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flag stop
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Princeton's WordNet
whistle stop, flag stop, way stationnoun
a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
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flag stopnoun
A train station at which trains stop only on request.
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flag stop
In public transport, a request stop, flag stop, or whistle stop is a stop or station at which buses or trains, respectively, stop only on request; that is, only if there are passengers or freight to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, stops with low passenger counts can be incorporated into a route without introducing unnecessary delay. Vehicles may also save fuel by continuing through a station when there is no need to stop. There may not always be significant savings on time if there is no one to pick up because vehicles going past a request stop may need to slow down enough to be able to stop if there are passengers waiting. Request stops may also introduce extra travel time variability and increase the need for schedule padding. The appearance of request stops varies greatly. Many are clearly signed, but many others rely on local knowledge.
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flag stop
A flag stop, also known as a request stop, is a location where trains or other forms of public transportation may stop if needed, but do not stop on a regular basis. The vehicle will stop only if there are passengers waiting to board or if passengers on board wish to alight. Often, passengers must signal to the driver/conductor in some way to indicate they wish to board or alight, hence the term "flag stop".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flag stop in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flag stop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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