Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

7 - Services-Producing Sector

9 - Transportation and Warehousing

48-49 - Transportation and Warehousing

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in transporting passengers and goods, warehousing and storing goods, and providing services to these establishments. The modes of transportation are road (trucking, transit and ground passenger), rail, water, air and pipeline. These are further subdivided according to the way in which businesses in each mode organize their establishments. National post office and courier establishments, which also transport goods, are included in this sector. Warehousing and storage establishments are subdivided according to the type of service and facility that is operated.

Many of the establishments in this sector are structured as networks, with activities, workers, and physical facilities distributed over an extensive geographic area.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • renting and leasing transportation equipment without operator (See 532 Rental and Leasing Services)

488 - Support Activities for Transportation

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services to other transportation establishments. These services may be specific to a mode of transportation, or they may be multi-modal.

4882 - Support Activities for Rail Transportation

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized services to the rail transport industry. Establishments engaged in the operation of railway terminals and stations, and the maintenance of railway rights-of-way and structures are included.

48821 - Support Activities for Rail Transportation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized services to the rail transport industry. Establishments engaged in the operation of railway terminals and stations, and the maintenance of railway rights-of-way and structures are included.

488210 - Support Activities for Rail Transportation

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized services to the rail transport industry. Establishments engaged in the operation of railway terminals and stations, and the maintenance of railway rights-of-way and structures are included.

• Example Activities:

  • Cleaning of freight cars
  • Container loading or unloading service, railroad
  • Freight car cleaning service
  • Grain leveling and trimming service, in railroad cars
  • Loading and unloading rail freight cars
  • Locomotives and railroad cars, repair
  • Maintenance of rights-of-way and structures, railway
  • Railroad car repair (except factory rebuilding of rolling stock)
  • Railroad switching services
  • Railroad terminals, independent operation
  • Railway maintenance services (i.e., rights-of-way, structures)
  • Switching services, railroad