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Vehicle-kilometre
One kilometre travelled by a single vehicle.
Document
Glossary
Context
EU Policy
Origin document
The Social Costs of Transport - February 1997
Reference Link
https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/transport/the-social-costs-of-transport_9789264065307-en;jsessionid=X4rEjR5Iz7KYfiRdcn7-Mwbuk81NDJRuJTwSeyeT.ip-10-240-5-158
Release
01 September 2024