{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Rail tariff","description":"A rail tariff is the published or negotiated rate schedule of a railway undertaking that sets the legally binding freight charges for a given route or service. It covers base rates—commonly expressed per tonne-kilometre or as a flat charge per route—alongside accessorial charges such as pickup, delivery, and storage, as well as surcharges for wagon type, dangerous goods class, or peak periods. General conditions of carriage embedded in the tariff define liability limits, transit time commitments","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/rail-tariff","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:51:27.067757","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/rail-tariff","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Rail tariff · A rail tariff is the published or negotiated rate schedule of a railway undertaking that sets the legally binding freight charges for a given route or service. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff"}