RRT Regulatory Reform Team, CMTEDD, ACT Government RTA Road Transport Authority, Access Canberra, ACT Government RTO Registered Training Organisation TAMS Territory and Municipal Services Directorate, ACT Government TCCI taxi cost calculator index TNC transportation Network Company TSS Taxi Subsidy Scheme WAT wheelchair accessible taxi WCBS Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Centralised Booking Service List of terms App Application a digital product that can be downloaded onto a smart phone, tablet or – other electronic device.1 Dynamic pricing (also known as surge pricing) Pricing that changes and is formed around the current demand for and supply of a particular type of on-demand transportation, such as ridesharing. Hire car A vehicle (other than a bus, taxi or demand responsive service vehicle) that: (a) Is used, or is intended to be used, for the transport of passengers a contract; and (b) Does not stand or ply for hire for the transport of passengers along a road or road- related area.2 On-demand public transport Unscheduled, point-to-point passenger transport provided for a fee or charge. Ridesharing the providing of passenger transport for profit or reward using a private vehicle and an app-based booking service. Sharing economy An economic model in which individuals are able to borrow or rent assets owned by someone else.3 Taxi A vehicle (other than a bus or demand responsive service vehicle) that stands or plies for hire for the transport of passengers along a road or road-related area.4
RRT Regulatory Reform Team, CMTEDD, ACT Government RTA Road Transport Authority, Access Canberra, ACT Government RTO Registered Training Organisation TAMS Territory and Municipal Services Directorate, ACT Government TCCI taxi cost calculator index TNC transportation Network Company TSS Taxi Subsidy Scheme WAT wheelchair accessible taxi WCBS Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Centralised Booking Service List of terms App Application – a digital product that can be downloaded onto a smart phone, tablet or other electronic device.1 Dynamic pricing (also known as surge pricing) Pricing that changes and is formed around the current demand for and supply of a particular type of on-demand transportation, such as ridesharing. Hire car A vehicle (other than a bus, taxi or demand responsive service vehicle) that: (a) Is used, or is intended to be used, for the transport of passengers a contract; and (b) Does not stand or ply for hire for the transport of passengers along a road or road- related area.2 On-demand public transport Unscheduled, point-to-point passenger transport provided for a fee or charge. Ridesharing the providing of passenger transport for profit or reward using a private vehicle and an app-based booking service. Sharing economy An economic model in which individuals are able to borrow or rent assets owned by someone else.3 Taxi A vehicle (other than a bus or demand responsive service vehicle) that stands or plies for hire for the transport of passengers along a road or road-related area.4
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