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Public–private partnership

A Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a long-term agreement between a government and a private sector institution, typically involving private capital financing public projects and services, with revenues later drawn from taxpayers or users. These arrangements, which became prominent around the late 20th century, are primarily used for...

Vestibuled train

A vestibuled train is a passenger train whose cars are connected by enclosed vestibules and flexible gangways, offering safe and comfortable passage between cars, a significant improvement over earlier open platforms. The first such train was introduced on June 15, 1887, by the Pennsylvania Railroad on...

Car

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A car, or automobile, is a wheeled motor vehicle primarily designed to transport one to eight people on roads, with over one billion in use worldwide. While early steam-powered and internal combustion vehicles appeared in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, th...

Public transport in Tallinn

Tallinn boasts a diverse public transport system, unique in Estonia for its trams and trolleybuses, alongside buses, trains, and a ferry service to Aegna Island. Operated largely by Tallinna Linnatranspordi (TLT), the system traces its roots to horse-drawn trams in 1888, which became electric in 1920 a...

Car-free movement

The car-free movement is a social initiative advocating for significantly reducing or eliminating the dominance of motorized vehicles in urban areas. It arose in response to 20th-century urban planning that prioritized cars, leading to sprawl, congestion, and cities less accessible for those without private vehicles. Proponents aim to ...

Police car

A police car is an emergency vehicle used by law enforcement for patrols, responding to incidents, and transporting suspects, typically identified by distinctive livery, emergency lights, and sirens. The world's first police car, an electric wagon, was introduced by the Akron Police Department in Ohio in 1899, operated by Officer Louis...

Urban Transportation Development Corporation

The Urban Transportation Development Corporation Ltd. (UTDC) was an Ontario Crown corporation established in the 1970s to innovate in advanced light rail mass transit, specifically targeting suburban areas. It developed the Intermediate Capacity Transit System (ICTS), featuring linear propulsion and driverless controls...

American Public Transportation Association

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and advocating for the public transportation industry across the United States. Representing approximately 1,500 public and private sector members, including major systems like the New York MTA, APTA encompa...

Geneva Public Transport

Geneva Public Transport (TPG) is the primary operator of public transportation in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, also serving regions in neighboring France with a comprehensive network of trams, trolleybuses, and buses. Established on January 1, 1977, as the successor to the Geneva Electric Tramway Company (CGTE), ...

Transportation Research Board

The Transportation Research Board (TRB), a division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, is a premier organization dedicated to mobilizing expertise to solve complex transportation challenges, focusing on areas like resilient infrastructure, transformational technology, and public safety. Established in

Public transport in Zurich

Zurich operates an exceptionally popular and efficient public transport system, encompassing boats, buses, trains, and trams across its extensive network. With over 300 million annual trips (excluding the S-Bahn's 208 million riders in 2023) and most residents living within 400 meters of a station, it's widely used; a 2010 microcensus ...

Freedom Train

Two national "Freedom Trains" have toured the United States, showcasing historical artifacts and Americana: the 1947–49 original and the 1975–76 American Freedom Train, which celebrated the Bicentennial, with a third planned for 2026. The first train, proposed in 1946 ...