Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A unit of accounts used by railroads, which represents the transportation of one ton of freight the distance of one kilometer.
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Rail transport emits around 24 grams of CO2 per metric ton-kilometer, two-thirds less than emissions from a truck transport along this route.
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