{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"rail freight transport","description":"Rail freight transport is the movement of goods by railway vehicles across a fixed track network, operated by rail carriers in single-wagon, wagon-group, or full block-train services. Compared with road haulage, it offers lower costs per tonne-kilometre for heavy, bulky, or high-volume cargo and generates significantly fewer CO₂ emissions. The trade-offs are longer transit times and reduced routing flexibility. In combined transport, containers and swap bodies bridge the gap between rail and roa","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/rail-freight-transport-4","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T17:58:13.841298","citation":"https://www.otif.org/en/what-we-do/legal-texts/cotif.html","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/rail-freight-transport-4","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"rail freight transport · Rail freight transport is the movement of goods by railway vehicles across a fixed track network, operated by rail carriers in single-wagon, wagon-group, or full block-train services. · Quelle: https://www.otif.org/en/what-we-do/legal-texts/cotif.html"}