{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Universal Loading Gauge","description":"Unlike track gauge, which measures the distance between rails, the universal loading gauge defines the maximum cross-sectional envelope that a railway wagon and its cargo must remain within to clear tunnels, bridges, platforms, and other lineside infrastructure. Different rail networks apply different gauges; within Europe, the standard UIC profile coexists with national profiles used for out-of-gauge consignments. For freight forwarders and shippers, the loading gauge is a mandatory planning pa","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/universal-loading-gauge","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T12:51:44.072540","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loading_gauge","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/universal-loading-gauge","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Universal Loading Gauge · Unlike track gauge, which measures the distance between rails, the universal loading gauge defines the maximum cross-sectional envelope that a railway wagon and its cargo must remain within to clear tunnels, bridges, platforms, and other lineside infrastructure. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loading_gauge"}