transport operator / traffic operation
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transport operator
A company responsible for local public transport, such as buses, trams, or subways, in a city or region.
Die örtlichen Verkehrsbetriebe haben die Fahrpreise erhöht.
The local transport operators have increased fares.
traffic operation
The technical and organizational running of traffic, especially in rail or air transport.
Eine technische Störung hat den gesamten Verkehrsbetrieb am Flughafen lahmgelegt.
A technical fault brought the entire traffic operation at the airport to a standstill.
The word consists of 'Verkehr' (traffic/transport) and 'Betrieb' (company/operation). The two meanings of 'Verkehrsbetrieb' come from the two meanings of 'Betrieb': as a company (a transport company) and as an activity (the ongoing operation of traffic).
Die Hamburger Verkehrsbetriebe sind für Bus und U-Bahn zuständig.
The Hamburg transport operators are responsible for buses and the subway.
When a company is meant, 'Verkehrsbetrieb' is often used in the plural ('die Verkehrsbetriebe') or with the name of a city. When the ongoing traffic operation is meant, the word is usually in the singular and is combined with verbs such as 'stören' (to disrupt), 'einstellen' (to suspend), or 'aufnehmen' (to resume).
Die Münchner Verkehrsbetriebe planen neue Buslinien.
The Munich transport operators are planning new bus routes.
When referring to the running of traffic, typical phrases are 'den Verkehrsbetrieb stören' (to disrupt traffic operation), 'den Verkehrsbetrieb einstellen' (to suspend traffic operation), or 'den Verkehrsbetrieb wieder aufnehmen' (to resume traffic operation).
Nach der Reparatur konnte der Verkehrsbetrieb am Nachmittag wieder aufgenommen werden.
After the repair, traffic operation could be resumed in the afternoon.
transport company
Verkehrsbetrieb and Verkehrsunternehmen can both refer to the provider of bus or rail services. Verkehrsbetrieb, however, also emphasizes the specific technical and organizational operation, whereas Verkehrsunternehmen refers to the organization and its transport services. Use Verkehrsbetrieb when the ongoing operation is meant, and Verkehrsunternehmen when the company is the focus.
Wegen des Streiks ist der Verkehrsbetrieb heute stark eingeschränkt.
Because of the strike, transit operations are severely limited today.
Das Verkehrsunternehmen stellt der Stadt zehn neue Busse zur Verfügung.
The transport company is providing the city with ten new buses.
