![]() ![]() Only one of the options will be used except in cities by mode portals where a region uses multiple options (e.g. Instead, some subcategories have different options depending on the geographic/cultural region/country, but only when the alternative names are all commonly used in English. RER, U-Bahn) but this was scrapped since this is an English language website, and supporting local naming schemes would have gotten out of hand. We used to have 'Alternate Names' to refer to local naming schemes (e.g. In city pages, we refer to lines and services by Variant Name (if one exists) and Subcategory. In our Cities by Mode portals, we only show Mode (via the icon) and Subcategory. VAL Translohr Straddle-Beam Monorail vs Suspension Railway) Variant Name - Technology or cultural style, or service/infrastructure style if not distinct enough to be a subcategory (e.g.Rapid Transit vs Light Metro S-Train vs Urban Mainline Rail) Subcategory - Service and infrastructure style (e.g.Mode - General type of line/service (e.g.In addition, we have a three level classification system in use. This usage is separate from the Metro mode. Note that on city pages, we use the term 'Rapid Transit' as a general term for high capacity and frequency modes (including the Metro, S-Trains, Light Rail, People Mover, and Gondola Lift categories, with some exceptions a.k.a. We reserve the right to classify lines and systems however we want to on this website, regardless of system branding or local perception. The only exception to this is regards to frequency/headways, where we utilize the standard definition of 15 minute headways/4tph as our minimum definition of 'frequent'. As a result, we will only post brief characteristics and will not use any hard numbers or cutoff points. ![]() We used to attempt to provide clear lines of separation between modes on this page, but this became unmaintainable due to differences between countries as well as the sheer number of hybrid systems. As some terms lack a standard definition or have conflicting definitions depending on the country, it is impossible to be perfectly consistent when classifying systems across the entire world. Click on icons below to jump to the mode.Ĭlassifications can be highly blurred. Welcome to the Modes page here at the Metro Route Atlas! This page provides some brief descriptions on each mode. ![]()
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