metro systems
Underground transit networks
Metro systems are urban rail transit networks, typically underground or elevated, designed to move large numbers of passengers within cities.
The term encompasses subways, undergrounds, and rapid transit systems: Paris has one of the oldest metro systems in Europe.
Metro systems usually feature dedicated tracks, frequent service, and multiple stops across a metropolitan area.
- stationsFixed stops on routes
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- mind the gapHeed the opening
- platform edgeTransit waiting area's border
transit-oriented development · railways · commuter rail · high-speed rail · turnstiles · tube · emergency brake · last train · light rail · rolling stock · packed train · standing room only · subway · third rail · tracks · rapid transit · underground · control rooms
- city lifecity, urban life, traffic noise, downtown, metropolis
- infrastructurehighways, road construction, railway expansion, power grid, roads
- public transitbus, train, subway, tram, trolley
- transitbus, subway, train, light rail, buses
- city featuresstreet, road, avenue, boulevard, roundabout
- green techsolar panels, solar power, wind energy, clean energy, wind turbines
metro systemsbuses
Multi-passenger road vehicles
streetcars · ferries · trams · trolleys · trolleybuses
metro systemscar ownership
Legally having a vehicle
ride-hailing · taxis · walking · cycling · motorcycles
metro systemsrural isolation
Separation from others in countryside
rural roads · intercity rail · long-haul trucking · wilderness trails · country lanes