Glossary

Short-term bike rentals from docking stations placed throughout a community.

Short-term car rentals that may involve returning to a select location or left “free floating.” Zipcar, Car2Go, and Maven are examples of carsharing companies.

Bikesharing that does not require docking at a station. Bikes are unlocked and paid for through
mobile devices.

The distance between a traveler’s origin/destination and a transit station/stop.

Traditional public transit service operating along a prescribed route and schedule.

Smaller, flexible transportation services that generate routes dynamically based on demand.

An agency that has control over a diverse portfolio of transportation services, rather than just traditional transit service.

Point-to-point services without a set route typically used by older and disabled travelers unable to use fixed-route transportation.