Heavy Rail

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013104",
  "term": "Heavy Rail",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "An electric railway with the capacity to transport a heavy volume of passenger traffic and characterized by exclusive rights-of-way, multicar trains, high speed, rapid acceleration, sophisticated signaling, and high-platform loading. Also known as “subway,” “elevated (railway),” or “metropolitan railway (metro).”",
  "references": [
    "DOT Research & Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics Appendix B Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/heavy-rail/"
}