RACE (container)
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Railways of Australia Container Express or RACE was a slightly wider version of the standard ISO shipping container
able to take 2 Australia Standard Pallets
side by side. It was operated by the Railways of Australia, an association of the Government-owned railways which comprised Australian National, The State Rail Authority of New South Wales, Queensland Railways, the Victorian State Transport Authority
and Westrail
. These entities operated in Australia prior to privatisation of freight services.
The RACE containers were developed by the New South Wales Public Transport Commission
. The RACE general container was designed to accommodate 20 standard 1168 by 1168 mm (46 by 46 in) pallets stacked in two levels. Carrying capacity was 17 t (16.7 LT; 18.7 ST) and it had rear and side doors for ease of loading and unloading. There were also ISO RACE containers for non-palletised freight, as well as ventilated, refrigerated and side-loading containers.
Intermodal container
An intermodal container is a standardized reusable steel box used for the safe, efficient and secure storage and movement of materials and products within a global containerized intermodal freight transport system...
able to take 2 Australia Standard Pallets
Australia Standard Pallets
Australia Standard Pallets are square hardwood pallets which are standard in Australia and non-standard anywhere else in the world.They are in size and fit perfectly in the RACE of the Australian railways. They are ill-suited for the standard and ISO shipping containers used around the globe...
side by side. It was operated by the Railways of Australia, an association of the Government-owned railways which comprised Australian National, The State Rail Authority of New South Wales, Queensland Railways, the Victorian State Transport Authority
State Transport Authority (Victoria)
The State Transport Authority was a State Government of Victoria owned corporate body which operated country passenger and freight trains in Victoria, Australia. It was established under the Transport Act 1983, succeeding the Victorian Railways...
and Westrail
Westrail
Westrail was the name of Western Australia’s public rail service between 1975 and 2000.It had its origins in 1877 as the Department of Works and Railways. This became Western Australian Government Railways in 1890 — a name that persisted for almost a century...
. These entities operated in Australia prior to privatisation of freight services.
The RACE containers were developed by the New South Wales Public Transport Commission
New South Wales Public Transport Commission
The Public Transport Commission was a state government agency responsible for the provision of rail, bus and ferry services in New South Wales, Australia between 1972 and 1980.-History:...
. The RACE general container was designed to accommodate 20 standard 1168 by 1168 mm (46 by 46 in) pallets stacked in two levels. Carrying capacity was 17 t (16.7 LT; 18.7 ST) and it had rear and side doors for ease of loading and unloading. There were also ISO RACE containers for non-palletised freight, as well as ventilated, refrigerated and side-loading containers.