Concepts and definitions
- Car
A car is a car without own engine attached to a train intended for the transport of either persons or goods by rail.
- Gross tonne-kilometres
Total gross weight of the locomotive and the carrying stock of a train in tonnes X corresponding train-kilometres.
- Gross tonne-kilometres hauled
Gross weight of the carrying stock of a train in tonnes X corresponding train-kilometres.
- Length of line
Total length of main and secondary lines excluding sidings.
- Locomotive
A railway vehicle with own engine for traction and pushing of trains.
- Locomotive-kilometre
Distance of one kilometre covered by the locomotive.
- Passenger transport performance
Total number of kilometres covered by passengers during a specific unit of time, usually one year. Unit passenger-kilometre.
- Passenger-kilometre
A passenger-kilometre is a measurement unit describing the passenger carrying performance of some means of transport such as a passenger car, coach, train, boat, aircraft or any transport vehicle suited for the transporting of passengers. Two persons travelling five kilometres on board a vehicle generate ten passenger-kilometres. Transport kilometres multiplied by average number of passengers.
- Railway
A railway that can consist of one or more tracks.
- Track
A railway line intended for a railway vehicle consisting of a pair of rails.
- Track length
Total length of main and secondary tracks including sidings.
- Train
A train is a railway vehicle with a locomotive and a varying number of cars.
- Train-kilometre
Distance of one kilometer covered by the train.
- Vehicle-axle-kilometres
Number of axles of the vehicle of a train X corresponding train-kilometres.
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Railway Statistics [e-publication].
ISSN=2670-3351. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/rtie/kas_en.html