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Subway cars

Scope note

Electrically powered rail rapid transit vehicles with a control cab at one or both ends, two or more double doors on each side, and designed to operate singly or in multiple units and for fast boarding at high-level platforms.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212896

Broader Terms used

<rapid rail transit vehicles>

Term used for

car, subway
cars, subway

Equivalent Terms used

subway car

Created

13yrs ago

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