(business, originally software engineering) A measurement of the risk of losing team members, in terms of information and abilities no longer available to the team.
(religion) An outreach program of a religious institution that regularly uses buses or jitneys to transport people, typically children, to a site of religious practice.
(transport) A form of rapid transit using buses, which have dedicated rights-of-way or laneways, purpose-built bus stations, and dedicated traffic signalling.
(Britain, transport) 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.
(transport, UK, e.g. in London) 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, boarding takes place at a designated stop nearby.
(transport, rail transport) a person or company that undertakes to transport goods for the general public or passengers on regular routes at agreed rates.
(transport) 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)
A public transport bus used to transport commuters between two places, typically their homes and works and within a metropolitan area (not to be confused with shuttle bus)
A form of on-demand transportation similar to public transit usually in areas or during times where fixed route service is not available or possible and resembling paratransit, taxi, or shuttle service in its execution.
(Incoterm) Acronym of Free Carrier. [(Incoterm) Meaning the seller incurs all costs of transportation up to a named carrier, after which the responsibility is with the buyer.]
(transport) advanced applications that aim to provide innovative services relating to different modes of transport and traffic management without embodying intelligence as such.
A course of study which must be completed by prospective London taxi drivers; consists of 320 routes through central London and many significant places.
Privately-operated services providing an alternative to public transport, somewhat more tailored to the individual passenger (but not to the extent of a private taxicab); for example, passengers might be expected to join the vehicle at certain computer-generated pick-up points based on desired routes.
(transport) the Montreal Tramways Company (Montreal Tramways Co.) — the public transit company of the island of Montreal; the company was nationalized in 1950 and replaced by the Montreal Transit Commission, it was formed in 1911 by the merger of several previous companies.
(transport) the Montreal Urban Community Transit Corporation — the public transit corporation for the Montreal Urban Community; it was replaced by the MTC in 2002, it replaced the Montreal Urban Community Transit Commission in 1985.
Alternative spelling of neighborhood electric vehicle [(automotive) (US) A low-speed low-weight short-range vehicle, sometimes referred to as street-legal glorified all-electric golf carts]
(UK) A system of bus operation where passengers may enter through various doors along the vehicle's length without having to pass the driver to buy or show a ticket.
abbreviation of park and ride [A car park with connections to public transport services, allowing commuters and other travellers to complete their journey via bus or rail system.]
(Australia) Alternative spelling of park and ride [A car park with connections to public transport services, allowing commuters and other travellers to complete their journey via bus or rail system.]
(often as a noun modifier) Alternative form of park and ride. [A car park with connections to public transport services, allowing commuters and other travellers to complete their journey via bus or rail system.]
A basic unit used by transport companies for calculating profit levels etc. It is calculated by multiplying total distance travelled in a given period by the number of passengers.
A bus-like compartment carried by a lift truck, proposed in the late 1950s for transporting people and luggage from the airport terminal to an aircraft.
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) Any form of transport that can be used by a member of public (who usually pays a fare); as opposed to private ownership of e.g. cars.
(transport) The practice of charging users or owners of motor vehicles for the use of the roads they travel on, whether it be on busier roads or at busier times, or as a method of discouraging road congestion.
(Israel, West Bank, also in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria) A taxi shared among unrelated passengers, each of whom pays part of the fare; often, it has a fixed route between cities.
(US, slang) A shorter school bus, typically equipped with a wheelchair lift, used for transporting children who are physically disabled or who are being educated in special programs, often for learning disabilities.
Alternative form of shuttle bus [Short-haul, limited-passenger buses, typically privately owned, such as by hotels, retirement villages, etc.; a shuttle.]
(Britain, Ireland, countable, by extension) The price charged to passengers who travel without buying tickets in advance on certain public transport systems (especially British bus and tram systems) (compare penalty fare).
A rate charged on all freight, regardless of distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from mileage rate, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses.
(rail transport) A manned barrier at which travel tickets are presented. Modern barriers are machines which can read tickets or where cards can be scanned before allowing passengers through.
Alternative spelling of train spotting [The hobby of collecting the numbers and names of locomotives seen at railway stations and other vantage points.]
A group of students who walk to school chaperoned by two adults (the "driver" leading and the "conductor" following), according to a fixed route with designated "bus stops" where further students can join the group.
Alternative form of whistle-stop [(idiomatic) A small train station.]
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