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| except Blue designates 2009 data estimates added by KenRail webmaster |
| Characteristics | Type | of | Service | |||
| Light Rail | Heavy Rail | Commuter Rail |
Conventional Intercity Rail
|
High-Speed Rail | Midwest Fast trains | |
| Usual Vehicles | Modern articulated streetcars | Modern subway or elevated cars coaches | Locomotive-hauled or self-propelled coaches | Locomotive-hauled coaches | Locomotive-hauled coaches | Diesel-electric hauled coaches |
| Train length | 1-3 cars | 4-10 cars | 2-8 coaches | 2-14 coaches | 8-12 coaches | 8-10 coaches (estim.) |
| Propulsion System | Electric using overhead wire | Electric using third rail | Diesel-electric (a) | Diesel-electric | Electric using overhead wire | High hp. diesel-electric |
| Right-of-Way requirements | New surface alignment | New grade-separated alignment | Existing main-line railway trackage | Existing main-line railway trackage | Upgraded existing or new main-line railway trackage | Existing main-line track upgraded; some new grade separation |
| Typical route length (miles) | 5-15 | 5-15 | 20-50 | 50-2,000 | 100-500 | 150-400 |
| Average station spacing (miles) | 0.25-1 | 0.5-2 | 2-5 | 5-50 | 10-50 | 30 |
| Boarding plafforms at stations | Low or high | High | Low | Low | High | Low |
| Typical fare collection method(s) | Self-service | At stations | On board | On board | At stations or on board | Not yet specified |
| Speed (miles per hour) | ||||||
| Maximum operating | 50 mph | 70 | 79 | 79-90 | 125-250 | 110 mph, except secondary lines 79 mph |
| Average along route | 10-20 (b) 20-30 (c) | 25-40 | 30-50 | 40-70 | 100-150 | |
| Typical primary passenger market | Trips within densely developed urbanized areas | Trips within densely developed urbanized areas | Trips within metropolitan areas between suburbs and major urban centers including central business district | Long-distance trips between cities | Long-distance trips between major metropolitan areas | Trips among major metro centers and intermediate cities |
| Frequency of Service | ||||||
| Peak-Period | 5-10 minutes | 5-10 minutes | 30-60 minutes | 1-2 hours | 30-60 minutes | 90-150 mins. (prelim.) |
| Nonpeak-Period | 10-20 minutes | 10-20 minutes | 1-3 hours | Daily | 1-2 hours |
