreightservice was no longer available our city dray line was no longer needed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This amounted to significantly morerailfreightthan any country in the world.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Double stack requires a higher clearance above the tracks, or loading gauge, than do other forms ofrailfreight.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Railfreightstill uses many of the same valley rights-of-way that the 19th-century railroads used.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is operated by a number ofrailfreightoperators.
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