mass transit
Trains and subways
Mass transit is public transportation designed to move large numbers of people efficiently—buses, subways, commuter trains, light rail.
The term emphasizes scale and shared infrastructure over private vehicles: The city invested heavily in mass transit to reduce traffic congestion.
Also called public transit or public transportation.
Underground transit passage
- metroUrban rail transit
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- tramUrban rail vehicle
light rail · streetcar · trolley · ferry · monorail · elevated train · underground · tramway
Busiest commuting period
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- fareTransport payment
- ticketEntry permit slip
- schedulePlan of timed events
route · transfer · pass · monthly pass · smartcard · ridership · headway · frequency
Fixed stopping point
- terminalAt the endpoint
- platformRaised flat structure
- tracksMarks showing passage
- depotVehicle storage facility
rail yard · tunnel · bus stop · fare gates · turnstile · signaling · overhead wires · third rail
Filled to capacity
- standing-roomArea for standing spectators
- overcrowdedFilled beyond capacity
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
congestion · jostling · shoulder-to-shoulder · jam-packed · capacity · overcapacity · queuing · boarding
Minimal entry height
- wheelchair rampInclined surface for wheeled mobility
- priority seatingChairs set aside for need
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
gap filler · mobility aid · service animal · paratransit · wide doors · handrails · grab bars · visual displays
Embedded-chip plastic credential
- contactless paymentPurchase via near-field technology
- real-time trackingObserving position continuously without delay
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- GPS trackingSatellite-based position detection
subway
Underground transit passage
tram · light rail · streetcar · trolley · ferry · monorail · elevated train · underground · tramway · cable car
rush hour
Busiest commuting period
schedule · route · transfer · pass · monthly pass · smartcard · ridership · headway · frequency · timetable
station
Fixed stopping point
depot · rail yard · tunnel · bus stop · fare gates · turnstile · signaling · overhead wires · third rail · park and ride
packed
Filled to capacity
- standing-roomArea for standing spectators
- overcrowdedFilled beyond capacity
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
sardines · congestion · jostling · shoulder-to-shoulder · jam-packed · capacity · overcapacity · queuing · boarding · alighting
low-floor
Minimal entry height
- wheelchair rampInclined surface for wheeled mobility
- priority seatingChairs set aside for need
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
escalator · gap filler · mobility aid · service animal · paratransit · wide doors · handrails · grab bars · visual displays
smartcard
Embedded-chip plastic credential
- contactless paymentPurchase via near-field technology
- real-time trackingObserving position continuously without delay
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- infrastructurehighways, road construction, railway expansion, power grid, roads
- green transitbicycle, bike, e-bus, electric bus, walking
- modernizationdigitalization, digitization, computerization, mechanization, industrialization
- City BuildersSimCity, city planning, population, buildings, residential zones
- Transit Historystreetcars, trams, trolleys, electric trams, steam trains
- transport policyhighway funding, congestion pricing, fuel taxes, infrastructure funding, highway tolls
mass transitprivate car
Individually owned vehicle
car ownership · private jet · limousine · walking · cycling
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