trackage
Laid lines collectively
Trackage refers to railroad tracks collectively, especially those owned or operated by a particular company, or the total extent of track in a system or area.
It also encompasses the right to use another railroad's tracks, as in trackage rights, which allow one company to run trains over another's lines.
The term extends to the fees charged for such access.
The regional carrier negotiated trackage rights through the metropolitan corridor.
Guiding metal bars
- tiesConnections or neckwear
- ballastShip stability material
- sleepersUnactivated spies or surprise hits
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
gauge · switches · turnouts · crossties · subgrade · right-of-way · grading · alignment
Points of convergence
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- mainlineChief railway line
- branchlineSecondary railway route
- spursHeel-mounted riding prods
corridors · routes · hub · convergence · connectivity · loop · system · grid
Changing from one to another
- shuntingMoving vehicles between tracks
- freightGoods being transported
- locomotivesPowered rail vehicles
- railcarsWheeled train compartments
boxcars · flatcars · gondolas · hoppers · intermodal · carload · scheduling · dispatching
Costs for services
- accessRight to enter
- agreementsFormal mutual arrangements
- leasingContractual temporary use
- permitsGrants formal authorization
shared · usage · charges · negotiations · contracts · easements · reciprocal · haulage
rails
Guiding metal bars
spikes · gauge · switches · turnouts · crossties · subgrade · right-of-way · grading · alignment · signaling
junctions
Points of convergence
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- mainlineChief railway line
- branchlineSecondary railway route
spurs · corridors · routes · hub · convergence · connectivity · loop · system · grid · classification
switching
Changing from one to another
- shuntingMoving vehicles between tracks
- freightGoods being transported
- locomotivesPowered rail vehicles
railcars · boxcars · flatcars · gondolas · hoppers · intermodal · carload · scheduling · dispatching · signals
fees
Costs for services
- accessRight to enter
- agreementsFormal mutual arrangements
- leasingContractual temporary use
permits · shared · usage · charges · negotiations · contracts · easements · reciprocal · haulage · compensation
trackageroadway
Paved surface for traffic
highway · pavement · waterway · airspace · shipping lanes
trackageopen terrain
track, tracks, tractor, tracking, subtraction, tracked, traction, contractor, backtrack