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Maximum
Load limits
Before loading, you must ensure
that the wagon offered to you is suitable for the freight to
be carried from the point of view of maximum load weight permitted,
capacity and surface; if unsuitable, you can reject it. |
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Wagons are not to
be loaded in excess of the maximum load size and weight permitted
for each wagon according to its construction specifications,
the type of rail routes over which it is to be conveyed, and
the speed regulations applicable to the transport mode chosen
for the consignment.
Under international agreements, rail routes have been classified
into various categories, according to the weight per axle and
linear metre permitted: A,
B1,
B2,
C2,
C3,
C4,
D2,
D4.
Wagons must be fitted, either on the side walls or along the
deck’s sides, with code plates clearly indicating the loading
gauge profile corresponding to each route category and maximum
speed allowed on such route, as in the example shown below,
where:
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The codes 
shown on the left-hand side of the plate refer to
the loading gauge profile applicable respectively
to wagons travelling at the standard speed of 90
km/h and to those connected to trains hauled by
high-speed locos (100 km/h and 120 km/h); |
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The  symbols
placed on the right-hand side next to the loading
gauge information indicate that the wagons are suitable
for trains with speeds of 100 and 120 km/h, respectively,
with the same loading gauge profile as the standard
or S systems, although the braking systems of such
wagons do not fully comply with the requirements
of the "S" or "SS" regime. |
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The FS routes are C3 coded by standard (20t x axle
and 7.2 x linear metre). However, for certain rail sections,
some extensions to the weight per axle and linear metre standards
are applied (these are raised to 22.5 t/axle in ctg. D4), whereas
on other rail sections the standard parameters are reduced or
some handling restrictions apply. The loading gauge to be taken
into account is the lowest permitted on each route along which
the freight is to be conveyed and, generally speaking, does
not allow for any tolerance.
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| Conditions
of consignment |
Volume 2 of "Conditions for wagon loading", constituting
Annexe II to RIV (Regulations for the reciprocal use of wagons
in international service), which is kept at the main railway
stations and can be viewed by the public, indicates the “standard”categories
which the Networks belonging to the RIV are able to operate,
as well as any restrictions or extensions, if applicable, to
the normal weight per axle and linear metre provided as standard
for each of them.
The conditioning of the load must be carried out in compliance
with the above-mentioned "Conditions of carriage"
(Volumes 1 and 3) both to ensure that freight is shipped without
undermining the safety of the operation and to minimize any
likely damage to the merchandise. With regard in particular
to the transport of hazardous and harmful cargo, please refer
to "RID" (Regulations concerning the international
transport of hazardous material) which sets out the rules
for the packaging and shipping techniques of such merchandise,
as well as all the special measures that need to be taken
to guarantee safety of transport, and which vary according
to the type of product to be carried.
Freight must be in any case insured and protected in such
a way as to bear the normal risks of a journey. With regard
to the latter, we would like to draw your attention to the
opportunity, whenever the nature of freight allows, of effecting
the shipment using the pallets’ technique which allows
a more rational stockpiling of goods, a reduced chance of
goods being damaged, a faster loading and unloading operation
and, therefore, significant savings in transport costs. For
goods on pallets, special reduced rates are also available.
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| Concentrated
consignments |
In some types of wagon, the maximum values for concentrated
consignments are also indicated, and these are valid for the
corresponding length, also shown on the wagons. Such values
are shown below this mark 
for consignments distributed evenly directly on the wagon's
floor or on more than two transversal supports, and under this
mark  for
those whose weight is distributed more or less evenly over two
transversal supports, as shown by the example below, referring
to the case of flat bed wagons for which such values are shown
on the side bars along the wagon's deck.
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| Terms
for loading and unloading |
Before departure, loading must be completed before the hub's
closing time if the wagon has been provided before 12 o'clock
noon, otherwise this must be done by 12 o'clock noon the next
day if the wagon has been put at your disposal in the afternoon.
Should the loading of the wagon not be completed within this
time, varying parking fees according to the type of wagon being
used will be charged.
The consignee, whom is notified of the arrival of the consignment
by means of a relevant notice, is to take charge– even
through another person designated for this purpose – of
clearance of the merchandise which constitutes the consignment
and of unloading the wagons. This operation must be carried
out within 24 hours if the notice is delivered by hand or by
phonogram or telegram; or within 36 hours if sent by post.
In the event of a delay in unloading the wagon, compared to
the said terms, parking fees for the period exceeding such terms
will be applied, starting from the moment the consignment becomes
available to the consignee or delivery agency.
If the latter operation cannot take place because of a fact
attributable to the consignee, the wagon is considered as being
at his/her disposal with the issue of the arrival notice alone.
For shipments carried out using complete trains, the FS Railway
Company may grant terms that differ from those indicated above,
in accordance with the agreement stipulated with the customer.
Please take care to ensure that loading and unloading are always
carried out in compliance with the regulations established for
this purpose by the FS Company.
It is furthermore in your interest to effect the prompt loading
and unloading of the wagons, in such a way as to enable the
Railway Company, through fast turnround of its rolling stock,
to have the advantage of reducing the cycle of utilisation of
vehicles, as well as the prompt availability of empty wagons.
It is recommended that at the end of the unloading operation
the wagon is always left in a good state of cleanliness.
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| Wheelset
provision for wagons |
To avoid transferring cargo at the railways stations from rail
to road vehicles, and carry out the so-called door-to-door delivery
service, several hubs of the Network operate a door-to-door
collection and delivery service of rail freight wagons. This
is implemented using specially designed road wheelsets which
are capable of conveying the wagons from the railway station
to the customer's warehouse, and vice versa.
Apply online for further information, as well as for an updated
list of locations served and our price tariffs. |
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