Positive and Negative Aspects of Organizing Heavy-Duty Train Traffic in Increasing the Carrying Capacity of Uzbekistan's Railway Network

Abstract

To date, increasing the efficiency of freight transport in the global railway network is considered one of the options for achieving results through increasing the mass of trains. While recognizing the rationality of the method of increasing train mass on specialized railways, it must be taken into account that its operation requires significant costs and may also lead to a decrease in the capacity of individual sections of the railway network. In this regard, increasing the speed of train movement is considered an alternative option to the method of increasing train mass when increasing freight transport.
The purpose of this article is to consider the conditions for implementing heavy-duty train traction, highlight the organizational difficulties of the project, and support heavy-duty train traction, but also define the specific conditions for its implementation.