Shared transport

Shared transport is a service or vehicle used jointly by multiple people rather than privately by one person or household. It includes scheduled public services and on-demand arrangements that pool vehicles or trips.

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Public transport: Passenger transport services available for shared use, usually operating on fixed routes or schedules. Buses, trains, and trams are the established shared-service model.
Vehicle occupancy: The number of people occupying a vehicle during a trip. Occupancy indicates how many travelers share each vehicle movement.
Private transport: Transport arranged for the exclusive use of an individual, household, or organization. Its exclusive access distinguishes it from jointly used services.
Vehicle miles traveled: A measure of the total distance traveled by motor vehicles over a period or within an area. Pooling can reduce vehicle distance when it replaces separate car trips.
Carpooling: An arrangement in which people share a car journey, often commuting together. It fills spare seats in privately owned cars for a common trip.
Mobility as a service: A digital approach that integrates transport options and payments through a unified platform. Platforms can combine shared services into a single trip plan.
Car ownership: The possession and use of a car by an individual, household, or organization. Shared access can meet travel needs without each user owning a car.
Induced demand: An increase in travel caused by expanded or cheaper transport capacity. Lower-cost shared services may generate trips as well as replace private ones.
Ride-sharing: A transport arrangement in which passengers share a vehicle journey, often through a digital service. It matches travelers whose routes or destinations overlap.
Dynamic ridesharing: Real-time matching of drivers and passengers whose trips have compatible routes and timing. Live matching can pool journeys that were not arranged in advance.