True/False: Perishable food transport by closed wagon, negotiable consignment notes, liner train characteristics, and African railway line connectivity.

Here are the answers to the True/False statements:

1. Fresh and perishable food staffs such as fish, meat, vegetable, fruits can be carried and transported by Closed Wagon for long distance.

   • True. Closed wagons, especially those with refrigeration or insulation, are essential for maintaining the quality of perishable goods during long-distance transport.

2. A rail consignment note can be used as a contract of carriage between consignor and carrier but can not be negotiable.

   • True. A rail consignment note serves as a contract of carriage and a receipt for the goods, but it is generally a non-negotiable document, meaning it does not transfer ownership of the goods by endorsement.

3. Liner train is train composition with frequent stops, where boxes are loaded and/or unloaded in a sequence of terminals A consignment note must be made for each wagon of heterogeneous type of cargo.

   • False. A liner train (or block train) is characterized by direct, non-stop service between two specific points, without frequent stops for loading or unloading at intermediate terminals.

4. The vast majority of railway lines in Africa link inland area with other inland areas & coastal areas.

   • False. Historically, many railway lines in Africa were primarily developed to connect resource-rich inland areas directly to coastal ports for export, rather than forming extensive internal networks between inland areas.

5. A consignment note must be made for each wagon of heterogeneous type of cargo.

   • True. A consignment note is required for each distinct consignment. If a wagon carries a specific type of cargo that constitutes a separate consignment, then a consignment note is needed for that wagon's contents.

6. Intermodal transport is a system of transport whereby two or more modes of transport are used to transport the same loading unit or truck in an integrated manner, with loading or unloading goods in changing modes.

   • False. A defining characteristic of intermodal transport is that the loading unit (e.g., a container or swap body) is transferred between different modes of transport without the goods themselves being loaded or unloaded at the transshipment points.

7. Couchette carriages that are used as comfortable place to sleep during the trip to driver is made available by accompanied transport.

   • False. Couchette carriages are designed for passengers to sleep during a journey. Drivers involved in accompanied transport (where their vehicle travels on a train) typically travel in separate passenger coaches or within their own vehicle, not in couchettes specifically provided for them as part of the accompanied transport service.

8. The DIUM contains the railway distances between two internal stations of a country.

   • True. The DIUM (Distance International Union of Railways) is a comprehensive publication that provides official railway distances, including those between internal stations within a country, which are often relevant for international routes and tariff calculations.

9. ETT tariff is a tariff that can be applied to rail freight traffic between two OS member countries but no need to transit via the territory of any other member country.

   • True. The ETT (European Through Tariff) is designed for direct international rail freight traffic between member countries, and it does not necessarily require transit through the territory of a third member country.