TRANSPORT BY BUS AND TRAIN
BUS AND TRAIN TRAVEL PART 2
deck
one of the floors of a bus
departure
an act of leaving a place
depot
a place where buses or other vehicles are kept and repaired
derail
to leave the track
derailment
an instance when a train leaves the track
detrain
to leave a train or make somebody leave a train
double-decker
a bus with two floors, one on top of the other
e-ticket
a ticket that you buy over the internet and receive on your computer or phone. And the details are stored on the computer as a soft copy.
fare
the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.
first-class
using the best and most expensive seats or accommodation on a train, plane, or ship
guard
a person who is in charge of a train and travels with it
hail
to signal to a taxi or a bus, in order to get the driver to stop
hop
to get on a plane, bus, etc.
inspector
a person whose job is to check tickets on a bus or train
light railway
a track made for less heavy trains to run on
mass transit
the system of public transport in cities, including trams, buses, etc.
non-stop
a journey by a train, a bus without any stops
one-way
a one-way ticket can be used for traveling to a destination but not back again
park and ride
the area where people park their cars before taking the bus, trams, trains, etc.,
pass
a ticket that authenticates that you have the right to travel on a bus or train
