Rapid transit
:This article is about high-capacity urban rail public transit systems. For lower-order systems, see tram, light rail, bus, and bus rapid transit.
Related Topics:
Public transit - Tram - Light rail - Bus - Bus rapid transit
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:Metro and Subway redirect here. For the restaurant named Subway, see Subway (restaurant). For other uses of the words, see metro (disambiguation) and subway (disambiguation). For specific rapid-transit systems, many of which use the words in their names, see list of rapid transit systems.
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Subway (restaurant) - Metro (disambiguation) - Subway (disambiguation) - List of rapid transit systems
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A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated, or metro system is a railway system, usually in an urban area, that usually has high capacity and frequency, with large trains and total or near total grade separation from other traffic.
Related Topics:
Railway - Urban
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Definitions and nomenclature |
| ► | Extent |
| ► | Importance, functions, and station design |
| ► | Technology |
| ► | History |
| ► | Finance |
| ► | Similarities to light rail |
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