Passengeronly
Passenger-only describes services, vessels, or vehicles that are restricted to carrying only passengers, with no cargo, freight, vehicles, or other non-passenger loads. The term is commonly applied in maritime, rail, and road transport, and is sometimes used in aviation to distinguish between passenger services and dedicated cargo operations. In practice, passenger-only operations focus on passenger comfort, schedule reliability, and safety, while avoiding the additional constraints or revenue streams associated with carrying freight.
Maritime operations may designate a service as passenger-only when ferries, cutters, or small cruise-style vessels carry
Rail and road applications follow a similar logic. In rail networks, passenger-only trains run on routes or
Aviation generally operates passenger and cargo together, with mixed airfreight in holds. True passenger-only flights are
Regulation and economics: designation as passenger-only affects licensing, crew staffing, safety equipment, terminal facilities, and revenue