Talk:Rapid transit

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 * Metro (currently redirected to Urban rail) — All about "Metro-style" public transport from around the world. Major systems in London, New York City, Paris and Tokyo. Logistical information about how to use them, but also some touristy information for those travellers who like using the public transport systems of different countries around the world. Mention interesting versions of Metros, such as those in St Petersburg, Moscow and Pyongyang that are filled with ornate decorations, etc.
 * I think such an article should be titled Rapid transit and Metro should be a disambiguation page. LtPowers (talk) 15:39, 14 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree that if there is such an article at all, it should not be titled "Metro," but would "rapid transit" cover buses, too? If there's any question, it might be better to title the article something like "urban rail." I'm unconvinced there's a need for an article that tackles these systems worldwide (as opposed to sections of each destination article for a city that has such a system), but if anyone decides to write one, I'll give them a lot of latitude. Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:24, 14 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Have you ever ridden a bus? ;)  They're not very rapid.  I think following Wikipedia's lead on this is the right route: "a passenger transport system in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic."  LtPowers (talk) 20:53, 14 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I just had a look at Grade separation. That would seem to exclude most trolley systems, such as the San Francisco MUNI, which mostly runs in the middle of streets. But why exclude them? Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:59, 14 April 2013 (UTC)
 * MUNI is light rail, which isn't usually considered rapid transit because they don't have their own rights-of-way. But it wouldn't be a "metro", either.  I suppose we could create an article for all public transit, but that's a much wider scope; it'd have to cover metros/subways/elevated trains as well as monorails, people movers, buses, light rail, ferries...  LtPowers (talk) 21:22, 14 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I've raised the issue in the pub. So far no responses Hobbitschuster (talk) 13:03, 11 April 2015 (UTC)