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.
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.
business / operation
'der Betrieb' and 'der Verkehrsbetrieb' can both mean a company or an ongoing organizational process. 'Betrieb' is the more general word and can refer to many kinds of companies, production sites, or operating facilities. 'Verkehrsbetrieb' is more specific and belongs to the field of transport. It can be a company that organizes buses, trains, or subways, or the operation of traffic itself. The words can be confused because 'Verkehrsbetrieb' is a specific type of 'Betrieb'. If it is not about transport, 'Betrieb' fits; for buses, trains, or transport systems, 'Verkehrsbetrieb' is more precise.
Der Verkehrsbetrieb informiert die Fahrgäste über neue Buslinien.
The transport operator informs passengers about new bus routes.
In der Nachbarschaft hat ein neuer Betrieb eröffnet.
A new business has opened in the neighborhood.