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hub-and-spoke

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hub-and-spoke
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(Engineering / Aeronautics) (modifier) denoting a method of organizing intercontinental air traffic in which one major airport is used as a feeder for local airports Sometimes shortened to hub
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Noun1.hub-and-spoke - a system of air transportation in which local airports offer air transportation to a central airport where long-distance flights are available
hub-and-spoke system
air transportation system - a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air


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The LMDN works on a hub-and-spoke basis, explained Bean.
South African light metals project yields first results by Modern Casting
A typical hub-and-spoke network includes a global "lead" center for research and development; regional "hubs" for pooling, sharing, and managing various key functions; "local spokes" for just-in-time manufacturing and assembly operations at nearby customer plants; and shared service centers for engineering, drafting and overhead functions.
Going global: strategies & issues by van Acker, Wim / Automotive Design & Production
But for now, the addition of more bus routes on a hub-and-spoke network, combined with extending light rail and express bus lines, could prompt enough people to opt for public transit and make the system work.
Public transportation should get you there from here by Los Angeles Business Journal
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