Rail Commodity Origin and Destination Statistics (RailOD)

Intermodal status of commodity, category

Intermodal status refers to whether a freight car is loaded directly with cargo or whether it is loaded with a container or containers that may have been already loaded with cargo. Such intermodal traffic includes, for example, containers or trailers on flat cars.

Commodity refers to products which can be described as services, tangible goods, or intangible goods.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Type of Railway Traffic