Types of train

The main categories being considered are: - freight (goods) train: train for the carriage of goods composed of one or more wagons and, possibly, rail vans (see A.II-15) moving either empty or loaded; - passenger train: train for the carriage of passengers composed of one or more passenger railway vehicles and, possibly, rail vans moving either empty or loaded; - mixed train: a train composed of passenger railway vehicles and of wagons; - locomotives on their own (see A.IV-05 for the relevance of their reporting); - other (works) trains: trains moving solely for the requirements of the infrastructure manager, which involve no payments to third parties. Subcategories of passenger trains include: - touristic train: train for the carriage of passengers not intended for practical transportation but mainly as a tour or an activity for touristic, entertainment and/or educational purposes, including heritage trains; - heritage train: train designed to serve as museums or attractions for touristic, entertainment and/or educational purposes.