Waybills are NOT bills of lading. - Bills of lading are the document given to a shipper to indicate the railway's acceptance of a consignment for delivery

Waybills contain several pieces of important information written by the freight agent such as:1.Date of Order2.Shipper's Name3.Point of Origin (i.e., load pick-up spot)4.Consignee's Name5.Destination (i.e., load drop-off spot)6.Consignment Load Description7.Cartype Required 8.Car Registration Marks and Number9.Date Loaded10.Car Routing11.Car Rates and Charges

Rail freight provides an efficient, economic, safe and environmentally sound means of transporting goods.

Rail freight has considerable strengths to draw on in complementing a road based supply chain.