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Subdivision

47 Rail Transport

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)

This subdivision contains the following ANZSIC groups:

Group

471 Rail Freight Transport

This group contains the following ANZSIC class:

Class

4710 Rail Freight Transport

This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating railways for the transportation of freight by rail.

Primary activities

  • Rail freight transport service
  • Suburban rail freight service

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • repairing railway stock or locomotives are included in Class 2393 Railway Rolling Stock Manufacturing and Repair Services;
  • constructing or general repair of railway permanent way, harbour or other transport infrastructure are included in Class 3109 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction;
  • providing rail freight forwarding services are included in Class 5292 Freight Forwarding Services; and
  • operating rail freight terminals are included in Class 5299 Other Transport Support Services n.e.c.
Group

472 Rail Passenger Transport

This group contains the following ANZSIC class:

Class

4720 Rail Passenger Transport

This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating railways (except tramways) for the transportation of passengers over short and long distances.

Primary activities

  • Commuter rail passenger service
  • Metropolitan rail passenger service
  • Monorail operation
  • Rail passenger transport service

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • operating tramways for the transportation of passengers are included in Class 4622 Urban Bus Transport (Including Tramway);
  • operating passenger railway terminals or stations are included in Class 5299 Other Transport Support Services n.e.c; and
  • operating railways as a tourist attraction (scenic railways) are included in Class 5010 Scenic and Sightseeing Transport.