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| − | + | [[Wikipedia:S-Bahn|S-Bahn]] (so called because of it's resemblance to suburban metro railways in German, Austria, etc.), is often the major component of a [[PAX]]. Their purpose is to move the maximal amount of passengers through the city to a transfer hub, preferably using the minimal of space so as to maximise catchment. They are not always purely trains, road vehicles can also be used. | |
| − | [[Wikipedia:S-Bahn|S-Bahn]] (so called because of it's resemblance to suburban metro railways in German, Austria, etc.), is often the major component of a [[ | + | |
| + | There is a blog article which covers this topic to the detail. | ||
| + | [[http://blog.openttdcoop.org/2010/06/13/advanced-building-revue-05-sbahns-and-city-networks/]] | ||
Stereotypical characteristics of an S-Bahn are: | Stereotypical characteristics of an S-Bahn are: | ||
* Transfer, not unload, orders | * Transfer, not unload, orders | ||
* Highly compact stations and layout | * Highly compact stations and layout | ||
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Revision as of 20:25, 28 November 2012
S-Bahn (so called because of it's resemblance to suburban metro railways in German, Austria, etc.), is often the major component of a PAX. Their purpose is to move the maximal amount of passengers through the city to a transfer hub, preferably using the minimal of space so as to maximise catchment. They are not always purely trains, road vehicles can also be used.
There is a blog article which covers this topic to the detail. [[1]]
Stereotypical characteristics of an S-Bahn are:
- Transfer, not unload, orders
- Highly compact stations and layout
- Short trains
