Developments in Great Britain with reference to loading of freight cars; zonal scheme described; fundamental principle of service is that it provides for every small consignment to be loaded from one originating center, eliminating transhipment, and aim is to run direct trucks between all such centers nightly; railhead distribution; types of transport containers used and their advantages; refrigerated transport; conveyance of unusual loads.


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    Title :

    Development in rail freight facilities


    Additional title:

    Inst Transport -- J


    Contributors:
    Havers, E. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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