solutionlkp.blogg.se - Commuter train routes

not fully grade separated (containing at-grade crossings with crossing gates).

sharing track or right-of-way with intercity and/or freight trains.

serving lower-density suburban areas, typically connecting suburbs to the city center.

trains run at specific times rather than at specific intervals)

having (in most cases) a lower frequency of service.

providing more seating and less standing room, owing to the longer distances involved.

Most commuter (or suburban) trains are built to main line rail standards, differing from light rail or rapid transit (metro rail) systems by: Its train services are transitioning from a peak direction commuter railway to a Regional Express Network.

GO Transit serves the Greater Golden Horseshoe region surrounding Toronto. In the US, commuter rail is sometimes referred to as regional rail. Since the creation of Toronto's GO Transit commuter service in 1967, commuter rail services and route length have been expanding in North America. In the United States, commuter rail often refers to services that operate a higher frequency during peak periods and a lower frequency off-peak. Some services, like British commuter rail, share tracks with other passenger services and freight. Some services share similarities with both commuter rail and high-frequency rapid transit, examples being the German S-Bahn in some cities, the Réseau Express Régional (RER) in Paris, the S Lines in Milan, many Japanese commuter systems, the East Rail line in Hong Kong and some Australasian suburban networks, such as Sydney Trains. Similar non-English terms include Treno suburbano in Italian, Cercanías in Spanish, Aldiriak in Basque, Rodalia in Catalan/Valencian, Proximidades in Galician, Proastiakos in Greek, Train de banlieue in French, Banliyö treni in Turkish, Příměstský vlak or Esko in Czech, Elektrichka in Russian, Pociąg podmiejski in Polish and Pendeltåg in Swedish. The term can refer to systems with a wide variety of different features and service frequencies, but is often used in contrast to rapid transit or light rail.

Distance charges or zone pricing may be used. Generally commuter rail systems are considered heavy rail, using electrified or diesel trains. Coaster short commuter train in San Diego County, CaliforniaĬommuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns.AM class electric multiple unit used in Auckland, New Zealand.A CPTM train on the Coral Line in São Paulo, Brazil.

A renovated MI 79 of the Réseau Express Régional in Paris.

NJ Transit has an extensive commuter rail system connecting New Jersey to New York City and Philadelphia.