Which statement correctly distinguishes a revenue vehicle from a non-revenue vehicle?

• A. Revenue vehicles are used for freight only; non-revenue are for passengers.
• B. Non-revenue vehicles are used for passenger transport during special events.
• C. Revenue vehicles are in-service vehicles used to transport passengers or goods for revenue; non-revenue are movements not carrying fare-paying passengers.
• D. All rail vehicles are revenue vehicles during peak hours.

Answer: (C)

Revenue service identifies whether a vehicle is being used to generate earnings by transporting fare-paying passengers or goods. A revenue vehicle is in-service for that purpose, while non-revenue movements are trips that do not carry fare-paying passengers or goods, so no revenue is earned. The statement that best captures this distinction says revenue vehicles are in-service vehicles used to transport passengers or goods for revenue, and non-revenue movements are those that do not carry fare-paying passengers. This aligns with how rail operations classify trips and keeps the focus on whether revenue is being earned. The other ideas misstate the concept: revenue is not limited to freight only, non-revenue moves do not carry passengers for events, and peak-hours do not automatically make all vehicles revenue vehicles.