491 Transport via railways

This class includes: - rail transportation of passengers using railroad rolling stock on mainline networks, spread over an extensive geographic area - passenger transport by interurban railways - operation of sleeping cars or dining cars as an integrated operation of railway companies This class excludes: - passenger transport by urban and suburban transit systems, see 49.31 - passenger terminal activities, see 52.21 - operation of railroad infrastructure; related activities such as switching and shunting, see 52.21 - operation of sleeping cars or dining cars when operated by separate units, see 55.90, 56.10

This class includes: - freight transport on mainline rail networks as well as short line freight railroads This class excludes: - warehousing and storage, see 52.10 - freight terminal activities, see 52.21 - operation of railroad infrastructure; related activities such as switching and shunting, see 52.21 - cargo handling, see 52.24