Transportation Vocabulary

Definition: to travel regularly between home and work or study

Example: “I commute by train three days a week.”

Definition: the price of a journey on public transport

Example: “The bus fare is displayed beside the driver.”

Definition: the path taken to reach a place

Example: “This route avoids the city centre.”

Definition: a period when something happens later than expected

Example: “A signal problem caused a delay.”

Definition: a person travelling in a vehicle without driving it

Example: “Every passenger needs a ticket.”

Definition: a person travelling on foot

Example: “Drivers stopped for the pedestrian.”

Definition: the area beside a railway track where people board

Example: “Our train leaves from platform four.”

Definition: to change from one service or vehicle to another

Example: “Transfer to the blue line at the next station.”

Definition: a machine used to carry people or goods

Example: “No vehicles are allowed on this path.”

Definition: a situation in which traffic cannot move freely

Example: “Flexible working hours may reduce congestion.”

Definition: the act or time of leaving

Example: “Check the departure time before travelling.”

Definition: a service you take after an earlier part of a journey

Example: “We missed our connection because the train was late.”