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Rapid transit

Rapid transit, mass rapid transit (MRT) or rail rapid transit (RRT) and commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separated rapid transit line below ground surface through a tunnel can be regionally called a subway, tube, metro or underground. They are sometimes…

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related to Asia · 35
Rapid transit → BangkokEast-West Line, English, Hong Kong, In, In Hong Kong, In Indonesia, In Thailand, Integrated Mass, JakartaTsuen Wan Line, Kaohsiung, Kuala LumpurBlue Line, Malaysia, Mass Rapid Transit, Mass Transit Railway, Metro Rail Transit, Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Moda Raya Terpadu, Mode, MRT, MTR
related to North America · 35
Rapid transit → Authority, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Boston's, Canarsie Local, Chicago, El, English, In, In Atlanta, Los Angeles Metro Rail, MARTA, Metra, Metro, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit, Metropolitan Rail, Mexico City Metro, Montreal Metro, New York City Subway, North America
related to Lines · 18
Rapid transit → Alternatively, Beijing Subway's Line, Copenhagen Metro, Each, Istanbul Metro, Milan Metro, Moscow Metro's Koltsevaya Line, Most, New York City Subway, Often, Oslo Metro, Paris Metro, Prague Metro, Some, The Chicago, The London Underground, The Loop, This
related to Tracks · 17
Rapid transit → Advocates, An, Canada, France, However, Mexico City Metro, Montreal, Montréal Metro, Most, NeoVal, On, Paris Métro, Rennes, Sapporo Municipal Subway, Since, There, They
related to Motive power · 16
Rapid transit → Although, Barcelona, Blue Line, Boston, Both, Fukuoka, Hong Kong, Madrid, Metropolitan Railway, Overhead, Power, Shanghai Metro, Shijiazhuang, Some, The, There
related to Records · 15
Rapid transit → As, China, Delhi Metro, Europe, Helsinki Metro, India, Italy, Milan Metro, Moscow Metro, New York City Subway, Riyadh Metro, Seoul Metro, Shanghai Metro, The, Tokyo
related to history · 14
Rapid transit → Both, City, Experiments, In, Initial, Liverpool Overhead Railway, London Underground, London's, Metropolitan Railway, Prior, South London Railway, South London Subway, Subway, The
related to Added features · 12
Rapid transit → AMPS, Berlin U-Bahn, DAS, Hong Kong Mass Transit, Many, MRT, MTR, Railway, Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit, Some, The, Wi-Fi
related to Infrastructure · 12
Rapid transit → Chongqing, For, High, It, Light, London, Metropolitan Railway, Such, São Paulo, Taipei Metro, The, Wenhu Line
related to Terminology · 12
Rapid transit → English, German, Hochbahn, Metro, One, Rapid, Swedish, T-bana, The, Tunnelbana, U-Bahn, Untergrundbahn

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transit systems rapid metro lines trains line system underground stations use rail cities used city also station often tunnels railway

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Rapid transitis asynonym for0.90text
subwayinstance ofthe use of tunnels inspires names0.80text
undergroundinstance ofthe use of tunnels inspires names0.80text
Untergrundbahninstance ofthe use of tunnels inspires names0.80text
elevatedinstance ofThe use of viaducts inspires names0.80text
trolleybusesinstance ofIn some cases the differences between urban rapid transit and suburban systems are not clear.Rapid transit systems may be supplemented by other systems0.80text
regular busesinstance ofIn some cases the differences between urban rapid transit and suburban systems are not clear.Rapid transit systems may be supplemented by other systems0.80text
tramsinstance ofIn some cases the differences between urban rapid transit and suburban systems are not clear.Rapid transit systems may be supplemented by other systems0.80text
or commuter railinstance ofIn some cases the differences between urban rapid transit and suburban systems are not clear.Rapid transit systems may be supplemented by other systems0.80text
limited stopsinstance ofThis combination of transit modes serves to offset certain limitations of rapid transit0.80text
long walking distances between outside access pointsinstance ofThis combination of transit modes serves to offset certain limitations of rapid transit0.80text
wall socketsinstance ofTaiwan.Full-height enclosed platform screen doors installed in an underground station of the Chennai MetroAdded featuresSome rapid transit trains have extra features0.80text

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