freighthopping
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thumb|upright|Freight-hopping youth near Bakersfield, California ([[National Youth Administration, 1940)]] Freighthopping or trainhopping is the act of boarding and riding a freightcar without permission. This activity itself is often considered to be illegal, although this varies by jurisdiction. It may be associated with other illegal activities such as theft, vagrancy, or trespassing.
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thumb|upright|Freight-hopping youth near Bakersfield, California ([[National Youth Administration, 1940)]] Freighthopping or trainhopping is the act of boarding and riding a freightcar without permission. This activity itself is often considered to be illegal, although this varies by jurisdiction. It may be associated with other illegal activities such as theft, vagrancy, or trespassing.
Train surfing is a similar activity that involves the act of riding on the outside of a moving train, tram or another rail transport, without paying a due fare.