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What type of high-capacity public transport is generally found in urban areas?
What type of high-capacity public transport is generally found in urban areas?
- Tram
- Bus
- Taxi
- Metro (correct)
Which rapid transit system traditionally runs below the surface and may be called a subway or underground?
Which rapid transit system traditionally runs below the surface and may be called a subway or underground?
- Tram
- Bus Rapid Transit
- Monorail
- Metro (correct)
What was the world's first rapid transit system, partially underground, that opened in 1863?
What was the world's first rapid transit system, partially underground, that opened in 1863?
- Paris Metro
- New York Subway
- Metropolitan Railway (correct)
- City & South London Railway
Which country had the first electric-traction rapid transit railway in 1890?
Which country had the first electric-traction rapid transit railway in 1890?
What type of right-of-way do rapid transit systems usually operate on?
What type of right-of-way do rapid transit systems usually operate on?
At what rates can metro trains board and alight large passenger volumes during very short train dwell times?
At what rates can metro trains board and alight large passenger volumes during very short train dwell times?
What is a common characteristic of Automated Guided Transit Systems (AGT systems) according to the text?
What is a common characteristic of Automated Guided Transit Systems (AGT systems) according to the text?
What is the primary propulsion system used in most rapid transit systems?
What is the primary propulsion system used in most rapid transit systems?
What is the function of the Pole System in rapid transit systems?
What is the function of the Pole System in rapid transit systems?
Which component of a rapid transit system is responsible for managing the energy consumption efficiently?
Which component of a rapid transit system is responsible for managing the energy consumption efficiently?
What is the role of an Auxiliary Power Unit in a rapid transit system?
What is the role of an Auxiliary Power Unit in a rapid transit system?
What is the main advantage of rapid transit over street transit?
What is the main advantage of rapid transit over street transit?
Which type of rapid transit system has the highest performance due to fully protected ROW, regardless of its physical location?
Which type of rapid transit system has the highest performance due to fully protected ROW, regardless of its physical location?
What is a key advantage of rapid transit systems that operate independently from streets?
What is a key advantage of rapid transit systems that operate independently from streets?
Which technology allows rapid transit systems to operate with higher speeds compared to street transit?
Which technology allows rapid transit systems to operate with higher speeds compared to street transit?
Why does rapid transit represent the highest performance passenger transportation in urbanized areas?
Why does rapid transit represent the highest performance passenger transportation in urbanized areas?
What is the capacity equivalence of trains in a rapid transit system compared to Light Rail Transit (LRT) trains or buses?
What is the capacity equivalence of trains in a rapid transit system compared to Light Rail Transit (LRT) trains or buses?
