Talk:Rapid transit in the United Kingdom

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[edit] RM

It just seems logical to move it as possibly metro here is more common but...

Simply south (talk) 19:00, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Currently, this article covers both metro and tram systems. So I don't think that Metro systems in the United Kingom is a good name. But if this article is intended to deal with metro systems only, I will support the proposal. Otherwise, what about Light rail and metro systems in the United Kingdom? --Kildor (talk) 19:53, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Well actually both the DLR and the Tyne and Wear Metro are not trams but they do use light rail technology. They are light rail systems but completely different from trams in many ways e.g. they do not run on roads, they are fully grade separated etc. Simply south (talk) 20:40, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Yes. But I was referring to the tram section of the article: "There are many tram systems in the UK. These include the Sheffield Supertram, Tramlink in South London, Nottingham Express Transit and the Manchester Metrolink...". These are certainly not metro systems. And if the article is named Metro systems in the United Kingom, that section should be left out. --Kildor (talk) 20:45, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm not really sure. Probably the second suggestion is better actually because some of the examples mentioned do fall into both. Simply south (talk) 14:42, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Or we could just keep the current name. The term rapid transit is often used in a way that includes both metro and light rail... --Kildor (talk) 14:51, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

It's a little odd to call the London Underground a "metro system", since it predates the name "metro" by quite some time (as I understand it). Rapid transit seems more sensible to me. Sam Staton (talk) 16:55, 11 March 2008 (UTC)