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Some inland legs suit rail better than road. Whether yours does comes down to one measurement. Every rail network has a loading gauge: the maximum height and width a load can occupy so it clears tunnels, bridges, platforms and overhead lines. It varies between countries, and sometimes between routes in the same country. If the cargo fits, rail can move long, heavy or multiple units over long distances, often without the bridge, junction and night-hour limits a road convoy faces. If it doesn't, the route needs special clearance, or rail is ruled out. So rail is a decision made from drawings, not assumptions. The dimensions, the weights and the loading and offloading points at each end all have to work. We assess rail alongside road and sea for every inland leg, then choose the mode the cargo and the corridor actually suit. Long inland leg ahead? Send us the dimensions plus the start and end points, and we'll check whether rail fits. #ProjectLogistics #ProjectCargo
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Originally shared by Transcar Projects on Facebook.