Chris the Fish wrote:
toots wrote:
Let me think about that one please. I thought I offered a transport service but apparently not if you're asking
You do Toots, via an Operator and with a private contract, not a public service.
According to all these definitions taxis aren't public tranpsort either
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public transport
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(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (Transport / Railways) a system of buses, trains, etc., running on fixed routes, on which the public may travel
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public transport noun n [U] UK (US public transportation) a system of vehicles such as buses and trains which operate at regular times on fixed routes and are used by the public
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pub·lic trans·por·ta·tion
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vehicles for public use: a network of passenger vehicles for use by the public running on set routes, usually at set times and charging set fares
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Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Public transport, public transportation, public transit or mass transit comprise all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. While the above terms are generally taken to include rail and bus services, wider definitions might include scheduled airline services, ferries, taxicab services etc. — any system that transports members of the general public. A further restriction that is sometimes applied is that transit should occur in continuously shared vehicles, which would exclude taxis that are not shared-ride taxis.
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Public transport (also public transportation, public transit, or mass transit) is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as Taxicab and car pooling which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.
However the following definitions would elude that not only taxis but private hire are public transport
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Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. It is also called public transit or mass transit. While it is generally taken to mean rail and bus services, wider definitions would include scheduled airline services, ferries, taxicab services etc. — any system that transports members of the general public.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT (noun)
The noun PUBLIC TRANSPORT has 1 sense:
1. conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
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public transport.Buses, trains etc that are available for everyone to use.
Even the Dft elude to private hire being part of the public transport system
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The Government is committed to an accessible public transport system in which disabled people have the same opportunities to travel as other members of society. Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) are a vital link in the accessible transport chain and, although disabled people are reported to travel a third less often than the public in general, they use taxis and PHVs on average 67% more often.
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I also don't see the word taxis in upper case 