Nowhere in the world is there greater potential for the transportation of containers by rail than in the countries of the former Soviet Union (FSU). Distances are huge, the terrain is often hostile, especially in winter, and there is an established rail network which, whilst in need of upgrading and expansion, performs reasonably satisfactorily. However, the development of inter-modalism has been hampered by a lack of suitable containers available to would-be service providers.
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