public transport

Japanese: public transport(英語表記)publictransport
public transport

… Of the above classifications, the largest proportion of automobile transport businesses is the general automobile transport business, with the proportions of the specific automobile transport business and the free automobile transport business being small. General transport is considered "general" because it responds to the demands of an unspecified number of customers, and is also called public transport because it is obligated to undertake transportation. The term "general" in general transport is adapted from the Anglo-American law term "common carrier." …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "public transport" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 以上の分類のうち,自動車運送事業として最も大きな比重を占めているのは一般自動車運送事業で,特定自動車運送事業と無償自動車運送事業の比重は小さい。一般運送は不特定多数の顧客の需要にこたえるところから〈一般〉とされており,運送の引受義務を負っているため,公共運送public transportと呼ばれることもある。一般運送における〈一般〉という用語は英米法における〈コモン・キャリアcommon carrier(一般運送人)〉から転用されたものである。…

※「public transport」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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