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.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-stack_rail_transport
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