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Piggyback
The transportation of highway trailers or removable trailer bodies on rail cars specifically equipped for the service. It is essentially a joint carrier movement in which the motor carrier forms a pickup and delivery operation to a rail terminal, as well as a delivery operation at the terminating rail head. (ATA2)
(See also Intermodal) A transportation concept whereby truck trailers are hauled on railroad flatcars. (ATA1)
TOFC or trailer on a flat car. Originally used when truck trailers were loaded onto flat cars for shipment by rail.
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