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Judging by the capacity, Ma On Shan Line of MTR can also be regarded as a medium capacity system
Judging by the capacity, Ma On Shan Line of MTR can also be regarded as a medium capacity system
Elevated platform of Ulitsa Gorchakova Station, Moscow Metro. Its structure shares some similarity to stations of Ma On Shan Line
Elevated platform of Ulitsa Gorchakova Station, Moscow Metro. The (formerly called Ma On Shan Rail, Chinese: 馬鞍山鐵路 abbreviated as 馬鐵 is a Branch line of the in Hong Kong. MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the Rapid transit Railway system in Hong Kong. The Moscow Metro (Московское метро which spans almost the entire Russian capital, is the world's second most heavily used Rapid-transit Its structure shares some similarity to stations of Ma On Shan Line
VAL 256 in 4-car configuration, serving on the Taipei Rapid Transit System's Muzha Line
VAL 256 in 4-car configuration, serving on the Taipei Rapid Transit System's Muzha Line
Train on the Copenhagen Metro
Train on the Copenhagen Metro

In the rail transport, medium capacity system (MCS) is a non-universal term coined to differentiate from the system of light rail to heavy rail. VAL is a type of automatic rubber-tired People mover technology based on an invention by Professor Robert Gabillard ( Université Lille Nord de France The Taipei Rapid Transit System ( also known as the MRT (Metropolitan Rapid Transit or the Taipei Metro ( is a Rapid transit system serving a The Taipei Metro Muzha Line is a medium-capacity line in Taipei, Taiwan. The Copenhagen Metro, also known simply as the Metro, is a rail Rapid transit system serving Copenhagen, Frederiksberg and Tårnby "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. The concept is similar to Light Metro seen in European region (see section Variant of term. ) A medium capacity system is proposed when an area requires a rapid transit service but the predicted ridership falls between the gap of other 2 rail tiers. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway In Transportation, patronage or ridership is a type of Forecasting or Statistic for studying the average quantity of passengers carried Compare with light rail, a medium capacity system is usually running on exclusive right of way. A right-of-way is a strip of land that is granted – through an Easement or other mechanism – for Transportation purposes such as for a Rail line or Also the trip between the stations is much longer. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains

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The definition of a medium capacity system varies due to its non-standardization. Standardization (or standardisation) is the process of developing and agreeing upon technical standards. Taiwan Ministry of Transportation and Communication gives that each train can load 6,000 ~ 20,000 passengers per hour per direction (p/h/d)[1]. While Taiwan Department Rapid Transit Systems suggests MCS has capability of 20,000 ~ 30,000 p/h/d[2].

The train may have a shorter configuration than the standard metro system, usually 3 to 6 cars, allowing shorter platform to be built. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway A railroad car or railway carriage is a Vehicle on a rail transport system (railroad or railway that is used for the carrying of Cargo or A railway platform is a section of pathway alongside Rail tracks at a Train station, Metro station or Tram stop, at which passengers may board Aside from the steel wheel, technology of rubber-tyred metro is recommended due to their low running noise, the ability to climb steeper grade and turn tighter curves, allowing more flexible alignment. A rubber-tyred metro (or rubber-tired in non-British English is a form of Rapid transit system that uses a mix of road and rail technology Noise pollution (or environmental noise) is displeasing human- or machine-created sound that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life The grade (or gradient or pitch or slope) of any physical feature such as a Hill, Stream, Roof, railroad, or

Variant of term

The term may vary in different country. In Russia, the "Light Metro" (Лёгкое метро) Л1 - Butovskaya Line has been built to serve the residents of outer Moscow. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Butovskaya Light Metro Line (Бутовская линия Лёгкого Метро or BLLM (ru БЛЛМ is a Light Metro line of the Moscow Metro. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of This line connects the passengers with the main routes of Moscow Metro. The Moscow Metro (Московское метро which spans almost the entire Russian capital, is the world's second most heavily used Rapid-transit VAL, the French rubber-tyred fully automated metro system, also applies the term "Light Metro" to define its capacity (up to 30,000 pph[3]. VAL is a type of automatic rubber-tired People mover technology based on an invention by Professor Robert Gabillard ( Université Lille Nord de France This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. ) They can also be categorized into the medium capacity system family.

Disadvantages

Medium capacity systems have a latent weakness in that once the service district increases in population, the increasing transportation demand might create bottlenecks. But it is hard to extend the platforms once in operation, since it must be done without interfering the traffic especially for the underground railway system. To avoid this, some railway planners may design their platforms longer than necessary initially so that they will be able to accept the train with more or longer cars. Ma On Shan Line in Hong Kong has even applied the metro standard (with less car configuration) for a possible joinder with the other existing heavy rail route without reconstructing the current system. The (formerly called Ma On Shan Rail, Chinese: 馬鞍山鐵路 abbreviated as 馬鐵 is a Branch line of the in Hong Kong. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Sha Tin to Central Link ( is a proposed railway line in Hong Kong which will run from Tai Wai Station in Tai Wai to Hung Hom.

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References

  1. ^ Transportation term definition by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) (Chinese)
  2. ^ Comparison between high capacity and medium capacity systems by Taiwan Department Rapid Transit Systems, TCG (Chinese)
  3. ^ Website Siemens TS about the VAL and NeoVAL
  4. ^ MTR South Island Line (east section) official construction plan
  5. ^ Circle Line On Track For Completion
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