SkyTrain
Bangkok elevated rail
SkyTrain is an automated rapid transit system, most notably the driverless rail network serving Vancouver, Canada.
The term may also refer to similar elevated rail systems in other cities.
Historically, SkyTrain was a military transport method using cables strung between aircraft to deliver supplies.
Operating without human control
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
- computerElectronic calculating device
- unmannedHaving no human aboard
autonomous · operations · safety · monitoring · precision · system · technology · efficiency
Arched span crossing valleys
- guidewayFixed transit corridor
- overpassBridge spanning a road
- pillarUpright architectural support
- columnVertical structural element
aerial · overhead · infrastructure · girder · trestle · cantilever · span · beam
Urban rail transit
- stationFixed stopping point
- platformRaised flat structure
- passengersTransported travelers
- fareTransport payment
turnstile · track · carriage · line · interchange · ticketing · announcement · conductor
View of urban architecture
- downtownCentral business district
- metropolisLarge important city
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- developmentProgress toward maturity
corridor · connectivity · accessibility · zoning · planning · pedestrian · hub · district
driverless
Operating without human control
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
- computerElectronic calculating device
unmanned · autonomous · operations · safety · monitoring · precision · system · technology · efficiency
viaduct
Arched span crossing valleys
column · aerial · overhead · infrastructure · girder · trestle · cantilever · span · beam · support
metro
Urban rail transit
- stationFixed stopping point
- platformRaised flat structure
- passengersTransported travelers
fare · turnstile · track · carriage · line · interchange · ticketing · announcement · conductor · express
cityscape
View of urban architecture
- downtownCentral business district
- metropolisLarge important city
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
development · corridor · connectivity · accessibility · zoning · planning · pedestrian · hub · district · neighborhood
journey
Travel from place to place
arrival · destination · transfer · delay · peak · off-peak · timetable · morning · evening · daily