shared mobility

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Dictionary meaning

transportation services and models in which vehicles, rides, or mobility resources are shared among multiple users either simultaneously or sequentially, reducing the number of vehicles needed while maintaining or improving access to destinations; shared mobility encompasses ride-hailing services, carpooling, car-sharing clubs and stations, bike-sharing systems, e-scooter rental, and shared shuttles and minibus services; the shared mobility sector has grown rapidly since the early 2010s driven by smartphones that enable real-time matching of supply and demand and digital payment systems; advocates argue that shared mobility can reduce private car ownership and its associated parking space requirements, emissions, and costs; critics note that evidence on whether ride-hailing reduces car ownership and use — or actually draws passengers away from sustainable modes — is mixed and context-dependent