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  1. TRANSPORT|land transport|land transport

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    IATE #1559337
    mearchóras iarnród cathrach Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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    meitreo Reference Comhairle-GA
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    RRT | rail rapid transit | HRT | heavy rail transit | metropolitan railway | metro
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    Definition rail passenger transit system which falls into a majority of the following categories:a. line-haul service with on-line stations;b. exclusive guideway, grade separated from other traffic (can be at, above, or below grade);c. level platform passenger boarding in stations;d. multiple unit train operation;e. high capacity cars;f. intra-urban service only (does not include intercity trains) Reference COM-EN, based on:Elms, C. P., et al. Dictionary of Public Transport (Ger-En-Fr). Dusseldorf: Alba Buchverlag; Washington, DC: N. D. Lea, 1981, 320 pp.
    Comment Generally considered to be duo-rail electric traction service; however, a number of designs include guided rubber-tyred systems and monorails as well as non-traction propulsion, such as linear electric motors.