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DVT

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001926

An abbreviation for Driving Van Trailer, a specialized railway vehicle that combines a driver's cab with a luggage or postal compartment. It allows a train to be controlled from the non-locomotive end, eliminating the need to run around the train at termini. DVTs are commonly used in the United Kingdom for push-pull operations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001926
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: DVT; Spanish: DVT; French: DVT
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001926",
  "term": "DVT",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for Driving Van Trailer, a specialized railway vehicle that combines a driver's cab with a luggage or postal compartment. It allows a train to be controlled from the non-locomotive end, eliminating the need to run around the train at termini. DVTs are commonly used in the United Kingdom for push-pull operations.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "DVT",
    "es": "DVT",
    "fr": "DVT"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/dvt/"
}

Record 2,119 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.