Transport Vocabulary
Streetcar – an electric vehicle for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets
Sentence – Kolkata was the first city where streetcars were used in India.
Rapid transit – fast passenger transportation in urban areas
Sentence – India is yet to establish a system of rapid transport in its metropolitans.
Vessel – a large boat or ship
Sentence – Terrorists have started using vessels for transportation of weapons.
Congested – Extremely or excessively full or crowded
Sentence – Roads in Delhi are very congested during office hours despite transportation through metros
Rush hour – busy part of the day when people are travelling back and forth
Sentence – The opening of new bridge in my city helped divert traffic in the rush hour.
Car pool – two or more people doing a regular journey in one car
Sentence – Car pooling is an effective method to curb pollution in big cities.
Long haul – travelling a long distance
Sentence – Long haul journeys can be stressful for old people
Itinerary – a detailed plan or a route of the journey.
Sentence – Tourists are provided with proper itinerary before starting their tour.
Round trip – a trip of a place and back again.
Sentence – I drive around 200 km round trip in every 15 days to fulfill my professional responsibilities.
Air pollution – the presence of harmful substances in air
Sentence – Burning of fossil fuel causes a lot of air pollution.
Emit – to send out
Sentence – Heavy vehicles emit a lot of harmful gases which causes air pollution.
Electric car – a car that uses energy from a battery to operate
Sentence – Electric cars can help you save money.
Spacecraft – a vehicle used for travel in space
Sentence – India is preparing an indigenous spacecraft carrying astronauts for an expedition to the moon.
Auto pilot – equipment that allows for an aircraft or ship to travel in a particular direction without being manned
Sentence – The auto pilot mode of the aircraft has not yet been tested in the laboratory.
Coach – a bus used to take groups of people on long journeys.
Sentence – I would like to tour the city of Chandigarh in a coach with my friends.
Yacht – a boat used for travelling around for pleasure or racing.
Sentence – Many travelers have now converted their yacht to tiny house lodging for sustainable living.
Overpass – a bridge that carries one road over another
Sentence – Construction of new overpass reduced the traffic significantly.
Environmentally friendly – not harmful to the environment
Sentence – Electric cars are more environmentally friendly than diesel or petrol cars.
Business trip – a journey taken for business purposes
Sentence – My father goes for a business trip every month.
Commute – to travel regularly between work and home
Sentence – I commute every day in my own car.
Bumper to bumper – with very little space between the cars
Sentence – The cars are aligned bumper to bumper during a traffic jam.
Hit the road – to begin a trip
Sentence – I like to hit the road early while going on long journeys.
Service road – a small road next to a busier or faster road
Sentence – Usually heavy vehicles are not allowed to take the service road.
Public transport – system of vehicles used by public
Sentence – The fares for the public transport are not very high.
Journey – an act of travelling from one place to another
Sentence – Train journeys are better than car journeys.
