Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land
Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation on land, such as sightseeing buses and trolleys, steam train excursions, and horse-drawn sightseeing rides. The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of origin.
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Transportation and Warehousing 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Transportation and Warehousing sector includes industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation. Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation-related facilities as a productive asset. The type of equipment depends on the mode of transportation. The modes of transportation are air, rail, water, road, and pipeline. The Transportation and Warehousing sector distinguishes three basic types of activities: subsectors for each mode of transportation, a subsector for warehousing and storage, and a subsector for establishments providing support activities for transportation. In addition, there are subsectors for establishments that provide passenger transportation for scenic and sightseeing purposes, postal services, and courier services. A separate subsector for support activities is established in the sector because, first, support activities for transportation are inherently multimodal, such as freight transportation arrangement, or have multimodal aspects. Secondly, there are production process similarities among the support activity industries. One of the support activities identified in the Support Activities for Transportation subsector is the routine repair and maintenance of transportation equipment (e.g., aircraft at an airport, railroad rolling stock at a railroad terminal, or ships at a harbor or port facility). Such establishments do not perform complete overhauling or rebuilding of transportation equipment (i.e., periodic restoration of transportation equipment to original design specifications) or transportation equipment conversion (i.e., major modification to systems). An establishment that primarily performs factory (or shipyard) overhauls, rebuilding, or conversions of aircraft, railroad rolling stock, or ships is classified in Subsector 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, according to the type of equipment. Many of the establishments in this sector often operate on networks, with physical facilities, labor forces, and equipment spread over an extensive geographic area. Warehousing establishments in this sector are distinguished from merchant wholesaling in that the warehouse establishments do not sell the goods. Excluded from this sector are establishments primarily engaged in providing travel agent, travel arrangement, and reservation services that support transportation establishments, hotels, other businesses, and government agencies. These establishments are classified in Sector 56, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services. Establishments primarily engaged in providing rental and leasing of transportation equipment without operator are classified in Subsector 532, Rental and Leasing Services. Establishments primarily engaged in providing medical care with transportation are classified in Sector 62, Health Care and Social Assistance. |
| 487 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation subsector utilize transportation equipment to provide recreation and entertainment. These activities have a production process distinct from passenger transportation carried out for the purpose of other types of for-hire transportation. This process does not emphasize efficient transportation; in fact, such activities often use obsolete vehicles, such as steam trains, to provide some extra ambience. The activity is local in nature, usually involving a same-day return to the point of departure. The Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation subsector is separated into three industries based on the mode: land, water, and other. Activities that are recreational in nature and involve participation by the customer, such as white water rafting, are generally excluded from this subsector, unless they impose an impact on part of the transportation system. Charter boat fishing, for example, is included in the Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water industry. |
| 4871 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 4-digit industry group | Industries in the Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation subsector utilize transportation equipment to provide recreation and entertainment. These activities have a production process distinct from passenger transportation carried out for the purpose of other types of for-hire transportation. This process does not emphasize efficient transportation; in fact, such activities often use obsolete vehicles, such as steam trains, to provide some extra ambience. The activity is local in nature, usually involving a same-day return to the point of departure. The Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation subsector is separated into three industries based on the mode: land, water, and other. Activities that are recreational in nature and involve participation by the customer, such as white water rafting, are generally excluded from this subsector, unless they impose an impact on part of the transportation system. Charter boat fishing, for example, is included in the Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water industry. |
| 48711 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 487110. |
| 487110 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 6-digit U.S. detail | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation on land, such as sightseeing buses and trolleys, steam train excursions, and horse-drawn sightseeing rides. The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of origin. |
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Classification References
- 01Operating aerial trams or aerial cable cars--are classified in Industry 487990, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other;
- 02Providing sporting services, such as recreational pack trains and horseback riding--are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries;
- 03Providing intercity and rural bus transportation--are classified in Industry 485210, Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation;
- 04Providing buses for charter--are classified in Industry 485510, Charter Bus Industry;
- 05Operating local and suburban passenger transit systems--are classified in Industry 48511, Urban Transit Systems; and
- 06Providing travel arrangement and reservation services and arranging and assembling tours--are classified in Industry Group 5615, Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services.
Index Items
Buses, scenic and sightseeing operation
Cable car, land, scenic and sightseeing operation
Carriage, horse-drawn, operation
Cog railway, scenic and sightseeing, operation
Horse-drawn carriage operation
Monorail, scenic and sightseeing, operation
Railroad transportation, scenic and sightseeing
Railroad, scenic and sightseeing, operation
Railway transportation, scenic and sightseeing
Scenic and sightseeing excursions, land
Sightseeing bus operation
Sightseeing operation, human-drawn vehicle
Steam train excursions
Tour bus, scenic and sightseeing, operation
Tracked vehicle sightseeing operation
Trolley, scenic and sightseeing, operation
How Item Can Help
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 487110.
Association of Independent Charter Bus Operators
A trade association representing charter bus and sightseeing transportation companies across the United States.
National Park Service Tour Operators and Guides
A U.S. government page providing resources and information for tour operators working on public lands and parks.
Business Wire - Scenic Transportation Market Reports
An industry directory and news source publishing reports and market analysis for the scenic and sightseeing transportation sector.
