rapid transit train

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• Rapid transit in Canada — Rapid transit was first introduced in Canada with the opening of the Toronto subway in 1954, built by the Toronto Transportation Commission (now the Toronto Transit Commission, or the TTC).[1] Montreal later introduced the Montreal Metro in 1966 …   Wikipedia

• rapid transit — rapid transit, adj. a system of public transportation in a metropolitan area, usually a subway or elevated train system. Cf. mass transit. [1870 75, Amer.] * * *  system of railways, usually electric, that is used for local transit in a… …   Universalium

• Rapid transit — This article is about grade separated rail transport. For other uses, see Rapid transit (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• Rapid transit technology — The technology of rapid transit has changed over the years:Train size and motive powerSome urban rail lines are built to the full size of main line railways; others use smaller tunnels, restricting the size and sometimes the shape of the trains… …   Wikipedia

• Rapid transit in the People's Republic of China — Map of Greater China Cities with Rapid Transit Rapid transit in the People s Republic of China encompasses a broad range of urban and suburban electric passenger rail mass transit systems including subway, light rail, tram and even maglev. Some… …   Wikipedia

• Ottawa Rapid Transit — Transitway Info Locale Ottawa, ON, Canada Transit type B …   Wikipedia

• Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company — The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) was a public transit holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate lines in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States.HistoryThe BRT was incorporated January 18, 1896, [cite BDE|title=L …   Wikipedia

• rapid transit — subway or elevated train. See transportation …   English dictionary for students

• rapid transit — rap′id tran′sit n. trs a system of public transportation in a metropolitan area, usu. a subway or elevated train system • Etymology: 1870–75, amer …   From formal English to slang

• Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority — MARTA redirects here. For the county bus system in California, see Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority …   Wikipedia

• Bay Area Rapid Transit — Infobox Public transit name = Bay Area Rapid Transit imagesize = 100px locale = San Francisco Bay Area transit type = Rapid transit began operation = September 11, 1972 system length = convert|104|mi|km|abbr=on lines = 5 stations = 43 (1 under… …   Wikipedia