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The trenchway is a type of rail-based transportation system characterised by the use of an excavated open trench which places the rails underneath ground level <ref name=": t2d">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ ] ''RiameseTrenchways.ri/faqs''. Consulted on December 2021.</ref>. It is common in [[Riamo]], where it has come to replace many rail-based urban commuter lines <ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ ] ''National Trenchway Association''. Retrieved 8th of January 2022.</ref> <ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ ] ''Talgo.ri/history''. Retrieved January, 2022.</ref>. | The trenchway is a type of rail-based transportation system characterised by the use of an excavated open trench which places the rails underneath ground level <ref name=": t2d">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ ] ''RiameseTrenchways.ri/faqs''. Consulted on December 2021.</ref>. It is common in [[Riamo]], where it has come to replace many rail-based urban commuter lines, incorporating elements of subways and heavy rail into one unified type of train <ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ ] ''National Trenchway Association''. Retrieved 8th of January 2022.</ref> <ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ ] ''Talgo.ri/history''. Retrieved January, 2022.</ref>. | ||
== Characteristics == | == Characteristics == | ||
[[File:Metro Paris - Ligne 5 - Pont d'Austerlitz - MF01 (4).jpg|thumb|right|Trenchway train passing through northern Guri.]] | |||
* Longer trains than subways <ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ ] ''Railways of Guri - by J.J.Polke''. Retrieved on 30 December 2021.</ref> | * Longer trains than subways <ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ ] ''Railways of Guri - by J.J.Polke''. Retrieved on 30 December 2021.</ref> | ||
* Less than 8 minute [https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ headways] | * Less than 8 minute [https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ headways] | ||
Revision as of 14:44, 8 January 2022
The trenchway is a type of rail-based transportation system characterised by the use of an excavated open trench which places the rails underneath ground level [1]. It is common in Riamo, where it has come to replace many rail-based urban commuter lines, incorporating elements of subways and heavy rail into one unified type of train [2] [3].
Characteristics
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- Longer trains than subways [4]
- Less than 8 minute headways
- Usually have universal fare system [5] by personal non-transferable magnetic card that autocalculates journey fees based on distance between initial and final stations.
- Underground stations at 10-20 meters under surface level [6][7] with one or two access points.
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References
- ↑ [1] RiameseTrenchways.ri/faqs. Consulted on December 2021.
- ↑ [2] National Trenchway Association. Retrieved 8th of January 2022.
- ↑ [3] Talgo.ri/history. Retrieved January, 2022.
- ↑ [4] Railways of Guri - by J.J.Polke. Retrieved on 30 December 2021.
- ↑ [5] NasheTrenchways.ri/fares. Retrieved January, 2022.
- ↑ [6] NasheTrenchways.ri/us/FlowerSquareStation. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ↑ [7] RiameseTrenchways.ri/service. Retrieved January, 2022.