Taxonomy of On-Demand and Shared Mobility: Ground, Aviation, and Marine JA3163_202106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/JA3163_202106

Issuing Committee: Shared and Digital Mobility Committee

Publisher: SAE International

Pages: 9

Rationale: Standardizing definitions of shared ground, aviation, and maritime services serves several purposes. It will: Help reduce traveler uncertainty regarding mobility services, confusion about terminology used by the media, and discrepancies in terminology used internationally that contribute to public confusion and misperceptions. Allow public agencies at all levels of government to clarify policies related to shared mobility services (ground, aviation, and marine). Help unify public and private sector definitions and aid in the development and deployment of services. This SAE Recommended Practice has been developed according to the following guiding principles. It should: Provide functional definitions. Be consistent with current industry practice. Be consistent with existing literature to the extent practicable. Be useful across disciplines. Be clear and cogent and, as such, it should avoid or define ambiguous terms. Address inconsistencies in overlapping work and competing definitions in the field of shared and on-demand mobility to achieve standardization. Not provide any competitive advantage for any particular shared mode or service provider.