Railway freight transport is one of the main modes of modern transportation and one of the two basic modes of land freight transport. It occupies an important position in the entire transportation sector and plays an increasingly vital role.
Because railway transport is less affected by weather and natural conditions, and has a large transport capacity and high per-carload capacity, it has advantages in terms of regularity and low cost. Furthermore, the availability of various types of rolling stock allows it to transport almost any commodity, with virtually no weight or volume restrictions-advantages unmatched by road and air transport.
