Intermediate Capacity Transit System
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The Intermediate Capacity Transit System (ICTS) is an automated, medium-capacity rail technology used for urban transit lines that require more capacity than street-level light rail but less than full-scale heavy metro systems.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Intermediate Capacity Transit System canonical | 7 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automated guideway transit technology
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medium-capacity rail transit technology ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ICTS ⓘ |
| benefit |
higher capacity than bus rapid transit in many cases
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potentially lower life-cycle costs than heavy metro ⓘ shorter headways due to automation ⓘ |
| capacityRelativeTo |
higher than street-level light rail
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lower than full-scale heavy metro ⓘ |
| category |
automated transit system
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medium-capacity metro-like system ⓘ urban rail transit ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
heavy metro systems
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street-level light rail ⓘ |
| controlSystem |
automatic train control
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centralized operations control ⓘ |
| designedFor |
automated train control
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frequent, short headway service ⓘ reduced operating labor costs ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
automated operation
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computer-controlled trains ⓘ driverless operation in many implementations ⓘ electric propulsion ⓘ frequent service capability ⓘ grade-separated alignment in most applications ⓘ medium passenger capacity ⓘ short to medium train lengths ⓘ |
| infrastructureCostRelativeTo |
higher than most street-running light rail
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lower than heavy metro ⓘ |
| operatesOn |
at-grade or tunnel alignments in some applications
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elevated guideways in many applications ⓘ exclusive right-of-way in most designs ⓘ |
| passengerCapacityCategory | medium-capacity transit ⓘ |
| powerSupply | electric power ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
cities with corridors that do not justify full metro
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corridors where buses or light rail are insufficient ⓘ |
| typicalSpeed | comparable to metro systems on similar alignments ⓘ |
| typicalTrainLength | short trains with fewer cars than heavy metro ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase |
airport or activity-center connectors
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medium-sized cities ⓘ suburban corridors feeding major urban centers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
providing less capacity than full-scale heavy metro systems
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providing more capacity than street-level light rail ⓘ urban transit lines with medium passenger demand ⓘ |
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