When speaking of a terminal, reference is being made to a place where the routes that are carried out by a transport service from a place originate and conclude, be it maritime, land or air. The term can be used in two different ways, on the one hand it is used as a noun, since as mentioned above it can be about a specific place, but in addition it is used as an adjective to indicate something that is in its stage end, as in the case of terminally ill, referring to pathologies whose consequences for the organism are irreparable and thus that individual can not live for a long time.
The fact that in a terminal the route of a transport ends, it could be assumed that it is there where another route must start again, that is, that is where all those transports that go towards the area in which it is located must converge said terminal. For this reason, this type of buildings are considered the most important stops on a route, this is because it is generally in these places where the challenge of the vehicle squad is located, which is why the terminals must have large spaces, to avoid congestion of vehiclesintended for transport. Likewise, it should be noted that due to the fact that it is in that place where most of the routes arrive, it is normal that the number of people who are located is also in large numbers.
In a terminal it is possible that various services are offered in order that users feel comfortable, in addition to making it much easier to see if a last minute purchase is required, there it is possible to find food places, ticket sales to various destinations, souvenirs, among others. As for the technology they have, that will depend a lot on the region in which it is located, as well as the type of transport used, since for example the level of sophistication of an aircraft terminal will never be equal to a bus terminal.
