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* A '''[[w:journey planner|journey planner]]''' (or trip planner) is a specialised electronic [[w:search engine|search engine]] used to find the best journey between two points by some means of transport. ( Wikipedia ) | * A '''[[w:journey planner|journey planner]]''' (or trip planner) is a specialised electronic [[w:search engine|search engine]] used to find the best journey between two points by some means of transport. ( Wikipedia ) | ||
::*An '''[[w:Intermodal Journey Planner|Intermodal Journey Planner]]''' (IJP), or Trip Planner is computer system which can provide a traveller with an itinerary for an [[w:intermodal passenger transport|intermodal passenger transport]] journey. The system can provide timetable, routing and other travel information. A single journey may use a sequence of several [[w:modes of transport|modes of transport]], meaning that the system must know about [[w:public transport|public transport]] services (bus, train, [[w:aeroplane|aeroplane]], [[w:tram|tram]], [[w:Rapid transit|metro]]) and about transportation networks (roads, footpaths, cycle routes) for private transportation ([[w:automobile|automobile]], [[w:walking|walking]], [[w:bicycle|bicycle]]). ( Wikipedia ) | ::*An '''[[w:Intermodal Journey Planner|Intermodal Journey Planner]]''' (IJP), or Trip Planner is computer system which can provide a traveller with an itinerary for an [[w:intermodal passenger transport|intermodal passenger transport]] journey. The system can provide timetable, routing and other travel information. A single journey may use a sequence of several [[w:modes of transport|modes of transport]], meaning that the system must know about [[w:public transport|public transport]] services (bus, train, [[w:aeroplane|aeroplane]], [[w:tram|tram]], [[w:Rapid transit|metro]]) and about transportation networks (roads, footpaths, cycle routes) for private transportation ([[w:automobile|automobile]], [[w:walking|walking]], [[w:bicycle|bicycle]]). ( Wikipedia ) | ||
::* A '''[[w:public transport route planner|public transport route planner]]''' is a type of [[w:journey planner|journey planner]] designed to provide information about available [[w:public transport|public transport]] journeys ( Wikipedia ) | |||
* '''[[w:Shared transport|Shared transport]]''' is a term for describing a demand-driven vehicle-sharing arrangement, in which travelers share a vehicle either simultaneously (e.g. ride-sharing) or over time (e.g. carsharing or bike sharing), and in the process share the cost of the journey, thereby creating a hybrid between private vehicle use and mass or [[w:public transport|public transport]]. [...] ( Wikipedia ) | * '''[[w:Shared transport|Shared transport]]''' is a term for describing a demand-driven vehicle-sharing arrangement, in which travelers share a vehicle either simultaneously (e.g. ride-sharing) or over time (e.g. carsharing or bike sharing), and in the process share the cost of the journey, thereby creating a hybrid between private vehicle use and mass or [[w:public transport|public transport]]. [...] ( Wikipedia ) | ||