英语翻译Rail transport generally costs less than air and motor c

英语翻译
Rail transport generally costs less than air and motor carriage.For many shipments,rail does not compare favorably with other modes on loss and damage ratios.It has disadvantages compared to motor carriers in terms of transit time and frequency of service.Trains travel on timetable schedules,but departures are less frequent than those of a motor carrier.If a shipper has strict arrival and departure requirements,railroads are at a competitive disadvantage compared to motor carriers.Some of this disadvantage may be overcome through combined transport,which offers the economy of rail movement linked with the flexibility of trucking.Truck trailers are delivered to the rail terminals,where they are loaded on flatbed railcars.At the destination terminal they are unloaded and delivered to the consignee – the customer who receives the shipment.