Freight trains to carry 800,000 tonnes of limestone for Rail Baltica build

https://news.err.ee/1610101232/freight-trains-to-carry-800-000-tonnes-of-limestone-for-rail-baltica-build

Three times a week, limestone trains from Ida‑Viru County have begun passing through Eesti Raudtee's freight yard in Tallinn, heading to Pärnu County for Rail Baltica construction. A single freight train carries up to 1,800 tonnes.

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vk6flab@lemmy.radio · 1 pts · 4d (3 replies)

Based on 100 to 120 ton capacity, 15 to 18 wagons per train seems short.

In 2001 BHP created a 682 wagon train carrying 82,000 tons of iron ore.

MadPsyentist@lemmy.nz · 1 pts · 4d (2 replies)

I feel like Australia might have different weather and geographical concerns than northen europe

cows_are_underrated@feddit.org · 3 pts · 4d (1 reply)

15 Wagons is still quite short. I regularly see longer trains.

pousserapiere@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 4d

Maybe they can only handle that amount at a time on the end side