A common carrier is distinguished from a contract carrier ( also called a " public carrier " in UK English ), which is a carrier that transports goods for only a certain number of clients and that can refuse to transport goods for anyone else, and from a private carrier.
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In continental Europe, the functional equivalent of a common carrier is referred to as a " public carrier " ( or simply as a " carrier " ) . ( However, " public carrier " in continental Europe is different from " public carrier " in British English, where it is a synonym for " contract carrier " .)
