URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85129574
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85129574#concept
Variants
- Heavy rail rapid transit
- Metros (Subways)
- Rail rapid transit, Heavy
- Railroads, Underground
- Tubes (Subways)
- Underground railroads
- Undergrounds (Subways)
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
Related Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Broader Concepts from Other Schemes
Subways--Automation
Subways--Communication systems
Subways--Computer simulation
Subways--Construction
Subways--Construction--Management
Subways--Cost control
Subways--Cost effectiveness
Subways--Cost of operation
Subways--Costs
Subways--Design
Subways--Design and construction
Subways--Design and construction--Costs
Subways--Economic aspects
Subways--Employees
Subways--Energy conservation
Subways--Energy consumption
Subways--Environmental aspects
Subways--Estimates
Subways--Evaluation
Subways--Finance
Subways--Fires and fire prevention
Subways--Information services
Subways--Labor productivity
Subways--Location
Subways--Management
Subways--Management--Data processing
Subways--Mathematical models
Subways--Noise
Subways--Pictorial works
Subways--Power supply
Subways--Protection
Subways--Safety measures
Subways--Safety regulations
Subways--Security measures
Subways--Social aspects
Subways--Vibration
Sources
- found: Chicago Transit Authority. Rail ("L") system map, 2021.
- found: Chicago Transit Authority website, Sept. 12, 2022:more > agency overview (CTA service is provided by two modes: bus and rail; The 'L': Our rail system, known as "The 'L'", consists of train lines spanning the city and neighboring communities. The service provided is described as "heavy rail rapid transit," also referred to as a "subway" or "metro" in many parts of the world)
- found: Merriam-Webster dictionary online, Sept. 12, 2022(metro, noun, plural metros: subway sense b; subway, noun: an underground way: such as a) a passage under a street (as for pedestrians, power cables, or water or gas mains); b) a usually electric underground railway; c) underpass)
- found: Dictionary.com, Sept. 12, 2022 :metro (noun, plural metros: 1. the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities. 2. subway (def. 1)) subway (noun: 1. Also called, especially British, tube, underground. an underground electric railroad, usually in a large city. 2. Chiefly British. a short tunnel or underground passageway for pedestrians, automobiles, etc.; underpass) tube (noun, def. 9: the tubular tunnel in which an underground railroad runs. 10: the railroad itself) underground (noun: def. 5: Chiefly British. a subway system)
LC Classification
- TF845-TF851
- HE4201-HE5260
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Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2022-12-22: revised
Alternate Formats