microtransit
On-demand shared rides
Microtransit is a form of public transportation that uses smaller vehicles and flexible routes to serve passengers on demand or along semi-fixed routes.
Unlike traditional buses with set schedules, microtransit adapts to rider requests, often booked through smartphone apps: The city launched a microtransit service for underserved neighborhoods.
It fills gaps between fixed-route transit and individual rideshare.
Available upon request
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- rideshareShared vehicle transit
- last-mileEndpoint delivery segment
- paratransitAccessible transit for disabled
dial-a-ride · booking · dispatch · pickup · dropoff · zone · subscription · fare
Enclosed cargo vehicle
- minibusCompact multi-passenger vehicle
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- electricPowered by current
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
low-floor · hybrid · fleet · capacity · seating · branded · wrapped · compact
Finite problem-solving procedure
- routingPath selection process
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- dynamicActive and changing
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
tracking · platform · software · app · scheduling · AI · predictive · geofencing
Outlying residential district
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- connectivityState of being linked
- underservedInsufficiently provided for
- low-densityLacking concentration or mass
equity · coverage · network · hub · station · corridor · downtown · residential
Financial assistance from government
- fareboxTransit payment receptacle
- public-privateInvolving both government and business
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- grantBestow or award money
scalability · efficiency · funding · budget · sustainable · revenue · taxpayer · contract
on-demand
Available upon request
paratransit · dial-a-ride · booking · dispatch · pickup · dropoff · zone · subscription · fare · passenger
van
Enclosed cargo vehicle
- minibusCompact multi-passenger vehicle
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- electricPowered by current
autonomous · low-floor · hybrid · fleet · capacity · seating · branded · wrapped · compact · cutaway
algorithm
Finite problem-solving procedure
- routingPath selection process
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- dynamicActive and changing
GPS · tracking · platform · software · app · scheduling · AI · predictive · geofencing · API
suburb
Outlying residential district
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- connectivityState of being linked
- underservedInsufficiently provided for
low-density · equity · coverage · network · hub · station · corridor · downtown · residential · campus
subsidy
Financial assistance from government
- fareboxTransit payment receptacle
- public-privateInvolving both government and business
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
grant · scalability · efficiency · funding · budget · sustainable · revenue · taxpayer · contract · procurement
microtransitsubway
Underground transit passage
metro · light rail · commuter rail · streetcar · trolley
microtransitmass transit
Shared urban transportation network
heavy rail · commuter train · subway · metro · subway system
transport, transit, transition, microphone, transportation, transient, microscope, micro, microbe