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Taxis
Cars for hire that provide rides between locations chosen by passengers; examples include yellow cabs in New York City.
Maglev Trains
Trains that use magnetic levitation to suspend, guide, and propel vehicles; examples include the Shanghai Maglev Train.
Rapid Transit (Metro, Subway)
High-capacity urban public transit; examples include the New York City Subway, London Underground, and Tokyo Metro.
Animal-Powered Transport
Transportation methods using animals; examples include horse-drawn carriages and camel rides.
Cable Cars
Vehicles pulled by moving cables installed beneath the roadway; examples include the San Francisco cable cars.
Ridesharing (Carpooling)
Sharing rides with other passengers in a privately-owned vehicle; examples include UberPOOL and Lyft Line.
Monorails
Rail systems with a single track, typically elevated; examples are the Tokyo Monorail and the Las Vegas Monorail.
Human-Powered Rickshaws
A mode of human-powered transport; examples include rickshaws and pedicabs found in many Asian countries and tourist areas.
Buses
A road vehicle designed to carry multiple passengers; examples include city buses, intercity buses, and school buses.
Car Sharing
A model of car rental where people rent cars for short periods of time; examples include Zipcar and Car2go.
Trains
Steel-wheeled vehicles that run on railroad tracks; examples are commuter trains, subways, and freight trains.
Autonomous Vehicles (Self-driving Cars)
Vehicles equipped with technology to drive themselves; examples are under development by companies like Waymo and Tesla.
Ferries
Boats or ships that carry passengers (and sometimes vehicles) over a body of water; examples include the Staten Island Ferry, Star Ferry in Hong Kong.
High-speed Rail
Trains that operate significantly faster than traditional rail traffic; examples include the Shinkansen in Japan and TGV in France.
Water Taxis
Small boats designed to provide public transportation in urban areas with waterways; examples include Venice Vaporetto service.
Air Trams and Gondolas
Cable-propelled transit systems where cabins are suspended and pulled by cables; examples include the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway and Medellin Metrocable.
Electric Scooters (E-scooter sharing)
Lightweight, electrically powered scooters; examples include Bird and Lime scooters.
Trams/Light Rail
Urban public transport vehicles that run on tracks; examples include streetcars, and light rail vehicles.
Bicycles (Bike-sharing)
Individual public transportation using bicycles; examples include Citi Bike in New York City and Santander Cycles in London.
Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)
A type of automated guideway transit with small automated vehicles; examples include the system at Heathrow Airport.
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