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The terrorist bombings of London’s public transportation system on 7 July 2005.
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(transportation planning) Transportation for ordinary purposes, as opposed to that by a professional driver for business purposes.
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(road transport, international law) The European arrangement in regard to the work of driving personnel engaged in international traffic.
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(road transport, dated) A bus that is a motor vehicle, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.
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(uncountable) A coupon-based system of hitchhiking.
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(UK, slang) A bendy bus.
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(informal) An articulated bus.
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A mobile library; especially, a large van designed to transport a portion of some library's collection.
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(UK, slang) A particular type of double-decker bus used in London, as popularized by mayor Boris Johnson; New Routemaster.
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(intransitive, US, food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.
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A temporary system of shuttle buses bypassing a failure, overhaul, or other outage in some other mode of transit (usually rail).
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A person (either employed or volunteer) who helps aged or disabled people to use public transport
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(Singapore) A bus driver who also functions as a bus conductor along with other duties such as ensuring proper care for the bus.
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A person on a bus who collects fares and issues tickets
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(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.
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Alternative spelling of busfare [The passenger fare charged for riding on a bus.]
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(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.
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A pass that allows the user to travel on buses for a certain duration or a certain number of trips.
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(transport) A form of rapid transit using buses, which have dedicated rights-of-way or laneways, purpose-built bus stations, and dedicated traffic signalling.
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(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.
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The set route taken by a bus service.
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A building or other structure constructed at a bus stop, to provide seating and protection from the weather for the convenience of waiting passengers.
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(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.
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A major bus stop, one that serves as a transfer point between a large number of routes.
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(preceded by definite article) A disco dance popular in the 1970s and 1980s.
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A construction or device placed on a road that only allows (public transport) buses, and no other vehicles with smaller gauge, to pass.
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(transport) A regular short-haul flight that carries passengers.
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(law) Abbreviation of business. [(countable) A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.]
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The passenger fare charged for riding on a bus.
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Resembling or characteristic of a bus (vehicle).
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One whom someone shares a bus ride with; a passenger on the same bus.
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(US) Assistant waiter; one who busses.
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To substitute with buses or a bus service, either temporarily or permanently.
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(US) The passenger fare charged for riding on a streetcar or bus.
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An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.
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(Internet) A shopping cart.
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The Central Line of the London Underground, originally known as the Central London Railway.
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(derogatory) A yellow schoolbus, especially the smaller sized versions that are used to transport students with special needs.
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(transport) A local transit system that provides regular service within a closed loop
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A bus that carries people across a city.
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(road transport, international law) The Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road.
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(transport, rail transport) a person or company that undertakes to transport goods for the general public or passengers on regular routes at agreed rates.
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(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)
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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)
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(Philippines) travel by public transportation such as by jeepney
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A requirement that must be adhered to when travelling on public transport.
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A person who takes tickets on public transportation and also helps passengers
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Anything that conveys, transports or delivers.
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The act of convoying; protection.
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(UK, informal, dated) A bus service operated by the local municipal corporation or council.
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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.
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A bus that has two levels of seating.
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(especially US) A space reserved outside a bus or railway station for vehicles stopping to drop off passengers for onward transit.
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(US, theater, transport, slang) A ticket.
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The use of an Internet service to hail a taxi or book a ride in a private car on demand.
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Alternative form of emobility [The use of electric vehicles, including the technology and infrastructure to support that use.]
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(countable) Money paid for a transport ticket.
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(travel, aviation, fare construction) Any of the cities on an itinerary used as the start and finish of a particular fare.
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Relating to people who pay a fare for a journey, usually on public transport.
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A box into which passengers drop their bus fare.
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Alternative form of fare dodger [A person who deliberately avoids payment for public transport.]
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(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.]
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(uncountable) Transportation by ferry.
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A form of public transit bus or ferry service without any regular deviation from schedules or course
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(Australia, New Zealand) A fixed fare charged at the beginning of a taxi ride
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(transport) A fare, usually for one journey, that remains the same no matter how far one travels.
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(transport) A method to determine the traffic speed on a road network by monitoring the geolocations of drivers' mobile phones.
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A passenger on a ferry who does not have a car, or any other form of transport, with them.
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A document entitling the bearer to free transportation.
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(Philippines, road transport) a public transport service typically using a Tamaraw FX vehicle
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(transport, derogatory, slang) A public transportation scheme based on modern technology which seems to be infeasible or unnecessary.
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A bus run by Greyhound Lines.
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(UK) A system of public transport in which the vehicle only stops if a passenger or pedestrian specifically signals to the driver.
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A charge of half the usual or standard fare for a journey on public transport, available to certain groups such as children and senior citizens.
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Any means of getting by cheap when travelling, budget transport.
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Being a kind of bus tour that allows passengers to join and leave at a number of different stops.
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(transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.
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(transport) advanced applications that aim to provide innovative services relating to different modes of transport and traffic management without embodying intelligence as such.
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(public transport) Such that tickets purchased for one route or service can be used on another.
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A small bus or minibus which typically operates service on a fixed route, sometimes scheduled.
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(Australia, slang) To travel on a train without paying the fare.
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A bus with a mechanism for lowering itself to allow people to board without having to climb steps.
