Car-sleeper
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000976
A specialized railway service that transports both passengers and their private automobiles on the same train, typically overnight. Passengers travel in sleeping berths while their cars are carried in dedicated car-carrying wagons. This service offers a convenient alternative to long-distance driving, combining rail travel comfort with the flexibility of having a personal vehicle at the destination.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000976 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Synonyms | motorail |
| Translations | German: Autoreisezug; Spanish: tren autoexpreso; French: train auto-couchettes |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-000976",
"term": "Car-sleeper",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A specialized railway service that transports both passengers and their private automobiles on the same train, typically overnight. Passengers travel in sleeping berths while their cars are carried in dedicated car-carrying wagons. This service offers a convenient alternative to long-distance driving, combining rail travel comfort with the flexibility of having a personal vehicle at the destination.",
"synonyms": [
"motorail"
],
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"translations": {
"de": "Autoreisezug",
"es": "tren autoexpreso",
"fr": "train auto-couchettes"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/car-sleeper/"
}
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