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SMART is Commuter Rail in the NTD
Author: Mueller
Date: 03-30-2021 - 22:29

SMART is not light rail.
SMART is commuter rail and if anyone is interested in the different
definitions, from the FTA-NTD Glossary.

Light Rail:

A transit mode that typically is an electric railway with a light volume traffic capacity compared to heavy rail (HR). It is characterized by:
• Passenger rail cars operating singly (or in short, usually two car, trains) on fixed rails in shared or exclusive right-of-way (ROW);
• Low or high platform loading; and
• Vehicle power drawn from an overhead electric line via a trolley or a pantograph.



Commuter Rail (CR)

An electric or diesel propelled railway for urban passenger train service consisting of local travel which operates between a central city and outlying areas. Service must be operated on a regular basis by or under contract with a transit operator for the purpose of transporting passengers within urbanized areas (UZAs), or between urbanized areas and outlying areas. Commuter rail is generally characterized by multi-trip tickets, specific station-to-station fares, railroad employment practices, relatively long distance between stops, and only 1-2 stations in the central business district.

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  Real target SMART synonymouse 03-30-2021 - 20:13
  Noisy little minority.. BOB2 03-30-2021 - 20:15
  Real target SMART synonymouse 03-30-2021 - 20:20
  Real target SMART BOB2 03-30-2021 - 20:25
  SMART is Commuter Rail in the NTD Mueller 03-30-2021 - 22:29
  Re: SMART is Commuter Rail in the NTD david vartanoff 03-31-2021 - 00:48
  Re: SMART is Commuter Rail in the NTD Jerry 03-31-2021 - 08:50
  DUMB bike lanes Cost/Benefit Man 03-31-2021 - 17:25
  Re: Noisy little minority.. How's your alter ego tonight? BOB2 03-30-2021 - 22:28
  Re: Noisy little minority.. How's your alter ego tonight? PPP 03-31-2021 - 09:53
  Re: Noisy little minority.. How's your alter ego tonight? Lepus californicus 03-31-2021 - 11:40
  Re: Noisy little minority.. How's your alter ego tonight? frip 03-31-2021 - 12:10
  Real target SMART Are-Dee-See 04-01-2021 - 17:58


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