2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized services for railroad transportation including servicing, routine repairing (except factory conversion, overhaul, or rebuilding of rolling stock), and maintaining rail cars; loading and unloading rail cars; and operating independent terminals.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Providing railroad car rental--are classified in U.S. Industry 532411, Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing;
• Factory conversion, overhaul, or rebuilding of railroad rolling stock--are classified in Industry 336510, Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing; and
• Providing rail car janitorial services--are classified in Industry 561720, Janitorial Services.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
488210		488210		488210		Freight car cleaning services
488210		488210		488210		Grain leveling and trimming in railroad cars
488210		488210		488210		Loading and unloading services at rail terminals
488210		488210		488210		Locomotive and rail car repair (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding)
488210		488210		488210		Maintenance of rights of way and structures, railway
488210		488210		488210		Railroad switching services
488210		488210		488210		Railroad terminals, independent operation
488210		488210		488210		Railway terminals, independent operation
488210		488210		488210		Shunting trailers in rail terminals
488210		488210		488210		Switching services, railroad