<h1>Assured transit time guarantees faster container movement via pilot bi-weekly intercity train with operational incentives.</h1> A pilot container train service introduces a assured transit time on a defined intercity route, operated by the national container operator with bi weekly departures and a hub and spoke aggregation model. The scheme includes a waiver of empty wagon haulage charges on a segment of the route, and explicitly precludes compensating losses from empty rakes or containers by levying additional charges on customers. The pilot aims to offer door to door assured delivery for time sensitive cargo, provide a rail alternative to road freight, and promote a modal shift toward lower carbon logistics.