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Intermediate product
1) A product for which independent demand can exist and for which there is also demand as part of another higher-level product eg a single can and a multi-can pack or a subassembly spare and the major assembly of which it forms part. (Source: ILT Supply-Chain Inventory Management SIG)
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Interim licence
1) In operator ('O') licensing, the Traffic Commissioner may grant (on request) an interim licence to enable an urgent operation to start pending his consideration of the full licence application.
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InterCity
1) A service between main centres such as a main line passenger rail service operating between say, London and Manchester, etc.
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Intelligent transport systems
1) Use of modern computing technology and telecommunications to aid the development and implementation of more efficient and safer transport systems. See also Telematics.
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Integrated systems
1) Computer term for multiple (micro) computer systems (eg desktop systems) which enable many units to be interconnected to each other and centrally to give free access and data exchange with central or remote data processing and printing. Also called integrated architectures.
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10.07.2013 07:32 |
Integral construction
1) A form of vehicle construction where the body and chassis form an integral unit as some buses and minibuses and in certain light goods vehicles such as panel vans.
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Interline
1) Service where passengers or freight can be transferred from one vehicle or aircraft to another, usually belonging to the same operator, for onward travel to the destination.
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Interface
1) Term (especially in relation to computers) for the matching of different units (ie VDU to micro-processor to printer to peripherals, etc) -the junction between two devices.
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Interchange
1) In passenger transport, for example, a terminal where passengers can board, alight and change buses/services. In road freight and combined road-rail transport, where loading and unloading takes place and/or road vehicles are loaded on to or off rail wagons (eg freight interchange).
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Integrated transport
1) The key transport philosophy of the UK government in which not only bus and train services are integrated, but also where integration takes place in a wider scope.
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10.07.2013 07:33 |
Integrated carrier
1) Transport operator which has its own road vehicles and aircraft, usually offering Europe-wide or worldwide express deliveries. Provides the customer with, effectively, a 'one-stop' service.
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INTACT
1) Integrated Telematics for Advanced Communication in freight Transport. A European Commission funded project examining ways to combine telematics applications such as fleet management systems, route planning, tracking and tracing and two-way communication systems for road hauliers to advance efficiency and competitiveness.
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