Archive for September, 2008

Economy class

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Economy class “seats” of the ship KM Awu (Pelni) in Indonesia)

Economy class seats of Kintetsu 16000 series train (Japan)
Economy class, (also called coach class), is the lowest class [...]

Self-propelled travel

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Some forms of self-propelled travel: (l-r) quadracycling, roller blading, tricycling, bicycling.
Self-propelled travel is a way of travelling using only human powered transport. This includes non-motorized machines such as a bicycle or skateboard.
Self-propelled [...]

Concurrency (road)

Signs indicating a concurrency of Interstate 93, U.S. Route 1, and Massachusetts Route 3 in Boston
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers.
Road enthusiasts often use the term multiplex – as well as the more specific [...]

B28 (Croatia)

For other uses, see B28.

Brza cesta Zagreb-Vrbovec
Length:
23 km (14 mi)
Planned length:
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From:
Sveta Helena, A4 highway near Zagreb
To:
Grabrić interchange near Vrbovec
Countries:
Croatia
Regions:
Zagreb County
Major cities:
Zagreb, Vrbovec
The B28 expressway (Croatian: Brza cesta B28) in Croatia connects the capital Zagreb with Vrbovec and Bjelovar. The expressway is currently constructed up to the Grabrić interchange. The expressway’s western end is at the [...]

Oversize permit

An Oversize Permit is a document obtained from a state, county, city or province (Canada) to authorize travel in the specified jurisdiction for oversize/overweight truck movement. In most cases it will list the hauler’s name, the description of the load and its dimensions, and a route they are required to travel. They may be obtained [...]

Utility vehicle

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Utility vehicle is used to describe a vehicle, generally motorized, that is designed for a specific task.
Contents

1 Types of utility vehicles

1.1 Armored utility vehicle
1.2 Sport utility vehicle
1.3 Light equipment
1.4 Tray [...]

Bullocky

Bullock team hauling wool, Fitzroy St., Walcha, NSW
A bullocky is an Australian English term for the driver of a bullock team.  Bullock drivers were also known as teamsters or carriers.
Carriers were an integral part of the rural economy during the 19th century; they transported wool and supplies by drays drawn by teams of draft animals [...]

Dabbawala

Dabbawalas in action at a Mumbai Suburban Railway station.
A dabbawala (Marathi डब्बावाला, literally, one who carries a box, see Etymology), also spelled as dabbawalla or dabbawallah is a person in the Indian city of Mumbai who is employed in a unique service industry whose primary business is collecting the freshly cooked food in lunch boxes [...]

Collector road

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A collector road is a low or moderate-capacity road which is below a highway or arterial road level [...]

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Categories: Transportation templatesEfteling Steamtrack Line

The track of the steam train through the wooded park area

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The ‘Efteling Track Line’ has 3 operational steam locomotives:

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Rocket Propulsion Establishment

For PERME Waltham Abbey, see Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills.
The Rocket Propulsion Establishment at Westcott, Buckinghamshire on the site of the former RAF Westcott has made a number of notable contributions in the field of rocket propulsion, including input on the rocket design for the Blue Streak missile. It was also known as PERME Westcott [...]

Crip Walk

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The Crip Walk is a dance originated in the early 1970s in Compton, a suburb of Los Angeles, California.
Largely composed of nimble movements with the feet, the Crip [...]

International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

ISPS Code being applied in Southampton, England, with signs prohibiting access to areas next to ships.

The cruise ship Sea Princess leaving Southampton harbor; fences are visible on the right, which prevent access to the ship under the ISPS Code.
The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is an amendment to the Safety of Life [...]

Rocket sled

Lt. Col. John P. Stapp rides the rocket sled at Edwards Air Force Base.
A rocket sled is a test platform that slides along a set of rails, propelled by rockets. They were used extensively by the United States early in the Cold War to accelerate equipment considered too experimental (hazardous) for testing directly in piloted [...]

Small Aircraft Transportation System

“SATS” redirects here. For blood saturation, see pulse oximetry.
The Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) is a joint research project between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), along with local airports and aviation authorities. It is designed to facilitate transportation between small General Aviation airports using small aircraft as [...]

Aviation photography

Aviation photography is the act of capturing images of aircraft, either in flight, or on the ground. Like other specialties in photography, aviation photography requires knowledge of special techniques and of the aircraft to be done properly. There are different types of aviation photography, including air-to-air, ground-to-air, ground-static, and remote photography. Military aviation photography, especially [...]

GNSS Road Pricing

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GNSS Road Pricing is the charging of road users using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) sensors inside vehicles. Advocates argue that road pricing using GNSS permits a number of policies such as tolling by distance on urban roads and can be used for [...]

International Identity Federation

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The International Identity Federation (www.idfed.org) was formed in Scotland during 2006. IDFed provides a web-based solution to the problem of identification of injured [...]

Carsharing

This article deals with the use of shared cars for public transport purposes. For the activity of private sharing arrangements between car owners, see Carpool

Carsharing vehicles in their reserved spots
Carsharing is a model of car rental where people rent cars for short periods of time, often by the hour. They are attractive to customers who [...]

Transit map

Fictional transit map, taken from the Copenhagen Metro
A transit map is a typological map in the form of a schematic diagram used to illustrate the routes and stations within a public transport system—this be bus lines, tramways, rapid transit, commuter rail or ferry routes. The main components are color codeed lines to indicate each line [...]