# Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services, Division 7.6.3.2: Railway Type (RailwayTypeValue)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The possible types of railway transport.
The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values in the table below.
Values 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2010/1089/annex/II/division/7/division/7.6/division/7.6.3/division/7.6.3.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-1089/annex-II/division-7/division-7.6/division-7.6.3/division-7.6.3.2
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