Traction & Rolling Stock

Articulated open wagons offer 23% increase in load per unit length

2019-11-26T05:01:00

UWC articulated gondola car

RUSSIA: United Wagon Co has obtained federal certification for two designs of articulated open wagon. It said these can increase the load per unit length by 23% compared to conventional designs, providing a significant boost to network efficiency without needing to change the infrastructure to accommodate longer trains.

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