Transportation terminology · MLC-0120

Transportation terms: V (14)

• Vacation TripNot listed as a main purpose of travel for the American Travel Survey. Respondents were asked whether or not...
• Value Of ShipmentThe dollar value of the entire shipment. This is defined as the net selling value, f.o.b. plant, exclusive of...
• Vanpool (Transit)Public-sponsored commuter service operating under prearranged schedules for previously formed groups of...
• Vehicle maintenance (Transit)All activities associated with revenue and nonrevenue (service) vehicle maintenance, including...
• Vehicle Mile of TravelA unit to measure vehicle travel made by a private vehicle, such as an automobile, van, pickup truck, or...
• Vehicle OccupancyThe number of persons, including driver and passenger(s) in a vehicle; also includes persons who did not...
• Vehicle operations (Transit)All activities associated with the subcategories of the vehicle operations function: transportation...
• Vehicle TripA trip by a single vehicle regardless of the number of persons in the vehicle.
• Vehicle TypeFor purposes of the 1990 NPTS, nine vehicle types are: Automobile (including station wagon) Passenger Van...
• Vehicle-miles (Highway)Miles of travel by all types of motor vehicles as determined by the states on the basis of actual traffic...
• Vehicle-miles (Transit)The total number of miles traveled by transit vehicles. Commuter rail, heavy rail, and light rail report...
• VehiclesIncludes cars, trucks, vans, recreational vehicles (RVs), and motorcycles. The number and type of vehicles...
• Vessel casualty (Water)An occurrence involving commercial vessels that results in 1) Actual physical damage to property in excess of...
• Vessel-casualty-related deathFatality that occurs as a result of an incident that involves a vessel or its equipment, such as a collision...

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