Definition: Private siding

Category: Transport

Track or set of tracks which are not managed by the infrastructure manager but are linked up with the track of an infrastructure manager so that:

a) Railway transport operators or supportive functions can perform necessary activities.

b) Industrial, commercial or port, etc. establishment or group of establishments can be served by rail without transhipment.

(Fourth version of the Transport Glossary).

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Track or set of tracks which are not managed by the infrastructure manager but are linked up with the track of an infrastructure manager so that:

a) Railway undertakings or supportive functions can perform necessary activities.

b) Industrial, commercial or port, etc. establishment or group of establishments can be served by rail without transshipment.

(Third version of the Transport Glossary). http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/other_documents/transport_glossary_4_ed/index.cfm?TargetUrl=DSP_TRANSPORT_GLOSSARY_4_ED Eurostat, ECMT, UN/ECE, "Glossary for Transport Statistics", 3rd Edition, Luxembourg 2003