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Estimated Time of Departure (ETD)

What is Estimated Time of Departure?

Estimated Time of Departure is the projection of time that is expected for a transport system to depart its point of origin/location. Also, it is an indicated time to start a particular trip/journey. This term is the same as Expected Time of Departure.

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