Statistical Terms Glossary

Private owners’ wagons, i.e. not belonging to the principal railway enterprise, but registered on and authorized to run on it under specified conditions, together with wagons hired out by the railway enterprise to third parties (private persons), and being operated as private owners’ wagons.

It represents the energy available to the berths of the ports, which can handle the goods and receive the vessels on them, the actual cargo arriving from the ships to the pier.

IWT enterprise which is principally owned (more than 50 per cent of the capital) by the State or public authorities and their enterprises.

Oil pipeline enterprise which is principally owned (more than 50 per cent of the capital) by the State or public authorities and their enterprises.

A pipeline transport enterprise which is principally owned (more than 50 per cent of the capital) by the State or public authorities and their enterprises.

A port enterprise which is principally owned (more than 50 per cent of the capital) by the State or public authorities and their enterprises.

Road transport enterprise which is principally owned (greater than 50% of the capital) by the State or public authorities and their enterprises.

Transport of passengers by bus or tram in scheduled service, whether operated by a public or private enterprise.

A road transport enterprise which is principally owned (more than 50 per cent of the capital) by the State or public authorities and their enterprises.

Sea transport enterprise which is principally owned (more than 50 per cent of the capital) by the State or public authorities and their enterprises.

The place taken into account is the place at which the goods were pumped into an oil pipeline.

The place taken into account is the place at which the goods were pumped out of an oil pipeline.

The place at which the goods were pumped-out or delivered from a pipeline.

Purpose of a trip is the main activity at the destination of a trip. Trip purpose categories:• Work (commuting): Work/commuting is first of all trips to the workplace at the location of the respondent’s employer. A meeting outside the address of the company is a business trip. For employees working at a construction site for a long period, trips directly from home to the construction site are work/commuting trips too.• Professional / business: Trip related to work but not considered as commuting.• Education: School or educational institution, school field trips, etc.• Shopping: Shopping, groceries, non-daily shopping, etc.• Escorting: Picking up/accompanying/escorting people, taking children to school, bringing someone to the station etc.• Leisure: Visiting friends/relatives, going out to eat or drink, touring/walking, sport/hobby, visiting vacation home, recreation at water/beach/mountains, cultural activities, entertainment, holiday, sightseeing, agro-tourism, voluntary work, private meetings, other leisure, etc.• Personal business: Services/personal care, health treatment, hair dresser, personal reasons, visiting a lawyer, religious activity, bank, post office, bringing or picking up things, etc.

The reasons for undertaking a journey are: Work and education (Commuting); Business; Holidays (vacation); Other (Shopping, leisure, family).

The reasons for undertaking a voyage are:
-- Work and education (Commuting)
-- Business
-- Holidays
-- Other (shopping, leisure, family)

The reasons for undertaking the journeys are:
-- Work and education (Commuting)
-- Business
-- Holidays
-- Other (shopping, leisure, family)

The reasons for undertaking the journey are:
-- Work and education (Commuting)
-- Business
-- Holidays (vacation)
-- Other (shopping, leisure, family)

IWT freight vessel which is designed to be pushed and does not have its own means of mechanical propulsion.

Pushed barge for the bulk transport of liquids or gases.

Inland waterways transport (IWT) freight vessel which is designed to be either pushed or towed and does not have its own means of mechanical propulsion.

Pushed-towed barge for the bulk transport of liquids or gases.

Powered vessel developing not less than 37 kW and designed or fitted for the towing of dumb barges, pushed-towed barges, or rafts, and for the pushing of pushed and pushed-towed barges, but not for the carriage of goods.

Powered vessel developing not less than 37 kW and designed or fitted for the pushing of pushed or pushed-towed barges but not for the carriage of goods.

The weight of goods and cargo transported in tons ،Goods are two types: the goods unloaded the goods that received from abroad And exported goods: goods that exported abroad

The weight of cargo in (ton) downloaded through ports

The weight of cargo in (ton) exported through ports.

Train station used exclusively or predominantly for loading and unloading of goods, for formation, dispatch, reception and temporary stabling of trains and/or for stabling and marshalling of rolling stock.

A firm or body responsible, in particular, for establishing, managing and maintaining railway infrastructure, including traffic management and control-command and signalling.

The profile above the rail tracks through which a rail vehicle must pass.