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Family of Transit Family of Transit ModesModes
University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
CE 589 – Transit PlanningCE 589 – Transit Planning
March 26, 2007March 26, 2007
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ParatransitParatransit
Car SharingCar Sharing TaxiTaxi Dial-a-rideDial-a-ride JitneyJitney
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Car SharingCar Sharing
FlexCar AdvertisementFlexCar Advertisement
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TaxicabsTaxicabs
NYCNYC
TaxisTaxis
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Dial-a-rideDial-a-ride
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JitneyJitney
PhilippinPhilippinee
JeepneyJeepney
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Street TransitStreet Transit
Regular BusRegular Bus Express BusExpress Bus TrolleybusTrolleybus Streetcars (trolleys)Streetcars (trolleys)
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Regular BusRegular Bus
DoubleDouble
ArticulateArticulatedd
Bus inBus in
HamburgHamburg
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Express BusExpress Bus
SeattleSeattle
ExpressExpress
BusBus
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TrolleybusTrolleybus
SeattleSeattle
TrolleybuTrolleybuss
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StreetcarStreetcar
SeattleSeattle
WaterfronWaterfrontt
StreetcarStreetcar
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Semi-rapid TransitSemi-rapid Transit
Bus Rapid TransitBus Rapid Transit Light Rail TransitLight Rail Transit Automated Guideway TransitAutomated Guideway Transit
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Bus Rapid TransitBus Rapid Transit
EugeneEugene,,
OregonOregon
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Light Rail TransitLight Rail Transit
DallasDallas
DARTDART
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Light Rail TransitLight Rail Transit
SeattleSeattle
LINKLINK
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Automated Guideway Automated Guideway TransitTransit
SeattlSeattlee
AirporAirportt
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Rapid TransitRapid Transit
Light Rail Rapid TransitLight Rail Rapid Transit Rubber-tired Rapid TransitRubber-tired Rapid Transit MonorailMonorail Rail Rapid Transit (Metro)Rail Rapid Transit (Metro) Regional (Commuter) RailRegional (Commuter) Rail
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Light Rail Rapid Light Rail Rapid TransitTransit
VancouveVancouverr
SkyTrainSkyTrain
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Rubber-tired MetroRubber-tired Metro
MontrealMontreal Mexico CityMexico City
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MonorailMonorail
DisneyDisney Seattle Seattle
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Rail Rapid Transit Rail Rapid Transit (Metro)(Metro)
WashWash
DCDC
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Commuter RailCommuter Rail
SeattleSeattle
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Specialized Transit Specialized Transit ModesModes PedestriansPedestrians Terrain-SpecializedTerrain-Specialized
– COG RailwaysCOG Railways– Cable CarsCable Cars– Funiculars / Inclined PlanesFuniculars / Inclined Planes– Aerial TramsAerial Trams
Water-based (Ferry)Water-based (Ferry)
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PedestriansPedestrians
Madrid, Madrid,
SpainSpain
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Cog RailwayCog Railway
Mt.Mt.
WashingtoWashingtonn
NewNew
HampshireHampshire
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Cable CarCable Car
SanSan
FranciscoFrancisco
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Funicular / Inclined Funicular / Inclined PlanePlane
PittsburghPittsburgh
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Aerial TramAerial Tram
Roosevelt Island, NY TramRoosevelt Island, NY Tram
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FerrysFerrys
SeattleSeattle