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14:02 May 27, 2014 |
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Russian to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / поезд | |||||
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4 | specialised platforms for trucks and trailers |
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specialised platforms for trucks and trailers Explanation: oops -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 59 mins (2014-05-27 15:01:28 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or specialised flatcars for trucks and trailers -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2014-05-27 15:04:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- reference Road Transporter Trains Transporter Trains are also used to carry road vehicles such as cars, lorries and buses through long rail tunnels. For long distance freight transport, trucks with trailers or semi-trailers (without tractor) are loaded on specialized rail vehicles. See articles about Car shuttle train Modalohr Motorail Rolling highway -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2014-05-27 15:05:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- an Auto Train or Motorail train is a passenger train on which, except in France,[1] passengers can take their car or automobile along with them. On Auto Trains or Motorail trains, passengers are carried in normal passenger cars or in sleeping cars on longer journeys, while the cars or automobiles are loaded separately into autoracks, car carriers, or flatcars that normally form part of the same train. |
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