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Parliamentary train

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004147

A train service operated in the United Kingdom to fulfill a legal obligation to provide a minimum level of passenger service on a particular line. This requirement originated from the Regulation of Railways Act 1844, which mandated at least one train per day in each direction at a fare of one penny per mile. These services often run at inconvenient times or with minimal stops to meet the statutory duty.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004147
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Parlamentarischer Zug; Spanish: tren parlamentario; French: train parlementaire
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004147",
  "term": "Parliamentary train",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A train service operated in the United Kingdom to fulfill a legal obligation to provide a minimum level of passenger service on a particular line. This requirement originated from the Regulation of Railways Act 1844, which mandated at least one train per day in each direction at a fare of one penny per mile. These services often run at inconvenient times or with minimal stops to meet the statutory duty.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Parlamentarischer Zug",
    "es": "tren parlamentario",
    "fr": "train parlementaire"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/parliamentary-train/"
}

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