OBC
Initialism of onboard credit.
Transport and logistics
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offside rule
A system that gives right-of-way at an intersection to traffic approaching from the side on which one is not driving.
one-way ticket
A ticket granting permission to travel to a place but not return.
overland
A trip by land between the UK and the Indian subcontinent or Australia, or between the UK and South Africa.
overweight
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.
P2P
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Initialism of point-to-point.
passenger kilometer
A kilometer traveled by a passenger, used as a unit of measure.
PCC
Initialism of pseudo-city code (a short alpha-numeric code used to represent the location that a GDS is operated from.)
pilot vehicle
A vehicle used to warn other road users of the presence of an oversized vehicle/combination
PLB
Initialism of public light bus.
porte cochère
A gateway through which horse carriages pass, often into a courtyard.
priority
Right of way; The right to pass (an intersection) before other road users.
pseudo-city code
a short alpha-numeric code used by global distribution systems to differentiate between different travel agency offices.
psychocentric
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Of a tourist: tending to avoid adventures and risks, preferring the familiar; self-inhibiting.
PTI
Initialism of public transport interchange
quarter glass
The small triangular-shaped side window on some vehicles, originally used as a vent.
rack rate
The published full price for a room in a hotel that has not been pre-booked.
retention line
A future-dated line of text put in to an airline reservation system or GDS to delay the booking being moved to archives.
return ticket
A ticket granting permission to travel to a place and return.
rideable
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Fit to be traveled on bicycle, horseback, etc.
RNE
Initialism of RailNetEurope, a non-profit-making association aiming to enable fast and easy access to the European rail network.
roller blind
A destination indicator blind on buses and trains having two rollers, top and bottom. It can be rolled to display various destinations and route numbers through a small window.
round trip
A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location.
run of house
A hotel rate where the hotel agrees to accommodate the guest but does not specify the standard of room until the guest arrives.
seat only
A package holiday rate without confirmed accommodation reservations, or using a dummy reservation, enabling the tour operator to sell charter airline seats in competition with the airlines.
seat-mile
A unit of measure of passenger carrying capacity, equal to the number of seats available multiplied by the number of miles flown.
segment
A portion of an itinerary: it may be a flight or train between two cities, or a car or hotel booked in a particular city.
shoulder season
The time between high and low season in a travel market, or, if the market is divided into four segments, the time just below high season.
single ticket
A ticket entitling the holder to travel in one direction to a destination.
SIPP
Acronym of standard interline passenger procedure, a series of four-letter codes used to indicate a type of vehicle.
sit-up-and-beg
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Of a posture adopted by a person steering a vehicle (such as an aeroplane, car, or motorcycle): sitting up straight, not bent forward or leaning back.
six-month club
The official Customs and Border Protection list of countries whose citizens do not require six months' validity on their passport on arrival in the United States.
skein
A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle of a wagon.
slip lane
A short one-way lane allowing traffic to turn onto the cross street at an intersection without entering the intersection.
slow street
A street on which the traffic has been slowed down, often limited to 30 km/h or less, using traffic signs or physical barriers like traffic islands, speed bumps, or plantings.
smart motorway
A section of motorway that uses active traffic management (ATM) techniques to increase capacity by use of variable speed limits and hard-shoulder running at busy times.
snowmachine
A vehicle that can travel through snow.
snowmobile
A vehicle with skis at the front and a caterpillar track at the rear, used for travelling over snow, sometimes as sport.
souped-up
Of an engine, a motor vehicle, etc.: modified for higher performance.
splay
A widening of a minor road where it forms a junction with a major road to ensure that the view of traffic on the major road by drivers on the minor road is not obstructed.
standby
Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
stop sign
A sign by the side of a road or street, often at an intersection, instructing vehicle drivers to stop.
suspension
The system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels in an automobile, which allows the vehicle to move smoothly with reduced shock to its occupants.
TD
Initialism of ticket designator.
ticket designator
a code on airline tickets to indicate what type of discount is applied, such as for a child or infant, or airline employee.
ticket machine
A machine that prints tickets automatically after the customer determines the destination and pays for it.
ticket stamping machine
An automatic machine that makes the ticket valid by stamping it with the location information and the timestamp.
TIR
The Convention on International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets.
TMA
Initialism of truck-mounted attenuator.
togethering
The practice of arranging joint travel or vacations, as a group.
traction
Collectively, the locomotives of a railroad, especially electric locomotives.
traction motor
An electric motor used for the propulsion of a vehicle, such as a tram, trolleybus, electric or diesel-electric locomotive or train.
traffic island
A raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to direct the traffic flow and provide a safe place for pedestrians to wait while crossing the road.
traffic jam
A situation in which road traffic accumulates until it is stationary or very slow.
transfer
To exit one mass transit vehicle and board another (typically one belonging to a different line or mode of transportation) to continue a journey.
transmodal
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Using more than one mode of transportation or shipping.
TRT
Initialism of Transportation Research Thesaurus.
trunkline
Any road under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of Transportation.
TTC
Initialism of Toronto Transit Commission.
turning point
A place at which one changes their direction of travel.