Cargo transportation by rail is one of the most reliable and economical kinds of goods delivery. Rail transport is best suitable for transportation of consignments in any weather and it provides comparatively quick cargo delivery over long distances. The deliveries are regular. Rail transport offers such advantages as high freight hauling capacity of bulky consignments and low cost price of cargo transportation. The key disadvantage of rail transport includes the problem with delivery to destinations that don't have proper railway links, thus rail transport should be combined with road transport.
The group of TELS companies offers the whole range of rail transportation by different kinds of rail transport. Our main directions of delivery are countries of Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, the Baltic States and the CIS countries. We offer domestic and international delivery in containers of any tonnage (3, 5, 20, 24, 20', and 40') as well as in all types of railway cars.
Our experienced and qualified staff uses their best knowledge to calculate transportation costs, to optimize the routes, rates and schedules of rail transport usage. All these help us reach our main goals, which consist in providing our clients with high-quality service, reliability and optimized solutions to delivery costs.
Transportation services by rail include:
- drawing of loading schemes and plans for different types of cargos and further negotiation with railroad carrier;
- consulting on arranging and handling questions connected with cargo delivery;
- dispatch of oversized and hazardous cargos;
- preliminary calculation of rail transportation rates from dispatch station to end-station, provision of complete information about the route and most effective delivery schemes;
- paying for any back up services during transportation (customs declaration, customs fees, cargo protection, etc.);
- booking of railway cars and fulfillment of the whole complex of loading/unloading procedures;
- systematic supervision of cargo loading and securing according to specifications and schemes, development and co-ordination of securing schemes for heavy or over-sized cargo;
- all documentation, like transportation documents, bill of lading, etc. necessary for cargo transportation;
- real-time information about cargo location;
- competitive and reasonable prices;
- cargo insurance.