Unit 11. Railraod Transport

Freight activity level using railroad in the US

• 45%

• 35%

• 55%

Freight activity level using railroad in Europe

• around 20%

• around 30%

• around 10%

Which city is the origin station of the Mediterranean Corridor?

• Cádiz

• Algeciras

• Málaga

North American railroad network allows to transport:

• Articulated trains

• Short distances with heavy haul

• Double hight trains

Tank cars are specialized in:

• Liquid bulk

• Petroleum derivates

• Depends on the product

Railroad transport is similar to:

• Air transport

• Road transport

• Maritime transport

Bimodal transport utilizes:

• Mobile boxes

• Closed containers

• Tanks

Fruit is transported in:

• Open cars

• Flat cars

• Refrigerated cars

Railroad networks clasification is two-folded:

• Railroad newtwork and routes number

• Economic development and routes number

• Economic development and continental railroad network

The rail gauge in Spain is:

• 1170 mm

• 1668 mm

• 1900 mm