This article is about private vehicles or commercial fleets optionally carrying passengers or freight. For private vehicles or commercial fleets without passengers or freight, see Personal transport.
Private transport (as opposed to public transport) is the personal or individual use of transportation which are not available for use by the general public, where in theory the user can decide freely on the time and route of transit ('choice rider' vs. 'captive rider'[1]), using vehicles such as: private car, company car, bicycle, dicycle, self-balancing scooter, motorcycle, scooter, aircraft, boat, snowmobile, carriage, horse, etc., or recreational equipment such as roller skates, inline skates, sailboat, sailplane, skateboard etc.
Cars, such as this Chevrolet Suburban SUV, are a common method of private transport.
Private transport is in contrast to public transport, and commercial non-public transport. While private transportation may be used alongside nearly all modes of public transportation, private railroad cars are rare (e.g. royal train), although heritage railways are not. Unlike many forms of public transportation, which may be government subsidized or operated by privately owned commercial organizations for mass or general public use, the entire cost of private transportation is born directly or indirectly by the individual user(s). However some scholars argue that it is inaccurate to say that the costs are covered by individual user because big (and often dominant) part of cost of private transportation is the cost of infrastructure on which individual trips rely. They therefore work also with model of quasi-private mobility.[2]
Personal transport
Private transportation includes both non-motorized methods of private transit (pedestrians, cyclists, skaters, etc.) and all forms of self-propelled transport vehicles.
Non-scheduled transit vehicles, taxicabs and rickshaws, which are rented or hired in the short-term on-demand with driver, belong, even if the user can freely decide on the time and route of transit, to the special forms of 'public transport'.[citation needed]
Cycling and walking, above all, have been recognized as the most sustainable transport systems. In general, all muscle-driven mobility will have a similar energy efficiency while at the same time being almost emission-free (apart from the CO2 exhaled during breathing).
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Private transport news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article is about private vehicles or commercial fleets optionally carrying passengers or freight For private vehicles or commercial fleets without passengers or freight see Personal transport Private transport as opposed to public transport is the personal or individual use of transportation which are not available for use by the general public where in theory the user can decide freely on the time and route of transit choice rider vs captive rider 1 using vehicles such as private car company car bicycle dicycle self balancing scooter motorcycle scooter aircraft boat snowmobile carriage horse etc or recreational equipment such as roller skates inline skates sailboat sailplane skateboard etc Cars such as this Chevrolet Suburban SUV are a common method of private transport 1922 illustration Private transport depicted automobile bicycle biplane caravan coupe cabriolet half track horse drawn carriage horse drawn cart hot air balloon rowing boat limousine motorcycle truck wheelbarrow yacht Public transport depicted ambulance charabanc horsecar mailcoach motorbus rickshaw stagecoach steam locomotive streetcar A park and ride incentive sign in the United Kingdom for people heading into a city centre to transition between private and public transport Contents 1 Definition 1 1 Personal transport 1 1 1 Shared personal transport 1 2 Commercial transport 1 2 1 Shared vehicle fleets without driver 1 2 2 Shared vehicle fleets with driver 1 2 3 Shared individual vehicle journeys 2 Usage 3 Examples of private transport 4 Sustainability 5 Dedicated infrastructure 6 See also 7 ReferencesDefinition EditPrivate transport is in contrast to public transport and commercial non public transport While private transportation may be used alongside nearly all modes of public transportation private railroad cars are rare e g royal train although heritage railways are not Unlike many forms of public transportation which may be government subsidized or operated by privately owned commercial organizations for mass or general public use the entire cost of private transportation is born directly or indirectly by the individual user s However some scholars argue that it is inaccurate to say that the costs are covered by individual user because big and often dominant part of cost of private transportation is the cost of infrastructure on which individual trips rely They therefore work also with model of quasi private mobility 2 Personal transport Edit Private transportation includes both non motorized methods of private transit pedestrians cyclists skaters etc and all forms of self propelled transport vehicles Shared personal transport Edit Further information Carpooling and Hitchhiking Non public passenger transport in vehicles owned by the driver or passenger or operated by the driver Commercial transport Edit Shared vehicle fleets without driver Edit Further information Bicycle sharing system Car rental Carsharing Personal public transport Vehicle fleet and ZiplineSelf driven transport in vehicles not owned by either the passengers or driver Shared vehicle fleets with driver Edit Further information Campaign bus Demand responsive transport People mover Shared transport and Vehicle for hire Non scheduled transit vehicles taxicabs and rickshaws which are rented or hired in the short term on demand with driver belong even if the user can freely decide on the time and route of transit to the special forms of public transport citation needed Shared individual vehicle journeys Edit Further information Ferry Heritage railway Microtransit Share taxi and Tour bus Means of transport are fixed route and fixed schedule passenger services for example excursion riverboats tourist cable cars resort ski lifts Usage EditPrivate transport is the dominant form of transportation in most of the world In the United States for example 86 2 of passenger miles are by passenger vehicles motorcycles and trucks 3 Examples of private transport Edit Bus cars and bicycles Motorized Automobile Motorboat Electric bicycle Electric skateboard Hovercraft Moped Motorcycle Motorized wheelchair Private aviation Private jet Motor ship Submarine Electric scooter Electric Unicycle Mobility scooter Non motorized Bicycle Horse drawn vehicle Hot air balloon Ice skates Inline skates Pack animal Roller skates Scooter Skateboard Walking WheelchairSustainability EditCycling and walking above all have been recognized as the most sustainable transport systems In general all muscle driven mobility will have a similar energy efficiency while at the same time being almost emission free apart from the CO2 exhaled during breathing The negative environmental impact of private transport can be alleviated by choosing the optimal modal share for a given environment and transport requirements Dedicated infrastructure EditAutomobile repair shop Controlled access highway Diner Drive thru Drive in theater Filling station Garage residential Motel Parking lot Rest area Retail park Roadside zoo Safari parkSee also EditAuto rickshaw Air travel Chauffeur Taxicab Ridesharing company Vehicle for hire Peak car Car sharing Hitchhiking Mobilities Individual mobility Personal rapid transitReferences Edit Transportation Research Thesaurus Captive riders The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine Retrieved 2019 04 02 Urry John October 2004 The System of Automobility Theory Culture amp Society 21 4 5 25 39 doi 10 1177 0263276404046059 ISSN 0263 2764 S2CID 5434134 Table 4 3 Passenger Miles 1990 2005 bts gov Bureau of Transportation Statistics Retrieved 12 Mar 2008 This article about transport is a stub 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