Concept information
Preferred term
subway
Definition
- The subway, also called the metro or underground, is generally understood as an inner urban and often subterranean or elevated passenger railway system operating with high frequency. Although mostly separated from other infrastructures, the subway is embedded in the urban fabric through its links with other systems of transportation (buses, airports, railway, etc.). [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Subway]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/subway
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