Public transport   

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See also the Public transport category. for subtopics, how-tos, project pages, designs, organization pages and more.

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Public transport (also public transportation or public transit) is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as bush aircraft, taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.

Most public transport runs to a scheduled timetable with the most frequent services running to a headway. Share taxi offers on-demand services in many parts of the world and some services will wait until the vehicle is full before it starts. Paratransit is sometimes used in areas of low-demand and for people who need a door-to-door service.^[1]

Contents 1 Vehicle types 2 Notes and references 3 Interwiki links 4 External links

[edit] Vehicle types

Communal transportation vehicles include: cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws, subway, train, trolley, bus, monorail, folding city car (for point-to-point "cab"-trips only), skycabs, ...

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] Interwiki links

• Wikipedia:Public transport

[edit] External links

• Revolution Rickshaws - "fossil-fuel-free transport solutions" (using human power and solar power) in New York City.
• American Public Transportation Association - Public transport advocacy website, offering excellent arguments for public transportation.
  • Bullet point arguments for public transport: press kit.
• Google Transit - Trip itinerary planning. Service is free for transit operators and riders. Ask your local transit operator to get on board (more to come).

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