Transit

The word "transit", when used alone, has several possible meanings in English means of transport, including mass transit, rapid transit, public transit, public transport; see transit (transportation) in astronomy an event involving two bodies along the same line of sight; see astronomical transit in navigational position lines when a navigator observes two fixed reference points in line; see navigational transit in surveying, a specialized instrument (more specifically, a specialized theodolite,

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Transit: Encyclopedia - Transition Transition. In telecommunication, a transition is the change from one signal state to another signal state. In music a transition is a change from one unit, section, parameter, or element or set of parameters or elements, to another. Transitions may be smooth and connected, or disjointed and contrasting. In television and film a transition is a change from one scene to another. In politics, transition can be

Transit: Encyclopedia II - Transit of Mercury - Grazing transits of Mercury

Sometimes Mercury only grazes the Sun during a transit. In this case it is possible that in some areas of the Earth a full transit can be seen while in other regions there is only a partial transit (no second or fourth contact). The transit of November 15, 1999 was such a transit, and the previous one before that was on October 28, 743. The next such transit will occur on May 11, 2391. It is also possible that a transit of Mercury can seen in some parts of the world as a partial transit, while in others Mercury misses the Sun. Such a transit last occurred on May 11, 1937, and the previous one was on O ...

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Transit: Encyclopedia - Astronomical transit

The word transit has two meanings in astronomy: A transit is the astronomical event that occurs when one celestial body appears to move across the face of another celestial body, as seen by an observer at some particular vantage point. A transit occurs when a celestial body crosses the meridian due to the Earth's rotation, about halfway between rising and setting. For instance, the Sun transits the meridian at solar noon. Observation of meridian transi ...

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Transit: Encyclopedia - Transitional deacon

In the Roman Catholic church, a transitional deacon is a man under a vow of celibacy who has been ordained a deacon and who intends to become a priest. For several centuries, all Roman Catholic deacons were in this transitional stage between layman and priest. The role of permanent deacon, usually a married man under a vow never to remarry after ordination if his wife predeceases him, was revived after the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. In the Anglican tradition (such as the Episcopal Church in the United States of America), a <

Transit: Encyclopedia - AC Transit

AC Transit (in full, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) is a regional bus agency serving parts of Alameda County and Contra Costa County in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, AC Transit runs "Transbay" routes across the San Francisco Bay to the city of San Francisco, and selected areas in San Mateo County and Santa Clara County. AC Transit is constituted as a special district under California law. It is governed by seven elected members (five from geographic wards and two at-large). It is not a part of the Alameda or Contra Costa county governments, although the initials ...

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Transit: Encyclopedia - Brooklyn Rapid Transit

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) was a transportation holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate transit facilities in Kings County, now Brooklyn, New York. Within a decade, it had acquired virtually all of the rapid transit and streetcar operations in its target area. Though the BRT was the public face of the consolidated companies, it left it to the acquired companies or newly formed companies to carry out the actual operation of the system, to provide power and services ...

Transit: Encyclopedia - Amalgamated Transit Union

The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) is a labor union in the United States and Canada, representing workers in the transit system and other industries. The ATU was founded in 1892, and today has over 180,000 members in over 273 local unions in 46 states and 9 provinces. The ATU includes bus, subway, light rail and ferry operators, clerks, baggage handlers, mechanics and others in the urban transit, over-the-road and school bus industries, as well as ...

Transit: Encyclopedia - Bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a broad term given to a variety of different transportation systems which attempt to use buses to provide a quality service through a set of various improvements to the bus line. Each BRT system utilizes different improvements, although many improvements are shared by many BRT systems. The expression "BRT" is mainly used in North America, elsewhere one may speak of Quality Bus or simply bus service while raising the quality. Bus rapid transit - Etymology. "Bus ...

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Transit: Encyclopedia - Bangor Area Transit

Bangor Area Transit is a bus system connecting Bangor, Maine, with outlying towns, including Veazie, Orono, Old Town, Brewer, and Hampden. The system is known as BAT for short, and the city of Bangor also calls it the BAT Community Connector. The buses, which number 15 in total, are distinguished by their bright red color, usually decorated with a large stylized bat on their exteriors. The Old Town line of the bus runs through the University of Maine and ferries students to and from Bangor and the outlying ...

Transit: Encyclopedia - Urban rail transit

Urban rail transit is an all-encompassing term for various types of local rail systems serving urban or older suburban areas. The vast majority of modern urban rail vehicles run on electricity. The set of urban rail systems can be roughly subdivided into four categories, which sometimes overlap, causing some systems or lines to have aspects of each. Trams are systems that runs mainly or completely along streets, with low capacity and frequent stops. Passengers usually board at street- or kerb-level (but low-floor t ...

Transit: Encyclopedia - Chicago Transit Authority

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), founded on October 1, 1947, provides bus and rail mass transit services to the citizens of Chicago and several of the city's inner suburbs. Chicago Transit Authority - History. In 1914, all street railways in and immediately around Chicago consolidated to become Chicago Surface Lines (CSL). In 1924, another amalgam of small companies, made up of Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Co. (formed in 1892), Lake Street Elevated Railroad Co. (1893), Metropolitan West Side Ele ...

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Transit: Encyclopedia - Rapid transit

A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated, or metro system is a railway system, usually in an urban area, that usually has high capacity and frequency, with large trains and total or near total grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit - Characteristics and nomenclature. There is no single term in English that all speakers would use for all rapid transit or metro systems. This fact reflects variations not only in national and regional usage, but in what characterist ...

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Transit: Encyclopedia - Citizens Area Transit

Citizens Area Transit (or CAT) is the name of the bus system in the Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada area. Not all of Clark County is serviced by regular scheduled routes. The routes primarily operate within the greater Las Vegas area. The CAT system is operated by Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. Citizens Area Transit - Equipment. CAT operates IrisBus Civis diesel electric vehicles on one route traversing North Las Vegas Boulevard, connecting Nellis AFB to the Downtown Transport ...

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Transit: Encyclopedia II - Transit of Mercury - Simultaneous transits

The simultaneous occurrence of a transit of Mercury and a transit of Venus is extremely rare, and will next occur only in the years 69163 and 224508. The simultaneous occurrence of a solar eclipse and a transit of Mercury is very rare. The next solar eclipse occurring during a transit of Mercury will be on July 5, 6757, and will be visible in Eastern Siberia. ...

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Transit: Encyclopedia II - Transit of Venus - Grazing transits of Venus

Sometimes Venus only grazes the Sun during a transit. In this case it is possible that in some areas of the Earth a full transit can be seen while in other regions there is only a partial transit (no second or fourth contact). The last transit of this type was on December 6th, 1631, while the next such transit will occur on December 13th, 2611. It is also possible that a transit of Venus can be seen in some parts of the world as a partial transit, while in others Venus misses the Sun. Such a transit last occurred on November 19th, 541BC, and th ...

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