![]() A common way to distinguish metro from light rail is by their separation from other traffic. The dividing line between metro and other modes of public transport, such as light rail and commuter rail, is not always clear, and while UITP only makes distinctions between "metros" and "light rail", the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) distinguish all three modes. Heavy rail systems are also specifically defined as an "electric railway". ![]() The terms heavy rail (mainly in North America) and heavy urban rail are essentially synonymous with the term "metro". ![]() The International Association of Public Transport (L'Union Internationale des Transports Publics, or UITP) defines metro systems as urban passenger transport systems, "operated on their own right of way and segregated from general road and pedestrian traffic".
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