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PLACE OF UNLOADING (FROM RAIL TRANSPORT)

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Definition:
The place taken into account is the place in which the goods are unloaded from a rail vehicle after being transported by it.

Context:
Transhipments from one rail vehicle directly to another and change of tractive vehicle are not regarded as unloading/loading. However, if the goods are unloaded from a rail vehicle, loaded on another mode of transport and, again loaded on another rail vehicle, this is considered as unloading from the first rail vehicle followed by loading on the second rail vehicle.

Source Publication:
Glossary for Transport Statistics, prepared by the Intersecretariat Working Group on Transport Statistics – Eurostat, European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

Statistical Theme: Transport statistics

Created on Monday, June 17, 2002