International Rail Transports - Transporturi si Expeditii Internationale

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International Conventions The rules regarding the goods transported by rail The Rail Waybill Expedition operations by rail transport Tariffs and prices Specific rail contracts Rail freight transport: – Is the use of railroads to transport cargo; – A freight train or goods train is a group of freight cars (US) or goods wagons (UIC) hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway, transporting cargo all or part of the way between the shipper and intended destination as part of the logistics chain; –Trains may transport bulk material, intermodal containers, general freight or specialized freight in purpose-designed cars; – Moving goods by rail often involves transshipment costs; – The largest rail networks are located in North America and Eurasia; – Road transport accounted for 72.7%, rail for 16.7%, inland waterways for 5.3% and oil pipelines for the remaining 5.2% in EU for 2012. ...