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transportation system

DEFINITIONS OF: transportation system

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n a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

Synonyms:
transit, transportation
Types:
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air transportation system
a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air
highway system
a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport
public transit
a public transportation system for moving passengers
short line
a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances
telferage, telpherage
a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity
hub-and-spoke, hub-and-spoke system
a system of air transportation in which local airports offer air transportation to a central airport where long-distance flights are available
mass rapid transit, rapid transit
an urban public transit system using underground or elevated trains
Type of:
facility, installation
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
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