non-revenue en · ADJ
Etymology
From non- + revenue.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative form of nonrevenue.
alt of nonrevenue
The second strategy is to develop specific care and maintenance rules that will need to be strictly followed by the system operator - including the use of specialised machines to clear the permanent way of snowfall, to de-ice the rail grooves and the running of non-revenue services at night to prevent ice formation on the OCL [overhead contact lines].
2020 May 6, “Advertisement feature: Preparing for climate change”, in RAIL, page 43:On Mondays and Tuesdays, the day's mileage was increased to 195½ by a trip from Lewes to Berwick and back. This additional mileage provided the only instance of a non-revenue journey, as the "motor" returned empty from Berwick to Lewes.
1954 March, “Notes and News: A Stroudley "Terrier's" Long Day”, in Railway Magazine, page 214: