Railway transportation is the country's economic artery. It is one of the logistics transportation methods. Compared with other means of transportation, let's take a look at the following characteristics.

1. Railway transportation has strong accuracy and continuity. Railway transportation is almost not affected by climate and can operate regularly, regularly and accurately day and night throughout the year.

2. Railway transportation is relatively fast. Railway freight speed can reach hundreds of kilometers every day and night, and ordinary trucks can reach about 100 km/h, which is much higher than maritime transportation.

3. The transportation volume is relatively large. A railway freight train can generally transport 3,000 to 5,000 tons of goods, which is much higher than air transportation and automobile transportation.

4. Railway transportation costs are lower. The cost of railway transportation is only a fraction to a dozen of that of automobile transportation; the fuel consumption of transportation is about one-twentieth of that of automobile transportation.

5. Railway transportation is safe and reliable, and the risk is far less than that of sea transportation.

6. The initial investment is large. Railway transportation requires laying tracks, building bridges and tunnels. The road construction project is arduous and complex; it consumes a large amount of steel and wood; it occupies land, and its initial investment is much higher than that of other modes of transportation.

In addition, railway transportation is composed of transportation, locomotive, vehicle, engineering, electrical and other business departments. It must have strong accuracy and consistency, and the various business departments must be coordinated, which requires the implementation of overall arrangements in transportation command. , unified leadership.