Definition: Empty road traffic
Transport
Any movement of a road vehicle for which the gross-gross weight of goods carried including that of equipment such as containers, swap bodies and pallets is nil; as well as any movement of motor-coaches, buses, trolleybuses and trams without any passenger.
Note: The movement of a road vehicle carrying empty equipment such as containers, swap bodies and pallets is not considered as empty journey.
Source:
Glossary For Transport Statistics, Eurostat, ECMT, UN/ECE, Third edition
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