Sentence examples for general freight from inspiring English sources
The High Line, a railroad running north to south through the heart of the hills, once hauled lime, coal, timber, general freight and a few passengers over the slopes and valleys.
As a result of innovations in passenger mobility, public authorities began to consider the necessity of a general freight mobility program.
The Freight segment consists transport of bulk mineral commodities, agricultural products, mining and industrial inputs and general freight throughout Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia, and containerized freight throughout Australia.
Furthermore, Census data indicate nearly a quarter of all 2007 revenue in the general freight trucking industry was made by businesses with no paid employees, i.e., mostly self-employed people operating non-incorporated businesses.
This new variant has a cargo loading system capable of handling virtually every type of container and pallet, and a side door at the rear of the lower deck capable of handling large items of general freight.
By the 1990s road transport has captured most general freight traffic, with less than carload traffic was discontinued in July 2007 with the end of the Fastrack freight service.
A financial statement analysis shows that private companies in the general-freight trucking industry, on average, increased sales by about 7percentt.
Although railroads have lost much of the general-freight-carrying business to semi-trailer trucks, they remain the best means of transporting large volumes of such bulk commodities as coal, grain, chemicals, and ore over long distances.
transform logistic processes in general and freight transport services in particular.
In general, rail freight transport has a competitive advantage over road transport with regard to safety (less chance of shifting in wagons) and security (less chance of theft).
There are two main kinds of freight, bulk cargo and break bulk or general cargo, most of which is now transported in containers.
