empty coaching stock

"Empty coaching stock" is a term used in rail transport to describe passenger carriages being moved without passengers.

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Definition

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(technical)A movement of passenger train carriages without any passengers, usually for positioning, maintenance, or storage purposes.

Example

  • The empty coaching stock was moved to the depot for overnight storage.
  • An empty coaching stock movement is scheduled before the morning rush hour.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "empty coaching stock":

coach roof