ton-mile
Americannoun
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Origin of ton-mile
First recorded in 1900–05
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In Europe, where railroads faced heavy state involvement, costs per ton-mile are twice as expensive as in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Railroads carry 43 percent of the nation’s freight as measured by the ton-mile, according to their trade group, the Association of American Railroads.
From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 7, 2012
In the Skybus, Douglas expects to carry 48 passengers at the record low operating rate of 7^ a ton-mile.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ton-mile age of freight increased nearly 8% over the preceding year, in which it had already marked a record.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is useful and necessary, and plays somewhat the same part in economic 905 investigation as ton-mile statistics do in the administration of a railway.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various
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