2+1 road
A three-lane road with two lanes in one direction and one lane in the other.
Transport and logistics
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AAR
Association of American Railroads
accelerator
A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
accident
A collision or crash of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes damage to the transportation involved; and sometimes injury or death to the transportation's occupants or bystanders in close proximity. (but see Usage notes)
accommodation on arrival
Hotel accommodation provided as part of the price of a package holiday, with the passenger not being advised of the hotel's name or location until arrival at the resort.
ADR
The Agreement of 30 September 1957 concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road; formerly the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road.
air ride
The smooth ride in a vehicle resulting from an active pneumatic suspension system, instead of springs or a hydraulic system.
airbill
A waybill for cargo being shipped by air.
aisle
Seat in public transport, such as a plane, train or bus, that's beside the aisle.
alignment
The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.
all-terrain vehicle
Any of a class of motorized vehicles, smaller than cars and trucks but large enough for one or several passengers and some light cargo, that is designed to operate on rough ground, and is not necessarily street-legal; either an astride-seated quad or tri-wheeled off-road recreational vehicle.
allocentric
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Of a tourist: tending to be adventurous and preferring novel and unfamiliar experiences.
American plan
A hotel rate that includes accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
ARNK
An unknown or empty sector of an itinerary.
artery
A major transit corridor in a system of roads, rivers, or railway lines.
article of extraordinary value
A transported item with a value exceeding 100 USD per imperial pound.
ATP
The Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for such Carriage (ATP).
attenuator
Ellipsis of impact attenuator or crash attenuator.
autobus
A motorbus, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.
back to back ticket
Any of a series of airline tickets, issued with overlapping travel dates, used to circumvent airfare minimum stay requirements.
backload
To load (cargo, shipment, etc.) after unloading has been completed.
backloading
The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
bakkie
A small pick-up truck or ute, generally open and sometimes fitted with a removable canopy, but distinct from an enclosed van and a large truck.
BBC
Initialism of bumper to back of cab.
BRS
Initialism of bus rapid service.
BRT
Initialism of bus rapid transit.
BTT
Initialism of Basic Theory Test, a computerised knowledge test on the Singapore road rules held at a driving center.
bucket shop
A travel agency selling discounted airfares, usually in defiance of existing minimum fare arrangements. Now usually refers to any small cheap agency.
bulk
Unpackaged goods when transported in large volumes, e.g. coal, ore, or grain.
bull dust
A very fine, powdery red dust prevalent in arid outback regions, which accumulates in potholes or on unsealed roads, creating a deceptive, flat appearance before vehicles sink into it.
bus rapid transit
A form of rapid transit using buses, which have dedicated rights-of-way or laneways, purpose-built bus stations, and dedicated traffic signalling.
bus replacement service
A special bus service which replaces a train service when engineering work is carried out, or when the train service is temporarily suspended for other reasons such as flooding, track damage etc.
bus stand
a type of bus stop, usually at the terminus of a route, where a bus can wait between journeys. Buses normally do not pick up passengers there, rather boarding takes place at a designated stop nearby.
business
Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.
car chase
A chase, usually high-speed, between people in two or more cars or other vehicles, normally between the police or other law enforcement and an offender.
cargon
A type of wheeled pallet used for movement of goods without the need of a forklift.
carrying capacity
The number of people or things that a vehicle is designed to carry.
CASM
Acronym of cost per available seat-mile, a method of calculating operating costs in the travel industry, derived by dividing total operating expenses by total ASMs.
chicane
A raised area or other obstacle around which vehicles must drive, especially designed to reduce speed.
circuity
A measure of the ratio of road miles to air miles between two locations.
clock-face timetable
A service pattern where services depart at regular intervals, and thus at the same number of minutes past each hour.
CMAQ
Initialism of congestion mitigation and air quality.
CMR
The Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road.
commuter
Normally a short form of commuter rail, commuter train or commuter bus; A transport system or a vehicle in such systems used to transport commuters (#2)
concurrency
A stretch of road that is shared between two or more numbered or named routes.
connection
A transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service.
container
A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods.
convertible
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Able to change from a closed to an open frame and back again.
cross-border ticket
A multi-sector airline ticket, issued for travel from a place that the passenger does not intend to fly from, in order to get a lower fare.
Datex2
a data exchange standard developed for information exchange between traffic management centres
direct flight
A flight in which the passenger makes intermediate stops but does not change aircraft.
diversion
A detour, such as during road construction.
DMC
Initialism of destination management company.
dog
A double-ended side spike driven through a hole in the flange of a rail on a tramway.
drop kerb
A kerb of reduced height to allow vehicles access to properties adjoining a road, or to assist wheelchair users.
dualize
To transform into a dual carriageway.
El
Any one of several specific elevated railways.
elephant race
A situation in which one truck tries to overtake another at a slightly higher speed, blocking the road for passenger car drivers behind.
EMA
Initialism of Excess Milage Allowance.
European plan
A hotel rate that includes accommodation, but not meals.