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6.7.1       In intermodal transport, railway wagons are used for two different purposes: First, they may be used as carrier unit to transport other CTUs such as freight containerscontainers, swap bodies or semi-trailers. Second, they may be used as a CTU themselves which is packed or loaded with cargo and run by rail or by sea on a railway ferry.

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6.7.4       The maximum payload is generally not a fixed value for the distinguished wagon, but allocated case by case by means of the intended track category and the speed category. More details are provided in annex 4, subsection 5.1.5.

6.7.5       In case of concentrated loads a reduction of the payload is required, which depends on the loaded length and the way of bedding the concentrated load. The applicable load figures are marked on each wagon. Also any longitudinal or transverse eccentricity of concentrated loads is limited by the individual axle load capacity or the wheel load capacity. More details are provided in annex 4, subsection 5.1.6.

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