Gross ton mile

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Short description: Units of masurement in rail transport

Gross ton mile (GTM), or its related units gross tonne–kilometre[1] and thousand gross tonne mile (kgtm) are units of measurement commonly used in rail transportation. Gross ton kilometre is the product of total weight (including the weight of lading cars and locomotives) and the distance moved by a train.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Gross tonne-kilometre hauled (rail transport) Definition". Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. 29 April 2003. https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=3974. Retrieved 18 February 2019. 
  2. ↑ Hay, W.W. (1982). Railroad Engineering. Wiley. ISBN 9780471364009. https://books.google.com/books?id=ygKio-Ks0doC. Retrieved 2015-03-24. 



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