All over the world, railway transportation remain the leader in the delivery of bulk building materials, especially when it comes to large volumes. Today you can get a job and carry out railway transportation vacancies are always open. If you are not looking for a job, but just want to use this service, first you should submit an application to the relevant company, where it is imperative to indicate the code of the railway station where the load should arrive. After applying, the route and cargo delivery time are calculated.
Some features and rules
Having coordinated all issues, experts draw up the transportation documented – an agreement is concluded, an invoice and railway statements are issued. For safety and confidence that the load will come on time and in the same volume, it is necessary to insure it.
When transporting bulk building materials, certain rules should adhere to.
When planning to carry out transportation, it is necessary to protect the material from:
pollution and garbage;
from moisture entering dry bulk building materials (cement);
from weight loss and volume.
For transportation of bulk building materials, specialized tanning cars are used. In such containers, which are sealed, transport cement, other bulk or bulk materials. Unloading is carried out using unloading plums. For delivery of sand and crushed stone, gondola cars are often used. The main condition for such transportation is the filling of half -wagons as much as possible for their carrying capacity.
Having preferred this type of transportation, it is necessary to maintain the physico-chemical properties of bulk materials, their volume and weight, and not violate packaging material.