Rail freight transport facts for kids
Rail freight transport is using railroads and trains to transport cargo. They don't transport human passengers. Trains may transport bulk material, intermodal containers, general freight or special freight in cars designed for a specific reason. Rail freight practices and economics are different by country and region.
Images for kids
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A long grain train of the Union Pacific Railroad crossing a bridge in Washington state, United States
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Freight trains wait for departure in Zhengzhou, China
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Freight wagons filled with limestone await unloading, at sidings in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
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Freight train on the Suihua–Jiamusi Railway in Yichun, Heilongjiang
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Mixed freight running downhill in Caliente, California
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Pacific National intermodal service from Perth in Western Australia
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A container train passing through Jacksonville, Florida, with 53 ft (16.15 m) containers used for shipments within North America
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A M250 series, multiple unit freight train running in Japan.