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driver-only operation

driver-only operation noun: the operation of a train without a conductor or guard as a cost-cutting measure; one-man operation.

Noun

driver-only operation (uncountable)

  1. The operation of a train without a conductor or guard as a cost-cutting measure; one-man operation.
    • This taps into issues such as driver-only operation, on which Labour has been outspoken in supporting striking union members.2019 October 23, Rail, page 44
    Synonyms:
    DOO

Synonyms of driver-only operation

Questions about driver-only operation

What does driver-only operation mean?
Driver-only operation means the operation of a train without a conductor or guard as a cost-cutting measure; one-man operation.
What part of speech is driver-only operation?
Driver-only operation is a noun.

Words near driver-only operation in the dictionary

  1. driver's licenses
  2. driver's permit
  3. driver's permits
  4. driver's seat
  5. driver's seats
  6. driver-only operation
  7. driveress
  8. driveresses
  9. driverless
  10. driverlessly
  11. driverlessness

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