The definition
The definition of public transport is usually confined to the network of those passenger-carrying services used by the public on payment of a fare. By convention, air services are often excluded and the status of taxis and private hire cars is ambivalent. Three common attributes are important:
The great majority of services are run at published times over set routes, although taxis, hire cars and some mini-bus services are demand-responsive with individual ad-hoc arrangements made between the passenger and the provider.
Operators are paid from the collected fares, often augmented by monies arranged by the state.
Crucially, the use of public transport avoids the need for parking space at destinations. ...
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