Small Urban and Rural Center on Mobility

Transportation Glossary
Term Description

Rolling Stock

Revenue vehicles used in providing transit service for passengers such as buses, vans, cars, railcars, locomotives, trolley cars and trolleybuses, ferry boats, and vehicles used on guideways and incline planes. Usually "rolling stock" refers to rail vehicles, and "fleet" is the term used to refer to highway vehicles. (See Fleet and Revenue Vehicles)