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Transit Service TypeA Transit Service Type is a general description of the kind of service offered by a particular transit line: bus, light rail, ferry, etc.It has no properties of its own.
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| x Cable car |
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A cable car is any of a variety of transportation systems relying on cables to pull vehicles along or lower them at a steady rate, or a vehicle on these systems.
Varieties in which the vehicle is suspended from a cable:
Varieties in which the...
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| x Light rail |
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Light rail or light rail transit (LRT) is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram...
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| x Bus |
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A bus (archaically also omnibus, multibus, or autobus) is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. A bus seats a maximum of 8 to 300 passengers. Buses are widely used public transportation.
The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus,...
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| x Ferry |
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A ferry (or ferryboat) is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry (or ferry) primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent,...
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Various terms are used for passenger rail lines and equipment. Unfortunately the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas.
A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed and rapid acceleration. It uses...
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| x Train |
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A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track (permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev...
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| x Rapid transit |
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A rapid transit, metro, subway, underground, or elevated railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with high capacity and frequency, and which is grade separated from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically either...
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| x Trolley | ||
| x Van | ||
| x The Deuce |
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The Deuce is the name of the double-decker bus line serving Las Vegas operated by RTC Transit. These buses went into service on October 27, 2005. Originally The Deuce meant three things: (1) the bus was double decked, (2) the price was $2 one way,...
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| x The Max |
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Diesel-Electric Vehicle used in Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.
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| x Commuter rail |
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Suburban commuter railroad or commuter railway a passenger rail transport service between a city center, and outer suburbs and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis. Trains operate...
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| x Commuter rail in North America |
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Commuter rail services in the United States, Canada, and Mexico provide common carrier passenger transportation along railway tracks, with scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis primarily for short-distance (local) travel...
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| x Bus rapid transit |
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Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems that use buses to provide a service that is of a higher speed than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure...
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| x Tram |
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A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolleycar, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a conventional train, designed for the transport of passengers (and, very occasionally, freight) within, close to, or between villages...
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| x Toronto subway and RT |
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The Toronto subway and RT system is a rapid transit railway network in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Since the original line following Yonge Street opened in 1954 with 12 stations, the network has...
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| x Taxi |
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A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire, with a driver, for a single passenger, or small group of passengers, typically for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice. In modes of public...
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| x Ottawa Rapid Transit |
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In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the public transit service operated by OC Transpo has two rapid transit systems: the Transitway, a bus rapid transit (BRT) network, and the O-Train, a diesel-powered light rail transit (LRT) service operated on one line....
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| x Regional rail |
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Regional rail usually provides rail services between towns and cities, rather than purely linking major population hubs in the way inter-city rail does. Examples include the former BR's Regional Railways, France's TER (Transport express régional)...
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| x Coach |
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In British and Australian English, the term coach is used to refer to a large motor vehicle for conveying passengers. To differentiate from other types of bus, a coach has a luggage hold separate from the passenger cabin. Also, whereas other buses...
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