Metro railway: Difference between revisions

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Metro railway are a type of railway transit usually used within urban areas and connecting nearby suburbs. They have shorter distances between stations than express railways. Trains in metro railway systems typically run at 15 m/s, while express railway trains run at higher speeds.

In real life, metro railways correspond to Rapid transit and Light rail systems depending on the implementation.

Characteristics

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 [[File:Station SPN inside.png|thumb|right|Two [[#subway railway|subway]] trains in [[Spawn Island station]]]]
-'''Metro railway''' is a type of railway transit usually used within urban areas and connecting nearby suburbs, with a shorter distance between stations than the [[express railway]]. Trains in metro railway systems typically run at 15 m/s, while express railway trains run at the maximum speed of the [[Advanced Trains]] system, 20 m/s.
+'''Metro railway''' are a type of railway transit usually used within urban areas and connecting nearby suburbs. They have shorter distances between stations than [[express railways]]. Trains in metro railway systems typically run at 15 m/s, while express railway trains run at higher speeds.
-In real life, metro railways correspond to [[:w:Rapid transit|Rapid transit]] and [[:w:Light rail|Light rail]] systems.
+In real life, metro railways correspond to [[:w:Rapid transit|Rapid transit]] and [[:w:Light rail|Light rail]] systems depending on the implementation.
 == Characteristics ==