1.1.1 The concept of «сommunication type» and «service form»
The communication type in passenger road transport is understood as a stable organized system of passenger movement between the points of origin and repayment of trips, determined by the territorial coverage, mode of operation, as well as requirements for the quality and safety of transportation.
The service form describes the way the service is provided within the selected type of communication: a fixed or variable route, the presence or absence of a timetable, the type of rolling stock, the order of boarding and disembarking and ticketing, the degree of integration with other modes of transport.
1.1.2 Сommunication type сlassification
– By territorial coverage:
• urban – transportation within a locality or urban agglomeration; characterized by short trips, high unevenness in time of day, a significant proportion of standing passengers, frequent delays are possible;
• suburban – the city’s connections to the nearest rural or suburban belt (usually up to 50—70 km); a significant proportion of pendulum labor and study trips, an increased role of regularity and availability of seating;
• inter-municipal – connections between neighboring municipalities within the subject; average distances, pronounced direction of flows to administrative and commercial and business centers;
• intercity – connections between large centers within the country; increased demands on comfort, safety, service on the way and infrastructure of stops;
• international – cross-border transportation; the requirements of passport and customs control, coordination of schedules, contractual liability and insurance coverage are added.
– By regularity and method of organization:
• regular routes (according to the schedule and with the approved scheme of stops): urban/suburban/intercity lines, express routes;
• irregular transportation: corporate and shift buses, school and social transportation, sightseeing and tourist flights, transfers, special events;
• taxi transportation: individual and side trips, fixed or dynamic price, mainly door-to-door;
