Similarities between Rail freight transport and Rail transport
Rail freight transport and Rail transport have 30 things in common (in Unionpedia): Autorack, Boxcar, Bulk cargo, Bulk material handling, Cargo, Coal, Containerization, Covered goods wagon, Diesel locomotive, Federal Railroad Administration, Gondola (rail), Goods station, Goods wagon, Hopper car, International Union of Railways, List of countries by rail transport network size, Loading gauge, Locomotive, Logistics, Northeast Corridor, Overhead line, Railroad car, Refrigerator car, Road transport, Roadrailer, Standard-gauge railway, Tank car, Track ballast, Track gauge, Train.
Autorack
An autorack, also known as an auto carrier (also car transporter outside the US), is a specialized piece of railroad rolling stock used to transport automobiles and light trucks.
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Boxcar
A boxcar is a North American railroad car that is enclosed and generally used to carry freight.
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Bulk cargo
Bulk cargo is commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities.
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Bulk material handling
Bulk material handling is an engineering field that is centered on the design of equipment used for the handling of dry materials such as ores, coal, cereals, wood chips, sand, gravel and stone in loose bulk form.
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Cargo
In economics, cargo or freight are goods or produce being conveyed – generally for commercial gain – by water, air or land.
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Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams.
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Containerization
Containerization is a system of intermodal freight transport using intermodal containers (also called shipping containers and ISO containers).
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Covered goods wagon
A covered goods wagon or van is a railway goods wagon which is designed for the transportation of moisture-susceptible goods and therefore fully enclosed by sides and a fixed roof.
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Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine.
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Federal Railroad Administration
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation (DOT).
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Gondola (rail)
In US railroad terminology, a gondola is an open-topped rail vehicle used for transporting loose bulk materials.
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Goods station
A goods station (also known as a goods yard or goods depot) or freight station is, in the widest sense, a railway station where, either exclusively or predominantly, goods (or freight), such as merchandise, parcels, and manufactured items, are loaded onto or unloaded off of ships or road vehicles and/or where goods wagons are transferred to local sidings.
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Goods wagon
Goods wagons or freight wagons (North America: goods cars or freight cars) are unpowered railway vehicles that are used for the transportation of cargo.
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Hopper car
A hopper car (US) or hopper wagon (UIC) is a type of railroad freight car used to transport loose bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, and track ballast.
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International Union of Railways
The UIC (Union Internationale des Chemins de fer) or International Union of Railways is an international rail transport industry body.
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List of countries by rail transport network size
This list of countries by rail transport network size based on International Union of Railways data ranks countries by length of rail lines worked at end of year updated with other reliable sources.
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Loading gauge
A loading gauge defines the maximum height and width for railway vehicles and their loads to ensure safe passage through bridges, tunnels and other structures.
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Locomotive
A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train.
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Logistics
Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation.
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Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is an electrified railroad line in the Northeast megalopolis of the United States.
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Overhead line
An overhead line or overhead wire is used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains.
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Railroad car
A railroad car or railcar (American and Canadian English), railway wagon or railway carriage (British English and UIC), also called a train car or train wagon, is a vehicle used for the carrying of cargo or passengers on a rail transport system (a railroad/railway).
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Refrigerator car
A refrigerator car (or "reefer") is a refrigerated boxcar (U.S.), a piece of railroad rolling stock designed to carry perishable freight at specific temperatures.
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Road transport
Road transport or road transportation is a type of transport by using roads.
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Roadrailer
In railroad terminology a Roadrailer or RoadRailer is a highway trailer, or semi-trailer, that is specially equipped for use in railroad intermodal service.
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Standard-gauge railway
A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of.
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Tank car
A tank car (International Union of Railways (UIC): tank wagon) is a type of railroad car (UIC: railway car) or rolling stock designed to transport liquid and gaseous commodities.
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Track ballast
Track ballast forms the trackbed upon which railroad ties (sleepers) are laid.
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Track gauge
In rail transport, track gauge is the spacing of the rails on a railway track and is measured between the inner faces of the load-bearing rails.
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Train
A train is a form of transport consisting of a series of connected vehicles that generally runs along a rail track to transport cargo or passengers.
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Rail freight transport and Rail transport Comparison
Rail freight transport has 163 relations, while Rail transport has 395. As they have in common 30, the Jaccard index is 5.38% = 30 / (163 + 395).
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