{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Double Stack Rail Freight Systems","description":"Unlike conventional single-layer intermodal service, double stack rail freight systems load two ISO containers – typically 40-foot high-cube units – one on top of the other on purpose-built well cars, whose lowered centre sections keep the combined height within permissible limits. The method roughly doubles container capacity per train and substantially reduces cost per unit on high-volume long-haul corridors. North America pioneered and continues to rely on double stack as the backbone of its ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/double-stack-rail-freight-systems","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T21:02:06.476934","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-stack_rail_transport","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/double-stack-rail-freight-systems","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Double Stack Rail Freight Systems · Unlike conventional single-layer intermodal service, double stack rail freight systems load two ISO containers – typically 40-foot high-cube units – one on top of the other on purpose-built well cars, whose lowered centre sections keep the combined height within permissible limits. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-stack_rail_transport"}