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A course of study which must be completed by prospective London taxi drivers; consists of 320 routes through central London and many significant places.
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(India) A train, bus or tram for the use of female commuters only.
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Relating to a public transport service that serves a limited number of places or stations along its route.
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Of buses, trams or trains, built with a floor closer to ground level to ease access for passengers.
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A large-scale transportation system in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles.
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Method of transport, usually public, that carries people in greater quantities than a typical private method such as car.
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Alternative form of means of transportation [Any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo.]
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A bus, in an urban rapid transit system, that is somewhat like a tram, and runs in a segregated busway
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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.
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A single-decker bus, generally smaller than a traditional bus but larger than a minibus.
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A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
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Any form of vehicle or system used to transport people or goods.
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(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.
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(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.
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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]
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Of a transportation service, calling at every station, as opposed to express; local.
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(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.
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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.]
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An auxiliary transit service without fixed routes or schedules, usually serving the disabled on demand.
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(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.]
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A car park with connections to public transport services, allowing commuters and other travellers to complete their journey via bus or rail system.
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(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.]
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(UK, historical) A parliamentary train.
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A bus, often, a converted school bus, or other large vehicle used to transport large numbers of people to strip clubs, taverns and other party spots.
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(transport) A kilometer traveled by a passenger, used as a unit of measure.
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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.
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(informal, usually in the plural) A passenger; passengers.
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(public transport) The number of vehicles required to operate the highest-frequency service on a route.
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A fully automated, grade-separated mass transit system, typically serving a small area such as an airport.
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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.
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A bus that provides mobile entertainment and education facilities for young children.
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A seat on public transport reserved for use by people with disabilities, the elderly, pregnant women and others in need.
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(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.
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(rail transport) A card allowing reduced fares for travelling by train.
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Alternative form of rail fare. [(rail transport) The cost (to be) paid to travel by train; a train fare.]
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(intransitive) To travel by railroad.
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One who railroads people.
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(travel) A fare charged for a two-way journey, to one's destination and back to the starting point.
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(US) A ticket good for unlimited rides, valid for a set amount of time (e.g. 7 days, 30 days), typically used by operators of mass transit.
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(US, slang, education) To participate in a special education program, such as for those with learning disabilities.
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(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.
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A bus which carries children to school.
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Alternative form of school bus [A bus which carries children to school.]
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(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.
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(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.
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Such a transport vehicle; a shuttle bus; a space shuttle.
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Short-haul, limited-passenger buses, typically privately owned, such as by hotels, retirement villages, etc.; a shuttle.
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Alternative form of shuttle bus [Short-haul, limited-passenger buses, typically privately owned, such as by hotels, retirement villages, etc.; a shuttle.]
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(military) The materials carried by an army for the purpose of laying siege to a place.
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A converted bus used by touring bands, having a central bulkhead that divides the seating from the equipment.
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A bus which carries people across a city.
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(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).
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(rail transport) The woman in charge of a railway station; a female stationmaster.
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A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
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A bus with a passenger compartment raised above road level, allowing other traffic to pass underneath and hence helping to avoid traffic jams.
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(intransitive, US, informal) To travel by underground railway.
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(informal, with the) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA; specifically, the subway or train.
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To enter a public transport system (especially the London Underground) by tapping a travelcard on the card-reader
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A bus or pick-up truck used as public transport in Haiti
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the price paid for hiring a taxi, according to time taken for the journey and distance travelled.
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An area reserved for taxi cabs to await customers.
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A designated place in a street, railway station, airport etc where taxicabs line up to wait for passengers.
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A distance for which it is reasonable and affordable to take a taxi.
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A small bus that operates without a timetable, departing when sufficiently full
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(intransitive) To travel by taxicab.
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alternative form of taxi fare [the price paid for hiring a taxi, according to time taken for the journey and distance travelled.]
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A bus that can be summoned by telephone, rather than travelling a fixed route.
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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.
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(Britain) a system in which a traveller using multiple railway company networks can purchase a single ticket for the entire journey
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(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.
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(rail transport) a ticket barrier
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(rail transport) An area in some railway stations where travel tickets are sold.
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The act of inspecting a passenger's ticket (especially on a train or bus) with the intent of disallowing the passenger to ride for free.
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(idiomatic) Something that enables one to do something which would otherwise not be possible.
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(road transport, international law) The Convention on International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets.
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A bus used for a touring group, especially by musicians.
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Alternative form of tour bus [A bus used for a touring group, especially by musicians.]
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(obsolete, hunting) Something dragged or laid along the ground to form a trail of scent or food along which to lure an animal.
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Alternative spelling of train spotting [The hobby of collecting the numbers and names of locomotives seen at railway stations and other vantage points.]
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(Canada, US) Public transport system.
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A bus which carries people across a city.
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A route designed for use by public transport, such as a busway or light rail.
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The system of transporting passengers, etc. in a particular region; the vehicles used in such a system.
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Synonym of transportation safety board (“TSB”)
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A conveyor belt that transports objects in a factory etc.
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A customs pass allowing a motor vehicle into and out of France.
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(rail transport, historical) United States Railroad Administration.
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(transitive) To transport people in a vanpool.
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A conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.
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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.
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A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal.
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Alternative form of whistle-stop [(idiomatic) A small train station.]
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