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Modal share
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<p>A modal share (also called mode split, mode-share, or modal split) is the percentage of travelers using a particular type of transportation or number of trips using said type. In <a href="/facts/Intermodal_freight_transport/CrPgyURe">freight transportation</a>, this may be <a href="/facts/Tonne-kilometre/Rqwl3oUn">measured in mass</a>. </p><p>Modal share is an important component in developing <a href="/facts/Sustainable_transport/AqRpB0ww">sustainable transport</a> within a city or region. In recent years, many cities have set modal share targets for balanced and sustainable transport modes, particularly 30% of non-motorized (<a href="/facts/Cycling/XH6EKjAF">cycling</a> and <a href="/facts/Walking/Mow1X5Im">walking</a>) and 30% of <a href="/facts/Public_transport/DXhqazz5">public transport</a>. These goals reflect a desire for a modal shift, or a change between modes, and usually encompasses an increase in the proportion of trips made using sustainable modes. </p>