202 terms in English and French explaining street-edge uses, rules and data. 165 linked term pages include a definition, a practical explanation and sources.
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Loading and passenger access
Station de taxis
Taxi rank is a designated location where eligible taxis may wait for passengers under local operating rules. Unlike a general passenger loading zone, a rank can include an organized queue and priority arrangements, with enough boarding space and accessible connections for passengers approaching the vehicles.
Regulation and governance
Restriction temporaire du curb
Temporary curb restriction is a time-limited change to permitted street-edge use for activities such as works, events, moving operations, or emergency response. It requires a defined area, effective times, appropriate authority, and clear communication so that users can distinguish temporary rules from the normal parking or loading arrangement.
Regulation and governance
Arrêté de réglementation de la circulation (TRO)
Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) is a legal instrument used in the United Kingdom to regulate traffic or parking on specified roads. Its scope, procedure, and terminology depend on the relevant jurisdiction, and operational interpretation requires the order’s schedules, maps, exceptions, amendments, and effective dates rather than a sign or summary alone.
Mobility
Priorité aux Transports en Commun
Traffic management strategies that give preferential treatment to public transit vehicles, including dedicated lanes and signal priority.
Accessibility
Équité des transports
Transport equity is the consideration of how transport benefits, costs, and access opportunities are distributed among people and communities. For curb policy, equity examines who gains usable access, who bears charges or displacement, and whether decisions account for differing needs rather than assuming all users have equivalent alternatives.
Mobility
Gestion de la Demande de Transport (GDT)
Strategies aimed at reducing peak-period vehicle trips through incentives, policies, and programs promoting alternative transportation.
Loading and passenger access
Plateforme de transport avec chauffeur
Transportation network company is an organization that connects passengers with drivers through a digital platform, commonly abbreviated TNC in North American regulation. Its trips create curb demand for passenger pick-up and drop-off, while licensing, operating obligations, and the legal meaning of the category vary between jurisdictions.