Transportation Industry

ALSO CALLED: Commuter Rail, Transport Industry, Water Transportation, Limousine Service, Pipeline Transportation, Recreational Vehicles, Trucking Industry, Taxi and Limousine Service, Pleasure Boat Manufacturing, Bus Transit, Auto Leasing, Commercial Shipbuilding, Truck Leasing, Rail Transportation, Truck Transportation, Courier Industry, Ground Transportation Industry, Taxi Service, TPL Industry, Supply Chain Industry, Warehousing Industry, Automotive and Transport Industry, Delivery Services, Transit Transportation, Shipping Industry, Transportation Equipment Industry, Third-Party Logistics Industry, Logistics Industry, Transportation and Logistics Industry, Transportation and Public Utilities, Transport Sector, Transportation Services Industry
DEFINITION: This sector includes industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation. Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation related facilities as a productive asset. The type of equipment depends on the mode of transportation. The  … 
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TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY DEFINITION (continued): … This sector includes industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation. Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation related facilities as a productive asset. The type of equipment depends on the mode of transportation. The modes of transportation are air, rail, water, road, and pipeline.Visit WhatIs.com - a knowledge exploration and self-education tool about information technology.