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Trainload

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006132

A consignment of goods that fills an entire train, transported from a single origin to a single destination without intermediate shunting or breaking up of the train. This method of transport is efficient for bulk commodities such as coal, grain, or aggregates. It reduces handling costs and transit times compared to individual wagon movements.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006132
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
Synonymstrainful
TranslationsGerman: Zugladung; Spanish: carga de tren; French: charge de train
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006132",
  "term": "Trainload",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A consignment of goods that fills an entire train, transported from a single origin to a single destination without intermediate shunting or breaking up of the train. This method of transport is efficient for bulk commodities such as coal, grain, or aggregates. It reduces handling costs and transit times compared to individual wagon movements.",
  "synonyms": [
    "trainful"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Zugladung",
    "es": "carga de tren",
    "fr": "charge de train"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/trainload/"
}

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