TOEIC Vocabulary - public transportation

Board = get onto or allow people to get onto a boat, train, or aircraft (Verb)

• At London airport, she boarded a plane to Australia. 
• He boarded a train to Berlin. 
• We'll be boarding the plane in about 20 minutes.
• I will text you before boarding the plane to New Zealand.
• The flight is about to begin boarding.
• Please note that we may begin boarding as early as 30 minutes prior to your flight's scheduled departure time. We encourage all passengers to plan to arrive at the gate area no later than this time.

Get/be on board = Board

• Did you get on board the train?
• The ship's passengers are all on board.
• Ladies and gentlemen, sorry to wake you. If there is a doctor on board, please hit your call button.

If someone told you "It's good to have you on board for this project.", it means that they are happy to work with you for this project. More example sentences:

• Is everyone on board with the new plan? 
• Welcome to the company, Richard—it's great to have you on board.
• I can't tell you how thrilled we are to have you on board.

Depart = go away or leave

• The plane departs at 6 a.m.
• I'd like to know when flight AA123 to Taipei departs.
• The flight is scheduled to depart at 9:00 a.m., but it's running 20 minutes late.
• The bus for Dallas departs from the Greyhound-Trailways Terminal.
• Can you tell me where flight AZ672 to New York departs from, please?
• This is a platform announcement for passengers for the 10.40 service to Bristol Temple Meads. This train is delayed by approximately 8 minutes. The train will now depart from Platform 8. Passengers for the 10.40 train to Bristol, please make your way to Platform 8.

Departure = the fact of a person or vehicle, etc. leaving somewhere

• What is your time of departure?
• Our departure is scheduled for 9 p.m. 
• Our departure time is 8 p.m.
• Our departure was delayed because of bad weather.
• We had to postpone our departure because of bad weather.
• Please hand in your keys at reception on your departure from the hotel.
• The pilot always reminds the flight attendants to make sure that all the passengers are ready for departure.

On time = at or before the scheduled time. We generally use 'on time' for something that has a fixed time every day, or a plan that we have arranged previously. 

In time = before it is too late. If you are in time for a particular event, you are not too late for it.

The platform has multiple meanings. A platform is a flat, raised structure, usually made of wood, which people stand on when they make speeches or give a performance. A platform in a railway station is the area beside the rails where you wait for or get off a train. A platform can also mean an online service where people can communicate, share information, and collaborate.

Boarding = the act of gettin onto or allowing people to get onto a boat, train, or aircraft (Uncoutable Noun)

• Boarding will begin at 11 o'clock.
• Boarding begins about 10 to 20 minutes before departure. You need to arrive at the terminal at least an hour before the scheduled departure time to buy your ticket. 

A ferry is a boat that transports passengers and sometimes also vehicles, usually across rivers or short stretches of sea.

• Some airlines have canceled less popular routes in an effort to maximize profits.
• Do you live on a bus route?
• Where is the best spot along the parade route?
• Her secretary plans her entire day, down to what she orders for lunch and what route her driver takes to go home.

A terminal is a place where vehicles, passengers, or goods begin or end a journey.

• I will meet you outside the bus terminal.
• Please arrive at the terminal at least an hour before the scheduled departure time to buy your ticket.
• A free shuttle bus runs between the airport terminal and the train station.
• Flight 1984 is now departing from Gate 5 in Terminal A.
• Larger airports generally have multiple terminals to sufficiently accommodate a given day's aircraft and their passengers. For example, Frankfurt Airport has two, with a third scheduled to open in 2026, and New York JFK boasts as many as six. On the other hand, smaller airports can have just one terminal building.

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Inbound = coming in. An inbound flight is one that is arriving from another place. An outbound flight is one that is leaving or about to leave a particular place.