Nauka ta progres transportu (Mar 2009)
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ROLLING STOCK DESIGN FOR CONTAINERS TRANSPORTATION
Abstract
In relation to development of container transportations the demand on the specialized rolling stock best adjusted for transportation of containers is sharply increased. The article is devoted to the review of flat cars for transportation of containers offered by domestic producers. A comparative description of 80-feet flat cars is presented. The joined flat cars widely used in North America andWestern Europe, as well as their analogues developed by the enterprises ofUkraine and Russia, are also considered.
