Public Transportation in English

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bus

ônibus (large road vehicle carrying many passengers along a fixed route)

train

trem (connected series of rail cars pulled by an engine along a track)

subway

metrô (underground electric railway system in a city)

underground

metrô britânico (British term for an urban underground railway network)

metro

metrô (rapid transit railway system operating in metropolitan areas)

tram

bonde (rail vehicle running on tracks along public urban streets)

streetcar

bonde elétrico (North American term for a tram operating on street tracks)

light rail

veículo leve sobre trilhos / VLT (urban rail transit with lower capacity and speed than heavy rail)

commuter train

trem de subúrbio (passenger rail service connecting suburbs to a central city)

high-speed train

trem-bala / trem de alta velocidade (passenger train running significantly faster than traditional rail)

monorail

monotrilho (railway system using a single rail track, often elevated)

ferry

balsa / ferry boat (boat used to transport passengers and vehicles across water)

water taxi

táxi aquático (small boat providing on-demand passenger transport on water)

cable car

bonde aéreo / teleférico (vehicle pulled along elevated cables or street tracks by a moving cable)

funicular

funicular (cable railway on a steep slope where counterbalanced cars move up and down)

trolleybus

trólebus (electric bus powered by overhead electrical wires)

shuttle bus

ônibus de translado / transfer (bus traveling regularly back and forth between two fixed points)

double-decker bus

ônibus de dois andares (bus with two passenger levels, commonly found in the UK)

minibus

micro-ônibus (small motor bus designed to carry fewer passengers than a full-size bus)

coach

ônibus rodoviário (comfortable long-distance bus designed for intercity travel)

night bus

ônibus noturno (public bus service operating during late-night and early-morning hours)

express bus

ônibus expresso (bus making fewer stops to provide faster service between key destinations)

school bus

ônibus escolar (special bus dedicated to carrying students to and from school)

taxi

táxi (licensed passenger vehicle for hire with an authorized driver)

rideshare

carona por aplicativo (arranged transportation through a mobile app service)

bike-share

bicicleta compartilhada (public bicycle rental system available at street stations)

scooter-share

patinete compartilhado (short-term public rental of electric scooters in urban areas)

gondola lift

teleférico de cabine (aerial cable transport carrying cabins suspended from a circulating cable)

aerotrain

aerotrem / trem suspenso (train riding on an elevated track, often above road traffic)

maglev train

trem de levitação magnética (train powered and suspended by magnetic forces at very high speeds)

airport shuttle

ônibus de aeroporto (transport service carrying travelers between airport terminals and hotels or parking)

hop-on hop-off bus

ônibus turístico panorâmico (sightseeing bus allowing tourists to board and exit at designated attractions)

BRT (Bus Rapid Transit)

BRT (bus system using dedicated bus lanes for fast and frequent urban transit)

intercity rail

transporte ferroviário intermunicipal (passenger rail linking different cities across long distances)

railway station

estação de trem (facility where passenger trains regularly stop to let passengers board and exit)

bus stop

ponto de ônibus (designated curbside location where buses stop for passengers)

subway station

estação de metrô (underground terminal or stop for urban subway trains)

bus terminal

terminal rodoviário (central transport hub where many bus lines begin and end)

platform

plataforma (raised boarding area alongside railway tracks or bus lanes)

ticket barrier / turnstile

catraca (gate allowing passage only to passengers with a valid ticket)

ticket machine

máquina de bilhetes (automated terminal for purchasing transit tickets)

fare card

cartão de transporte (contactless card loaded with money or passes to pay transit fares)

timetable / schedule

horário / tabela de horários (published list showing arrival and departure times of transport services)

transit map

mapa de transporte público (schematic diagram showing lines and stations in a transit network)

transfer / connection

baldeação / conexão (changing from one vehicle or transit line to another to continue a trip)

rush hour / peak hour

horário de pico (busiest time of day when commuter traffic is heaviest)

off-peak

fora do horário de pico (periods outside the busiest travel times, often with lower fares)

conductor

cobrador / chefe de trem (crew member responsible for collecting fares or managing passenger operations)

driver

motorista (person who operates a bus, taxi, or tram)

passenger

passageiro (person traveling in a public transport vehicle without operating it)

commute

deslocamento diário (regular journey between home and work or school using transport)

delay

atraso (period of time when a transport service runs later than scheduled)

cancellation

cancelamento (decision to stop a scheduled transport trip from operating)

accessible transit

transporte acessível (public transport facilities modified for passengers with disabilities)