Deadheading is the practice of carrying, free of charge, a transport company's own staff on a normal passenger trip so that they can be in the right place to begin their duties. In United States railway usage, the term may also be used for movement of train crews to or from a train using another means of vehicular transportation,[1] as passenger train service is infrequent or nonexistent in many areas.
- ^ "UP: Railroad Terms Glossary". www.up.com. Union Pacific Railroad. Retrieved 15 October 2020.