Division 7.6.3.2 Railway Type (RailwayTypeValue)
United Kingdom
The possible types of railway transport.
F1The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values in the table below.
F2Values for the code list RailwayTypeValue
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| cogRailway | A railway transport which allows the vehicles to operate on steep gradients, consisting of a railway provided with a toothed rack rail (usually between the running rails) where vehicles are fitted with one or more cog wheels or pinions that mesh with this rack rail. |
| funicular | A railway transport consisting of a cable attached to a vehicle on rails which moves them up and down a very steep slope. Where possible the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other. |
| magneticLevitation | A railway transport based on a single rail which acts as guideway of a vehicle and supports it by means of a magnetic levitation mechanism. |
| metro | An urban railway transport system used in large urban areas, which runs on a separate track from other transport systems, is usually electrically powered and in some cases runs under ground. |
| monorail | A railway transport based on a single rail which acts as both its only support and guideway. |
| suspendedRail | A railway transport based on a single rail, acting as both support and guideway, from which a vehicle is suspended to move along the railway. |
| train | A railway transport usually consisting of two parallel rails on which a powered-vehicle or train machine pulls a connected series of vehicles to move them along the railway in order to transport freight or passengers from one destination to another. |
| tramway | A railway transport system used in urban areas, which often runs at street level, sharing road space with motor traffic and pedestrians. Tramways are usually electrically powered. |
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Notes on Annex II
Textual amendments
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Words in Annex 2 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The INSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1338), regs. 1, 13(11)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)