ONE THIRD OF JNR TONNAGE NOW RUNNING IN UNIT TRAINS

Elimination of marshalling enroute, and close cooperation between JNR and users at terminals, ensure that unit trains greatly shorten wagon-load delivery times. Loading and unloading equipment is jointly financed by JNR and the user, while latest freight depots have separate facilities for rapid handling of single commodity trains. Although they account for only 10% of tonne-km, JNR's unit trains are carrying 31% of total freight.

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• Authors:
  • MAURO, K
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 56-57
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 132
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Financing; Freight transportation; Loading and unloading; Railcar utilization; Traffic managers; Unit trains; Utilization
• Identifier Terms: Nihon kokuyu tetsudo
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shippers
• Old TRIS Terms: Loading processes; Operating strategies
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131239
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM