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Record 1 2011-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A light-rail transit system that operates in tunnels that are designed to be upgraded to rail rapid transit [(subway)].

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • premetro transit system
  • presubway

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
CONT

Un semi-métro peut constituer une étape intermédiaire vers la constitution d'un véritable métro lorsqu'il est envisagé d'étendre par phases successives le site propre intégral à la totalité de la ligne ou du réseau. Les ouvrages sont alors dimensionnés au gabarit du futur métro et on parle du pré-métro.

OBS

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

Spanish

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