Rail freight transport is the use of railways and trains to transport cargo as opposed to human passengers. A freight train, cargo train, or goods train...

Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (e.g., rail, ship...

which carry freight. A wide variety of cargos are carried on trains, but the low friction inherent to rail transport means that freight trains are especially...

countries by rail usage. Usage of rail transport may be measured in tonne-kilometres (tkm) or passenger-kilometres (pkm) travelled for freight and passenger...

Freight transport, also referred to as freight forwarding, is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term...

North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a 7,200-km (4500 mile) long multi-mode network of ship, rail, and road route for moving freight between India...

railway company responsible for the operations of most passenger and freight rail in Turkey. The company was formed on 14 June 2016, splitting off from...

Britain has been used to transport goods of various types and in varying volumes since the early 19th century. Network Rail, which owns and maintains...

Mainline Freight was a trainload rail freight operator based in Islington, London, England with operations extending to Yorkshire in the north and Somerset...

Islands, connected by inter-island rail and road ferries. Rail transport in New Zealand has a particular focus on bulk freight exports and imports, with 19...

Transrail was a trainload rail freight operator based in St Blazey, England, UK with a large operating area including Scotland, Wales and the west of England...

Rail transportation in the United States consists primarily of freight shipments along a well integrated network of standard gauge private freight railroads...

shipping. Like most railways, rail transport in Russia carries both freight and passengers. It is one of the most freight-dominant railways in the world...

Intermodal freight transport uses standardized containers, which are handled by cranes. Along their routes, freight trains are routed through rail yards to...

more dependent on agriculture for rail freight traffic. By the 1990s road transport had captured most general freight traffic, with an average of only...

offers a wide range of rail freight transport services. These include: Block trains: Dedicated trains for large-volume transport. Single Wagon Load: Flexibility...

between major cities and for commuter transport in urban areas. It is used relatively little for freight transport, accounting for just 0.84% of goods movement...

Transport in the United Kingdom is facilitated by road, rail, air and water networks. Some aspects of transport are a devolved matter, with each of the...

Trainload Freight was the sector of British Rail responsible for trainload freight services. The division was subdivided into four sub-sectors; coal, petroleum...

known as Railion and DB Schenker Rail) is an international transport and logistics company. It is responsible for all of the rail freight transport activities...

Rail transport in India consists of primarily of passenger and freight shipments along an integrated rail network. Indian Railways (IR), a statutory body...

70% of domestic cargo is transported by train. The relative weakness of rail freight is due to the lower price of truck transport which externalizes a larger...

Transnet Freight Rail is a South African rail transport company, formerly known as Spoornet. It was part of the South African Railways and Harbours Administration...

417 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). MSC subsidiaries operate rail freight transport in Portugal and Spain, cruise ships, and cargo aircraft. MSC operates...

intermediary to arrange for the transportation of freight from the manufacturers to customers through rail transport and steamships. The services were later expanded...

Rail transport is an important mode of long-distance transportation in China. As of 2024, the country had more than 159,000 km (98,798 mi)[a] of railways...

Trading as KiwiRail and headquartered at 604 Great South Road, Ellerslie, KiwiRail is the largest rail transport operator in New Zealand. KiwiRail has business...

Rail transport in Australia is a component of the Australian transport system. It is to a large extent state-based, as each state largely has its own operations...

Road (Новый шёлковый путь, Noviy shyolkoviy put'), is the rail transport route for moving freight and passengers overland between Pacific seaports in the...

Germany's rail freight of 117 billion tons/kilometer meant it carried 17.6% of all inland German cargo in 2015. In 2018, railways in Germany transported the...