National transport operations/journeys

1) Term meaning transport activities carried out solely within the UK (ie without crossing national boundaries).

National insurance (NI)

1) State scheme whereby in return for compulsory contributions (rate depending on whether employed/self-employed, etc) benefits are paid by the state (unemployment/sickness/pensions, etc).

National Federation of Bus

1) Users An independent group formed to give bus passengers a voice. Helps to develop good communication between bus companies and their passengers.

Narrow boat

1) Steel-hulled craft, usually long but narrow, designed specially for canals and other inland waterways and mainly used for leisure purposes, although some freight-carrying versions are still to be seen.

NA

1) (1) Narrow aisle. Racking with an aisle width of 2.3 metres or less using specialized trucks for stacking. Can be specified up to 12 metres high giving high-density storage. See also VNA. (2) Not available/applicable.

MV

1) Motor vessel. Usually prefixes the ship's name (eg mv Patricia).