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public transport

vr.tr.public-transport · ACT.ACT

Let an agent explain public transport modes and systems, support journey planning and fare questions at a general level, describe planning, funding and accessibility, and present policy debates with attribution.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain public transport modes and systems, support journey planning and fare questions at a general level, describe planning, funding and accessibility, and present policy debates with attribution.

Transport services available for use by the general public, typically on fixed routes and schedules and for a fare, including buses, trams, metros, trains, intercity coaches, ferries and boat services, and demand-responsive services, operated by public authorities or private operators under regulation; public transport provides mobility, reduces congestion and emissions, and is planned and funded as a public service.

What it is for: Shared transport services for the public.

It can be explain modes and systems; support journey planning; describe planning and accessibility; present policy debates.

Distinguishing features

Public access

Routes and schedules

Fares and subsidy

Regulated service

What it looks like

Buses, trains, trams, ferries and their stops and stations.

How it is recognised

Open to the public, usually scheduled and fare-based

Buses, rail, ferries

Taxis and ride-hailing are for-hire; private cars are not public transport

Related models

is a kind of - category

transport service

is a kind of - category

public service

is related to - vehicles used in services

vehicle

is related to - waterways used by boat services

canal

In practice

Families and kinds

bus and coach services

urban rail, trams and metros

intercity and international rail

ferries and boat services

demand-responsive and paratransit

Standards and regulation

Transport licensing and safety regulation

Accessibility requirements

Fare and passenger rights rules

Failure modes and hazards

Service disruption

Accessibility gaps

Outdated timetable information

Also called

intercity bus servicetrain serviceferry routeboat serviceIntercity bus service in Germanyinternational rail transit serviceChina Railway train serviceheritage train serviceThree-entrance trainstrain ferry routerail transport in Lombardydecentralised train serviceS-Bahn serviceHolocaust train servicerailtourpassenger train serviceAramispublic transport networkMass Rapid Transitfast tramcarro de boisdouble-decker city transportstagecoachPublic transport in Japanese local governmentsLínea 9 (Alcalá de Henares transit bus network)Línea 1A (Alcalá de Henares transit bus network)Línea 1B (Urbanos de Alcalá de Henares)Línea 5 (Alcalá de Henares transit bus network)Línea 8 (Alcalá de Henares transit bus network)ferry shippingtransport in Alcalá de HenaresRail and bus travel with bicyclesparatransitPrivate Paid Passenger Transporturban and regional transportationpublic transit tourismTransport of bicycles in ICE trainsToronto-Niagara Bike TrainHof city bus line networkUrban public transport in Russia

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.public-transport

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What public transport is.

Transport.

Modes

Modes and systems.

Modes

Modes.

  1. What modes of public transport exist, and how do they suit different distances and densities? definition
  2. Which entry fits a specific mode? action

Operation

Operation and funding.

Operation

Operation.

  1. How are services operated, regulated and funded through fares and subsidy? provenance
  2. Which entry fits transport policy? action
Use Using public transport.

Practice.

Plan

Journey planning.

Plan

Planning.

  1. How can a journey be planned, and where are timetables and fares published? action
  2. Is the information current? boundary

Access

Accessibility.

Access

Accessibility.

  1. What accessibility features and rights exist for passengers with disabilities? provenance
  2. Which entry fits accessible transport? action
Policy Planning and policy.

Attribution.

Planning

Network planning.

Planning

Planning.

  1. How are networks planned, and what makes public transport effective, according to research? provenance
  2. Which entry fits transport planning? action

Debates

Policy debates.

Debates

Debates.

  1. What are the attributed positions in debates on funding, fares, privatisation and car dependence? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Learn History and comparison.

Education.

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How did public transport develop from horse omnibuses to modern networks? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Compare

Comparison.

Compare

Comparison.

  1. How do public transport systems compare across cities and countries? provenance
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each mode be a separate entry?
  • How should operators and timetables be linked?
  • How should policy evidence be attributed?
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