Editing Loading gauge (section)

=== Africa ===
Some of the new railways being built in Africa allow for double-stacked containers, the height of which is about {{cvt|5,800|mm|ftin}} depending on the height of each container {{cvt|2,438|mm|ftin}} or {{cvt|2,900|mm|ftin}} plus the height of the deck of the flat wagon about {{cvt|1,000|mm|ftin}} totalling {{cvt|5,800|mm|ftin}}. This exceeds the China height standard for single stacked containers of {{cvt|4,800|mm |ftin}}. Additional height of about {{cvt|900|mm|ftin}} is needed for overhead wires for [[25 kV AC]] electrification.

The permissible width of the new African standard gauge railways is {{cvt|3400|mm|ftin}}.

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