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Railway network

A railway network is the total of all railway lines in a given area. Excluded are, however: - stretches of road or water even if rolling stock is conveyed over such routes, e.g. by wagon carrying trailers or ferries; - railway lines solely used for tourism; - railways constructed solely to serve mines, forests or other industrial or agricultural undertakings and which are not open to public traffic
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Glossary
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EU Policy
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Eurostat Transport Glossary on web

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