{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Rail Buffer","description":"A rail buffer is a spring-loaded shock-absorption device mounted at both ends of European freight wagons to dampen impact forces during coupling and shunting, while maintaining a defined minimum clearance between vehicles. Together with the screw coupling, it forms the classic draw-and-buffer gear system standardised under UIC conventions for standard-gauge networks across Europe. Buffers protect cargo from jolts and reduce structural stress on wagon frames and bogies. They are distinct from the","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/rail-buffer","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:20:43.935522","citation":"https://www.uic.org","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/rail-buffer","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Rail Buffer · A rail buffer is a spring-loaded shock-absorption device mounted at both ends of European freight wagons to dampen impact forces during coupling and shunting, while maintaining a defined minimum clearance between vehicles. · Quelle: https://www.uic.org"}