Types of Urban Rail Systems

There are some characteristics that make the in-city rail types different from each other. These can be listed as follows:

Rail system; passenger capacity, commercial speed, number of wagons connected to the locomotive, curvature of curves (diameter), geometric properties of rails, signal system, road intersection points, highway protection rate, station lengths, distance between stations, peak times and other features.

The types of rail transit are generally as follows:

Street Tram, Light Rail, Light Rail, Metro, Suburban, Upper Road, Electric Vehicle, Wheeled Rail System

 Street Tramway
54, which is controlled by a driver according to road and traffic conditions and uses the same area as road vehicles, takes the electricity from the kataner line, 25 is a public transportation system with low carrying capacity and low carrying capacity. Trams run at an average speed of 35 / 300 km / h, and there are stops around every 500-XNUMX meter to lower and unload passengers.

Light Rail System
The rail opening is generally 1435 mm, which is operated by a driver in accordance with the signaling system, with the average 60-80 km / h, operated on special (self-assigned) lines.

 Light Metro
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Metro
It is a public transportation system which has high capacity passenger transportation and is widely used in big cities in the world.

Suburban
In large cities, it is mainly used for transporting passengers to residential areas outside of the city.

Top Road Electric Vehicle
In this system, which is being used in some developed countries, vehicles are operated via a hanger arm and guide to the road above. Rails, energy unit and drive unit are placed in the rectangular ün closed box path Dik. The drive is driven by motors. This system is not yet widely used.

Wheel Wheel Rail System
The rubber wheel-supported and oriented plank is a series of 36-53 vehicles ranging from 2-5 m9 to a steel or concrete ground.

Source: Ener Strategy Center