public transit systems
Shared urban transport
Public transit systems are networks of buses, trains, subways, and other vehicles that transport passengers along fixed routes for a fare.
They serve urban and suburban areas, offering an alternative to private cars: The city invested heavily in its public transit system.
The term emphasizes infrastructure and organization rather than individual rides.
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- city busMunicipal passenger vehicle
- wheelchair accessPassageways for mobility devices
- stationFixed stopping point
- transfer stationTransit switching facility
subway · depot · schedule · contactless payment · subsidy programs · monorail · cable car · railways · dispatching · ferry · standing room · route map · emission standards · tram · commuter train · rail yard · congestion pricing · safety protocols
public transit systemswalking
Locomotion on foot
cycling · ride-hailing · hitchhiking · telecommuting · motorcycles
public transit systemssuburban sprawl
Unplanned outward residential development
car culture · highway systems · sprawl · freeway systems · interstate highways