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modal shift [1 record]

Record 1 2017-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
DEF

Change in the mode of transportation usually chosen.

CONT

Bridges to modal shift from car to public transport, walking and cycling can be categorised as: improvements to alternatives, making car travel less attractive, management and administration, and technology information and marketing.

OBS

modal shift: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports
CONT

Ainsi, lorsque les pouvoirs publics déclarent vouloir «favoriser le transfert modal», ils sous-entendent généralement la diminution de l'utilisation de l'automobile au profit des modes de déplacement durables que sont typiquement la marche à pied, le vélo et les transports en commun.

OBS

transfert modal : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

OBS

transfert modal; report modal : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 janvier 2015.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte
DEF

Cambio en el modo de transporte usualmente utilizado para realizar un trayecto.

CONT

[...] proyectos de transporte público que reducen la cantidad de buses circulando y/o llevan a un cambio modal reducen también la congestión.

CONT

[...] en transporte de pasajeros cambios modales son básicamente de transporte particular o taxis a transporte público. Dentro del transporte público también se puede cambiar el medio de transporte por ejemplo de buses a metro [...]

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