Rail wagon for intermodal transport

Wagon specially built or equipped for the transport of intermodal transport units (ITUs) or other goods road vehicles. Types of wagons are: • Pocket wagon: Rail wagon with a recessed pocket to accept the axle/wheel assembly of a semi-trailer. • Basket wagon: Rail wagon with a demountable sub frame, fitted with devices for vertical handling to allow the loading and unloading of semi-trailers or road motor vehicles. • Spine wagon: Rail wagon with a central chassis designed to carry a semi-trailer. • Low-floor wagon: Rail wagon with a low loading platform built to carry, inter alia ITUs. • Rolling-Road wagon: Rail wagon with low floor throughout which, when coupled together, form a rolling-road. • Double stack wagon: Rail wagon designed for the transport of containers stacked on top of each other. • Bimodal semi-trailer: A road semi-trailer that can be converted into a rail wagon by the addition of rail bogies.