Transportation terminology · MLC-0120
Transportation terms: A (44)
- Accident (Aircraft)As defined by the National Transportation Safety Board, an occurrence incidental to flight in which, as a...
- Accident (Gas)1) An event that involves the release of gas from a pipeline or of liquefied natural gas (LNG) or other gas...
- Accident (Hazardous liquid or gas)Release of hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide while being transported, resulting in any of the following: 1)...
- Accident (Highway-Rail Grade-Crossing)An impact between on-track railroad equipment and an automobile, bus, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, farm...
- Accident (Rail)A collision, derailment, fire, explosion, act of God, or other event involving operation of railroad on-...
- Accident (Recreational Boating)An occurrence involving a vessel or its equipment that results in 1) A death; 2) An injury that requires...
- Accident (Transit)An incident involving a moving vehicle. Includes a vehicle, object, or person (except suicides) or a...
- Active aircraft (General Aviation)All legally registered civil aircraft that flew one or more hours.
- ActivityPersons age 16 and over were asked to classify themselves by their main activity, i.e., working full or part...
- Actual Arrival TimesGate arrival time is the instance when the pilot sets the aircraft parking brake after arriving at the...
- Actual Departure TimesGate departure time is the instance when the pilot releases the aircraft parking brake after passengers have...
- Aerial application flying (General Aviation)The operation of aircraft for the purposes of dispensing any substances required for agriculture, health...
- Aerial observation flying (General Aviation)Any use of an aircraft for aerial mapping and photography, surveying, patrolling, fish spotting, search and...
- AirAir service for shipments that typically weigh more than 100 pounds using commercial or private aircraft...
- Air carrierAn aircraft with seating capacity of more than 60 seats or a maximum payload capacity of more than 18,000...
- Air FreightProperty, other than express and passenger baggage transported by air.
- Air route traffic control centerA facility established to provide air traffic control service to aircraft operating on an IFR (instrument...
- Air Taxi1. An aircraft operator who conducts operations for hire or compensation in accordance with 14 CFR 135 (for...
- Air TimeThe airborne hours of aircraft computed from the moment an aircraft leaves the ground until it touches the...
- Air Traffic LiabilitiesThe value of transportation sold but not used or refunded; i.e., (1) liabilities to passengers, or (2)...
- Air TripAny trip in which the type of transportation used to cover most of the miles on that trip was either by...
- Aircraft And Traffic Servicing ExpensesCompensation of ground personnel, in-flight expenses for handling and protecting all non-passenger traffic...
- Aircraft ConfigurationThe type of payload an aircraft was designed to carry: passenger, cargo, or both.
- Aircraft Days AssignedThe number of days that aircraft owned or acquired through rental or lease (but not inter-change) are in the...
- Aircraft HoursThe airborne hours of aircraft computed from the moment an aircraft leaves the ground until it touches the...
- Aircraft Operating ExpensesExpenses incurred directly in the in-flight operation of aircraft.
- Aircraft revenue hoursThe airborne hours in revenue service, computed from the moment an aircraft leaves the ground until it lands.
- Aircraft revenue milesThe miles (computed in airport-to-airport distances) for each interairport hop actually completed in revenue...
- Airline IDAn identification number assigned by US DOT to identify a unique airline (carrier). A unique airline...
- AirportA landing area regularly used by aircraft for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo.
- Airport CodeA three character alpha-numeric code issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation which is the official...
- Airport IDAn identification number assigned by US DOT to identify a unique airport. Use this field for airport analysis...
- Alternative fuelsThe Energy Policy Act of 1992 defines alternative fuels as methanol, denatured ethanol, and other alcohol...
- AmtrakOperated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation of Washington, D.C., this rail system was created by...
- Arrival DelayArrival delay equals the difference of the actual arrival time minus the scheduled arrival time. A flight is...
- Arterial highwayA major highway used primarily for through traffic.
- AsphaltA dark brown to black cement-like material containing bitumens as the predominant constituent. The definition...
- AssetsCurrent Assets include cash, accounts receivable, notes receivable. Long-term assets include net carrier...
- Available Seat MilesThe aircraft miles flown in each inter-airport segment multiplied by the number of seats available for...
- Available seat-miles (Air Carrier)The aircraft miles flown in each interairport hop multiplied by the number of seats available on that hop for...
- Average haulThe average distance, in miles, one ton is carried. It is computed by dividing ton-miles by tons of freight...
- Average Miles Per ShipmentThe 1993 CFS excluded shipments of STCC 27, Printed Matter, from calculation of average miles per shipment...
- Average passenger trip length (Bus/Rail)Calculated by dividing revenue passenger-miles by the number of revenue passengers.
- Aviation gasoline (General Aviation)All special grades of gasoline used in aviation reciprocating engines, as specified by American Society of...
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