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vr.tr.fare · thing-fare

Let an agent handle fares by mode, ticket type, concessions, payment and passenger rights.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.ECO
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Fare Which fare.

Mode

Bus, rail, air, taxi.

Mode

Mode.

  1. Which mode and operator is the fare for? definition
  2. Which zones or route? definition

Ticket

Type.

Ticket

Ticket type.

  1. Which ticket type is best for this trip? action
  2. What are the conditions? provenance
Price Cost.

Amount

Current fare.

Amount

Current fare.

  1. What is the current fare, from the official source? measurement
  2. Are there peak and off-peak prices? definition

Concessions

Discounts.

Concessions

Concessions.

  1. Which discounts apply for age, disability or students? provenance
  2. How are they claimed? action
Rights Refunds and complaints.

Refunds

Delays and cancellations.

Refunds

Refunds.

  1. What refunds or compensation apply? provenance
  2. How is it claimed? action

Penalties

Penalty fares.

Penalties

Penalty fares.

  1. When can a penalty fare be charged, and how can it be appealed? provenance
  2. Within what time? measurement
Payment How to pay.

Methods

Cards and apps.

Methods

Payment methods.

  1. Which payment methods are accepted? provenance
  2. Is contactless capped? provenance

Taxis

Metered fares.

Taxis

Taxi fares.

  1. Is the taxi metered at the official tariff? boundary
  2. How can overcharging be reported? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
noun.possession
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.ECO
Facets: substance
social
Facets: origin
conceptual
Facets: agency
inert
Facets: mobility
not-applicable
Facets: scale
not-applicable
Facets: affordances
observable
Other names and narrower kinds
transportation, airfare, bus fare, carfare, cab fare, taxi fare, subway fare, train fare

What it is Filled

The sum charged for riding in a public conveyance, such as bus, train, tram, taxi or air fares, set by operators or regulators and often varying by time, distance, age and ticket type.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle fares by mode, ticket type, concessions, payment and passenger rights.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Price of a ride
  • Varies by distance, time and person
  • Regulated for some modes
  • Concessions for groups

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Misquote fares or hide booking fees and surcharges.
  • Help passengers evade fares.
  • Charge passengers without their approval.
  • Use personal data to set discriminatory fares.

Only with a human decision

  • Purchasing tickets or refunds on someone's behalf.

May

  • Report fares and concessions from the operator or regulator.
  • Buy tickets the passenger has authorized.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Fares decide who can afford to travel.
  • Opaque pricing exploits passengers who cannot compare.

Who is affected

  • Passengers
  • Low-income and concession travellers
  • Operators

Owners Filled

Steward

The operator sets it; transport regulators approve regulated fares.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • oewn-13327892-n - registry parent class

related

  • price and charge - category
  • public transport - service
  • ticket - proof of payment
  • fare (food) - another sense

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.fare
  • Open English WordNet: oewn-13329169-n

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Single, return and season fares
  • Zones and peak times
  • Fare as food is another sense
  • Prices on ticket machines, apps and fare tables.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • find the cheapest valid fare
  • check concessions and discounts
  • understand refund and delay rights
  • avoid penalty fares

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Penalty fares for invalid tickets
  • Hidden fees in airfares
  • Taxi overcharging

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Passenger rights regulations
  • Taxi fare regulation by local authorities
  • Price transparency rules for airfares

Context of use required Filled

  • Paying for public transport and taxi trips.
  • bus and tram fares
  • rail fares
  • airfares
  • taxi and ride-hailing fares
  • concession fares

Sources Filled

  1. Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-13329169-n - sense and gloss of the concept
  2. Wiktionary: fare - word senses and usage

Open questions

  • Should fares by mode be separate entries?
  • How should fare tables be linked?
  • How should concessions be localised?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-fare/spec.json