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Question		Answer
multimodal start learning		Carriage of goods by at least two different modes of transport, e.g. shipping by motor lorry and aircraft
piggyback start learning		combines road and rail transport: whole motor lorries, trailers or swap-bodies are carried by rail
intermodal start learning		Goods are transported in the same loading unit or vehicle using different modes of transport. The handling of the freight istelf is not necessary when changing modes.
unaccompanied start learning		The driver does not stay with his road vehicle during transport by rail or ferry
block train start learning		A single shipper uses a whole train which is run directly from the loading point to the destination. No assembling and disassembling is required
single-wagon start learning		Train is formed out of individual wagons or sets of wagons which have different origins and different destination

Unit 4: ex. 1