NIC 491—Transport via railways

Where 491 sits

1. H Transportation and storage
2. 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines
3. 491 Transport via railways

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 4911 Passenger rail transport, interurban
• 4912 Freight rail transport

What 491 includes

• This group includes all transportation of passengers and/or freight by rail suing rolling stock on mainline networks, usually spread over an extensive geographic area. Freight rail transport over shortline freight railroads is included here.

What 491 excludes

• Urban and suburban passenger land transport, see 4921
• Related activities such as switching and shunting, see 5221
• Operation of railroad infrastructure, see 5221

491 in other systems