European Union Agency for Railways

Piggyback transport

The carriage of road vehicles in combined road/rail transport. This definition also includes the rolling road (loading of road vehicles (accompanied or unaccompanied) onto wagons designed for this type of transport).
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Version with effect from 01 January 2025

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Convention
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International Relations
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Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) Appendix C – Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)

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