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passenger transport
The transportation of people by means of transport such as trains, buses, airplanes, or cars, as opposed to freight transport.
Auf dieser Strecke wurde der Personenverkehr eingestellt, es fahren nur noch Güterzüge.
Passenger transport was discontinued on this route; only freight trains still run.
The word is a compound made up of 'Personen' (people, plural of Person) and 'Verkehr' (traffic/transport). So it literally describes transport that consists of people, as opposed to that of goods.
Der Personenverkehr auf der Schiene hat in den letzten Jahren zugenommen.
Passenger transport by rail has increased in recent years.
'Personenverkehr' (passenger transport) is a formal term from transport planning, administration, and the news. In everyday language, people often speak more specifically, for example about 'Züge' (trains), 'Busse' (buses), or 'den Verkehr' (traffic/transport).
Die Deutsche Bahn ist das größte Unternehmen im deutschen Personenverkehr.
Deutsche Bahn is the largest company in German passenger transport.
Common verbs in connection with 'Personenverkehr' (passenger transport) are 'einstellen' (to discontinue), 'wieder aufnehmen' (to resume), or 'einschränken' (to restrict). It is also often specified more closely, e.g. as 'öffentlicher' (public) or 'privater' (private) passenger transport.
Wegen des Streiks wird der öffentliche Personenverkehr morgen stark eingeschränkt sein.
Because of the strike, public passenger transport will be severely restricted tomorrow.
freight transport
'der Güterverkehr' and 'der Personenverkehr' both belong to traffic and transport by train, truck, ship, airplane, or other means of transport. The difference is clear: in 'Güterverkehr' (freight transport), goods are transported; in 'Personenverkehr' (passenger transport), people are transported. The words can be confused because both often appear in texts about railways, roads, or planning. The simple guide is: 'Güter' are things, 'Personen' are people.
Wegen der Baustelle wird der Personenverkehr am Wochenende umgeleitet.
Because of the construction work, passenger transport will be rerouted over the weekend.
Auf dieser Bahnstrecke fahren nachts viele Züge für den Güterverkehr.
Many freight transport trains run on this railway line at night.