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B

Billed Weight

The weight of a shipment as shown on the freight bill; not necessarily the actual weight.


Bob Tail

Driving the tractor without pulling a trailer.

Break Bulk

To separate a composite load into individual shipments and route to different destinations

Broker

a) A person who arranges for transportation of loads for a percentage of the revenue from the load.

b) An owner-operator

Bulk Freight

Freight not in packages or individual containers, but contained only by the structure and body of the truck or trailer.

Bulkhead

A structure used to protect against shifting cargo and/or to separate the load.

C

Carrier's Lien

The right of a carrier to retain property which it has transported as security for the collection of charges due on that shipment.

Claim

A demand made upon a transportation company for payment, due to loss or damage of freight, alleged to have occurred while shipment was in possession of the carrier.

Class I Railway

As determined by the Surface Transportation Board, a railway with annual operating revenues that exceed a threshold indexed to a base of $250 million in 1991 dollars. According to Statistics Canada, there are three Class I railways in Canada: Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway(CPR) in freight transportation and VIA Rail Canada in passenger rail.

Source: http://www.irtcanada.net/en_Terms.htm


Class II Railways

A railway whose operating revenues are between $40 million to $250 million. Class II rail-ways include the two regional railways in BC and Ontario and all short lines

Source: http://www.irtcanada.net/en_Terms.htm



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