TPO is an English abbreviation for Travelling Post Office.
While Great Britain and countries from the British Commonwealth use the term TPO, other countries with TPO systems gave their operations different names. Canada and the USA used the term RPO while other countries used the terms Ambulant, Ambte, Amb., Ambu, and Ambulancia. Further terms include Bahnpost, Fahrend, Postamt, Messagieri, Postvagon, Vagon Postal, Jernbanebureau, Postekspedisjon, Jernvagens postkupéexpedition and Postkupéer. All of these terms mean the same thing: they all signify a Travelling Post Office. Refer to the TPO introduction page for more explanations of terms.
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While Great Britain and countries from the British Commonwealth use the term TPO, other countries with TPO systems gave their operations different names. Canada and the USA used the term RPO while other countries used the terms Ambulant, Ambte, Amb., Ambu, and Ambulancia. Further terms include Bahnpost, Fahrend, Postamt, Messagieri, Postvagon, Vagon Postal, Jernbanebureau, Postekspedisjon, Jernvagens postkupéexpedition and Postkupéer. All of these terms mean the same thing: they all signify a Travelling Post Office. Refer to the TPO introduction page for more explanations of terms.
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