six pack n.— «The U.S. Coast Guard has much to do today with Homeland Security and policing matters, so they are asking the auxiliaries to expand their inspections to include Uninspected Passenger Vessels, commonly called six packs (six...
headhouse n.— «By the autumn of 2007, the first new aboveground structure at ground zero in four years should be completed, on Vesey Street. This will be a passenger entrance pavilion, or headhouse. It will serve the temporary PATH...
PAX n.— «For example, promises replaced policies, executives are called “Big Shots,” and acronyms and slang, such as “UM” for unaccompanied minor and “PAX” for passenger, are completely forbidden...
coffin car n.— «The reason the Glendale tragedy was so severe is that train 100—like many commuter trains across the country—was being operated without a locomotive up front. The train was in what’s called “push/pull mode.” A...
stepwell n.— «Compounding the vehicle’s irregularly-configured stepwell, a paratransit driver parked on an angle, on a sloped driveway, where his elderly passenger was forced to step onto a tiny triangle of curbing.» —“Defensive Non...
tankering n.— «Airports that typically have 10 days of fuel on hand are down to three days’ worth and carriers, including Northwest, are resorting to flying extra fuel around the country on passenger flights to make sure they have...