Characteristics of railway transportation What are the characteristics of railway transportation?

Characteristics of railway transportation: 1, with large transportation capacity; 2, the running speed is fast; 3, the transportation cost is low; 4. Good transport regularity; 5. Low energy consumption; 6. Good universality; 7. Poor mobility; 8. Large investment and long construction period; 9. Less floor space; 10, less affected by the natural environment; 1 1, good continuity.

Railway freight transportation is one of the main modes of modern transportation, and it is also one of the two basic modes of transportation that constitute land freight transportation. It occupies an important position in the whole transportation field and plays an increasingly important role.

According to the technical conditions of China railway, the types of railway freight transportation are divided into three types: vehicle, LTL and container. The whole vehicle is suitable for transporting bulk goods; LTL is suitable for transporting a small amount of sporadic goods; Containers are suitable for transporting delicate, expensive and fragile goods.

Railway transportation is less affected by climate and natural conditions, and has a large transportation capacity and single vehicle loading capacity, which has advantages in transportation regularity and low cost. In addition, there are many kinds of vehicles, which can carry almost any commodity, and are almost not limited by weight and volume, which is incomparable by road and air transportation.