Transportation terminology · MLC-0120

Transportation terms: M (24)

• Mains (Gas)A network of pipelines that serves as a common source of supply for more than one gas service line.
• Maintenance expenseAll expenses, both direct and indirect, specifically identifiable with the repair and upkeep of property and...
• Majors (Air)Air carrier groups with annual operating revenues exceeding $1 billion.
• Market (Using DB1B Data)A Market in DB1B data is created by a trip break. Trip Breaks are points in the itinerary at which a...
• Market (Using T100 Data)Market data are passenger, freight, and/or mail that enplane and deplane between two specific points, while...
• Marketing carrierAn air carrier that issued a flight reservation or ticket under a codeshare agreement.
• Means of transportationA mode used for going from one place (origin) to another (destination). Includes private and public modes, as...
• Medium regionals (Air)Air carrier groups with annual operating revenues less than $20 million.
• Merchandise trade exportsMerchandise transported out of the United States to foreign countries whether such merchandise is exported...
• Merchandise trade importsCommodities of foreign origin as well as goods of domestic origin returned to the United States with no...
• MethanolA colorless poisonous liquid with essentially no odor and very little taste. It is the simplest alcohol and...
• Methyl tertiary butyl etherA colorless, flammable, liquid oxygenated hydrocarbon that contains 18.15 percent oxygen. It is a fuel...
• Metropolitan AreaA large population nucleus, together with adjacent communities that have a high degree of economic and social...
• Metropolitan Statistical Area1. A relatively freestanding metropolitan area (MA) that is not closely associated with other MAs. These...
• Mid Atlantic divisionNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
• MileA statute mile (5,280 feet). All mileage computations are based on statute miles.
• Mini-compact carAn automobile industry designation usually consisting of cars with a wheelbase of less than 95 inches.
• Minor arterials (Highway)Streets and highways linking cities and larger towns in rural areas, in distributing trips to small...
• Mode of transportationThe type of transportation used for moving a shipment to its domestic destination. For exports, the domestic...
• Motor bus (Transit)A rubber-tired, self-propelled, manually steered bus with fuel supply onboard the vehicle. Motor bus types...
• MotorcycleA two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle designed to transport one or two people, including motor scooters...
• Motorized vehicleIncludes all vehicles that are licensed for highway driving. Specifically excluded are snow mobiles...
• Mountain divisionMontana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada
• Multiple modesParcel, U.S. Postal Service or courier shipments or shipments for which two or more of the following modes of...

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