4920 Freight rail transport


Corresponding CPA codes

  • 49.20.1 Freight rail transport services

    This category includes:

    • freight transport services on mainline rail networks as well as shortline freight railroads

    This category excludes:

    • warehousing and storage services, see 52.10.1
    • services incidental to railway transport such as switching and shunting services, railroad infrastructure operation services and freight terminal services, see 52.21.1
    • cargo handling services, see 52.24.1
  • 49.20.11 Railway transport services of freight by refrigerator cars

    This subcategory includes:

    • railway transport services of frozen or refrigerated goods, in special refrigerator cars
  • 49.20.12 Railway transport services of freight by tanker cars, petroleum products

    This subcategory includes:

    • railway transport services of petroleum products (crude oil, natural gas and refined petroleum products) in special tank cars
  • 49.20.13 Railway transport services of freight by tanker cars, bulk liquids and gases

    This subcategory includes:

    • railway transport services of other bulk liquids or gases in special tank cars
  • 49.20.14 Railway transport services of intermodal containers

    This subcategory includes:

    • railway transport services of individual articles and packages assembled and shipped in specially constructed shipping containers designed for ease of handling in transport
  • 49.20.15 Railway transport services of letters and parcels

    This subcategory includes:

    • railway transport services of mail on behalf of national and foreign postal authorities
    • railway transport services of letters and parcels on behalf of postal and courier services
  • 49.20.16 Railway transport services of dry bulk goods

    This subcategory includes:

    • railway transport services of dry bulk goods such as cereals, flours, cement, sand, coal etc.
  • 49.20.19 Other railway transport services of freight

    This subcategory includes:

    • railway transport services of cars, trucks and truck trailers
    • railway transport services of live animals
    • transport services by railway of other freight n.e.c.

    This subcategory excludes:

    • transport services by railway of passengers and their accompanying vehicles, see 49.10.19