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Rapid rail transit

Term · Transportation · MLC-T-TRA-000338

Transit service using rail cars driven by electricity usually drawn from a third rail, configured for passenger traffic, and usually operated on exclusive rights-of-way. It generally uses longer trains and has longer station spacing than light rail.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-TRA-000338
FieldTransportation
ReferencesNational Transportation Statistics, Appendix B: Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-TRA-000338",
  "term": "Rapid rail transit",
  "field": "Transportation",
  "definition": "Transit service using rail cars driven by electricity usually drawn from a third rail, configured for passenger traffic, and usually operated on exclusive rights-of-way. It generally uses longer trains and has longer station spacing than light rail.",
  "references": [
    "National Transportation Statistics, Appendix B: Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/transportation/rapid-rail-transit/"
}

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