travel.
high-speed rail – a passenger train that travels at a very high speed using specialised
rolling stock and a system of dedicated track
- In the future, high-speed rail networks will take over from traditional railways.
Transportation Vocabulary Pronunciation
to go on foot – to walk somewhere
- The restaurant was only a mile from our house and we decided to go on foot so that
we could all enjoy a bottle of wine and no-one had to worry about driving home.
pedestrian – a person who travels on foot
- Some areas of our city are for pedestrians only and vehicles aren’t allowed there.
to run a car – to own and drive a car
- It’s not really worth running a car if you live in the city as it’s easier and cheaper
to get around on public transport.
toll – money that you pay to use a particular road or bridge
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- Some countries charge motorway tolls but most of our motorways are free to travel
on.
a speeding fine – a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for driving faster
than legally allowed
- I was really cross with myself for getting a speeding fine but it was my own fault
for driving too fast.
Transportation Vocabulary Set 9: Idioms
bumper to bumper – very close together, as cars in a traffic jam
- The traffic is usually bumper to bumper when I take the kids to school.
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