"mixed-traffic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mixed-traffic (not comparable)
  1. (rail transport) Of a railway, one that caters for both passenger and freight traffic. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-mixed-traffic-en-adj-MPalaXSk Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. (rail transport) Of a locomotive, one intended for both passenger and freight trains. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-mixed-traffic-en-adj-4Aasb2Pe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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