Meanings
plural driving van trailers · abbreviation DVT
- rail transporta purpose-built railway vehicle that allows the driver to operate a locomotive at the opposite end of a train.
Grand Union proposes to use Class 91s hauling up to nine coaches and a driving van trailer to operate the service.
2019 October, “Grand Union targets '91s' to Stirling”, in Modern Railways, page 11Synonyms: control car, driving trailer
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna purpose-built railway vehicle that allows the driver to operate a locomotive at the opposite end of a train.
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driving van trailer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20van%20trailer
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