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Modal
Relating to a mode of transport (car, two-wheeler, public transport, walking, etc.), modal share is the proportion of people using a given mode of transport, compared to all people traveling. Modal distribution is the breakdown of people traveling by mode of transport, expressed as a percentage. Modal transfer is a temporary or long-term change from one usual mode of transport to another. Modal shift is the adoption of a new usual mode of transport at the expense of another.