non-revenue

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ revenue.

Adjective

non-revenue (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of nonrevenue
   • 2020 May 6, “Advertisement feature: Preparing for climate change”, in Rail, page 43:

     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].