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GENERAL FREIGHT CARRIER [1 record]

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Record 1 1987-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
CONT

Currently, 4 of general freight carriers account for 38% of total general freight revenue and 76% of the profits, and when you consider the top 10 carriers, they control 60% of the shipment and 90% of the profit in the industry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Transporteur de marchandises ne requérant aucun traitement particulier.

OBS

Par opposition à "transporteur de marchandises spécialisées," comme les matières dangereuses ou le transport des bestiaux, qui requièrent des soins particuliers.

OBS

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Spanish

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