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MONORRIEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
  • Rail Transport
DEF

A [transit] system in which vehicles are either supported by or suspended from a single rail or beam guideway and have no other support but this single rail.

OBS

The guideway is usually elevated.

OBS

monorail: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
  • Transport par rail
OBS

monorail : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte público
  • Transporte ferroviario
DEF

Ferrocarril cuyos vagones corren sobre un solo carril aéreo o suspendidos de él.

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