Abbreviations

Results for area 3.6 Transport mode

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Demand Responsive Transport (DRT)
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transport mode – Transmodel
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a characterisation of the operation according to the means of transport (e.g. bus, tram, metro, train, ferry, ship)

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submode (Reusable Transport Mode MODEL)
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a variant of a MODE, as for instance international or domestic rail (rail being the MODE)

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access mode (Reusable Transport Mode MODEL)
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a characterisation of the passenger movement according to the means of transport different from public transport (e.g. walk, bicycle, etc)

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public transport (PT; VD)
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general statement about the transit industry

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vehicle – Transmodel
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a public transport vehicle used for carrying passengers

NOTE Also a train is a VEHICLE. A train is composed of TRAIN ELEMENTS (e.g. wagons, locomotive, etc.).

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train – Transmodel
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a vehicle composed of TRAIN ELEMENTs in a certain order, i.e. of wagons assembled together and propelled by a locomotive or one of the wagons

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compound train (Train MODEL)
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a VEHICLE TYPE composed of a sequence of more than one vehicles of the type TRAIN

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train block – Transmodel
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a composite train formed of several TRAIN BLOCK PARTs coupled together during a certain period

NOTE Any coupling or separation action marks the start of a new TRAIN BLOCK.

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train block part (Transmodel)
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a component of a vehicle TRAIN BLOCK; the position of a vehicle BLOCK within a TRAIN BLOCK

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train component – Transmodel
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a specification of the order of TRAIN ELEMENTs in a TRAIN

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train number (Vehicle Journey MODEL)
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specification of codes assigned to particular VEHICLE JOURNEYs when operated by TRAINs or COMPOUND TRAINs according to a functional purpose (passenger information, operation follow-up, etc)

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type of train element (Train MODEL)
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a classification of TRAIN ELEMENTs

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train in compound train (Train MODEL)
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the specification of the order of TRAINs in a COMPOUND TRAIN

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train element
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a TRAIN ELEMENT is an elementary component of a TRAIN (e.g. car, locomotive).

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vehicle Type – Transmodel
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classification of public transport vehicles according to the vehicle scheduling requirements in mode and capacity (e.g. standard bus, double-deck)

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vehicle mode (Reusable Transport Mode MODEL)
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a characterisation of the public transport operation according to the means of transport (bus, tram, metro, train, ferry, ship)

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vehicle model – Transmodel
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a classification of public transport vehicles of the same VEHICLE TYPE, e.g. according to equipment specifications or model generation

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vehicle type at point (Network Restriction MODEL)
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the number of vehicles of a specified VEHICLE TYPE which may wait at a specified POINT at any one time. If the capacity is 0, then that type of vehicle may not stop there

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vehicle equipment profile – Transmodel
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each instantiation of this entity gives the number of items of one TYPE OF EQUIPMENT a VEHICLE MODEL should contain for a given PURPOSE OF EQUIPMENT PROFILE

NOTE 1 to entry: The set of instantiations for one VEHICLE MODEL and one purpose gives one complete "profile".

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responsibility role (Responsibility Role MODEL)
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a particular role an ORGANISATION or an ORGANISATION PART is playing as regards certain data, for example data origination, data augmentation, data aggregation, data distribution, planning, operation, control, ownership etc)

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