# The Noise Insulation (Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 1996, Paragraph 1


In this Schedule—
“magnetic levitation” means a mode in which the vehicles are supported and guided by means of magnetic force;
“monorail” means a mode in which the vehicles are supported and guided wholly or mainly by means of a single rail or beam;
“road-based with cable guidance” means a mode in which the vehicles are—
(a) capable of operating on a road; and
(b) guided wholly or mainly by means of a cable, wire or other device which is not in direct physical contact with the vehicles;
“road-based with rail guidance” means a mode in which the vehicles are—
(a) capable of operating on a road; and
(b) guided wholly or mainly by means of a single rail or slot;
“road-based with side guidance” means a mode in which the vehicles are—
(a) capable of operating on a road; and
(b) guided wholly or mainly by means of wheels bearing outwards against fixed apparatus; and
“track-based with side guidance” means a mode in which the vehicles are—
(a) supported by means of a track or other structure not being a road; and
(b) guided wholly or mainly by means of wheels bearing outwards against fixed apparatus.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/428/schedule/2/part/II/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/noise-insulation-railways-and-other-guided-transport-systems-regulations-1996/schedule-2/part-II/paragraph-1
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