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Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, [2] [3] commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separated rapid transit line below ground surface through a tunnel can be regionally called a subway , tube , metro or underground .
The Mass Rapid Transit system, locally known by the initialism MRT, is a rapid transit system in Singapore and the island country's principal mode of railway transportation. After two decades of planning the system commenced operations in November 1987 with an initial 6 km (3.7 mi) stretch consisting of five stations.
The Chennai MRTS uses nine-car electrical multiple unit train sets. [56] A nine-car rake typically has three sets of three motor coaches each at the front, the middle and the last with electric motors used to drive the wheels of the train at a stipulated speed. [57] The EMU coaches are manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai.
MRT (Singapore) or Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore; MRT Corporation (Malaysia) MRT Jakarta (Jakarta Indonesia) MRT (Bangkok) or Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Thailand; Manila Metro Rail Transit System, Philippines; Taipei MRT, Taiwan; Taoyuan MRT, Taiwan
The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is a major public transport network serving Hong Kong.Operated by the MTR Corporation (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, light rail, and feeder bus services, centred around a 10-line rapid transit network, serving the urbanised areas of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories.
The abbreviation MRTS is most commonly used to refer to Mass Rapid Transit System.. The abbreviation MRTS may also refer to: . Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System, abbreviated MRTS
The Metro Rail Transit Line 7, also known as MRT Line 7 or MRT-7, is a rapid transit line under construction in the Philippines. When completed, the line will be 22.8 kilometers (14.2 mi) long, with 14 stations, and the first line to have a third rail electrification. [ 3 ]
Mass Rapid Transit in general refers to a fully grade separated heavy-rail metro system.. The term may also specifically refer to: Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System, a rapid transit system in Chennai, India