What are the disadvantages of rail transport carrying raw material to factories?

Answer 1

there will be pollutions from those stupid trains...

For a serious answer...

Less route and destination flexibility than by road - though rail speeds are far higher, at typically >100mph for express passenger services for long stretches of the main-line routes; up to about 70mph for diesel multiple-units (DMUs).

High equipment & maintenance costs - especially if the track carries fast passenger and heavy freight expresses.

Disruption to one service can seriously affect many others as there are no ready diversions round the obstacle. There are planned and announced stoppages for engineering works, but unplanned disruptions include train/road-vehicle collisions, road vehicles striking bridges, suicides (which is one of the more common causes of delay), mechanical breakdown of a train, locomotive or track & signalling component; and geographical events such as floods, heavy snow and landslips.

As for pollution... that is very low compared to load/distance/speed equivalents for road transport.

Answer 2

There is a lack of accessibility to many locations around the country. Because tracks aren't flexible, like the highway system, rail transport has to rely on other modes of transportation to get shipments to destinations where there is no rail network.

Using rail is also slow, but can be made up for in the fact that with modern technology, rail is quite punctual. Even the security level is very low and checking is not done properly in some countries, and as a result many bomb blasts take place in the trains. Trains are not public friendly............

Answer 3

Some common disadvantages of rail transport (which is still used because of economy of scale, lack of alternatives, or comparative cost effectiveness):

• usually requires a very large or fixed volume
• limited environmental controls
• delays in departure and arrival time due to organization
• delays due to weather or deterioration of track
• lack of direct oversight and protection of shipment (theft, misplacing)
• non-competitive rate structures

Answer 4

time consuming, costly if the raw material is transported from close by.