Variant of NAICS 2002 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector

6.2 - Industries not included in the Information and Communication Technology Sector

This special aggregation comprises all NAICS that do not relate to information and communication technology products.

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(532)

482 - Rail Transportation

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating railways. Establishments primarily engaged in the operation of long-haul or mainline railways, short-haul railways and passenger railways are included.

4821 - Rail Transportation

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating railways. Establishments primarily engaged in the operation of long-haul or mainline railways, short-haul railways and passenger railways are included.

48211 - Rail Transportation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating railways. Establishments primarily engaged in the operation of long-haul or mainline railways, short-haul railways and passenger railways are included.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • operating street railways and urban rapid transit (See 48511 Urban Transit Systems)
    • operating tourist and scenic trains (See 48711 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land)
    • operating switching and terminal railways (See 48821 Support Activities for Rail Transportation)
  • Example Activities:

    • Railway transport, freight
    • Transportation, railway
482112 - Short-Haul Freight Rail TransportationUS

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating railways for the transport of goods on a rail line that does not comprise a rail network. A short-haul railway line usually takes goods from one or more points to a point on the larger transportation network, which is usually a mainline railway, but may be a trans-shipment point onto another transportation mode.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • operating switching and terminal railways (See 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation)
  • Example Activities:

    • Belt line railways
    • Freight railway, short-haul
    • Logging railways
    • Railway transportation, freight, short-haul
    • Railways, belt line
    • Railways, freight, short-haul
    • Railways, logging
482113 - Mainline Freight Rail TransportationCAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating railways for the transport of goods over a mainline rail network. A mainline rail network is a system that usually comprises one or more trunk lines, into which a network of branch lines feed. The branch lines may be part of the mainline establishment or may be separate establishments of short-haul freight railways.

  • Example Activities:

    • Freight railway, mainline
    • Railways, freight, mainline
482114 - Passenger Rail TransportationCAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the railway transport of passengers.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • operating street railways and urban rapid transit (See 485110 Urban Transit Systems)
    • operating same-day return tourist and scenic trains (See 487110 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land)
  • Example Activities:

    • Interurban passenger railways
    • Passenger transportation services, railway
    • Railways, passenger (except urban transit and scenic and sightseeing)
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