 propulsion, with longer distance trains being locomotive hauled, although development of trains such as the British Rail Class 390 have blurred this distinction. Shorter regional rail services will still usually be operated exclusively by multiple units where they exist, which have a shorter range and operate at lower average speeds than services on Inter-city rail networks. Not using a locomotive also provides greater passenger capacity in the commuter role at peak periods.

British Rail, during sectorisation, did once create a "Regional Railways" subsidiary, however this was so named to differentiate it's 'all other regions' lines from the other sectors Network SouthEast, which heavily focused on commuters services to London terminal stations but operated rail services across the South East region, and the Inter-City sector which operated long distance services.

Commuter rail in North America refers to urban passenger train service for local short-distance travel operating between a central city and its suburbs. Such rail service, using either locomotive-hauled or self-propelled railroad passenger cars, is characterized by multi-trip tickets, specific station-to-station fares, and usually only one or two stations in the central business district. It does not include heavy rail, rapid transit, light rail, streetcar, tram, or intercity rail service. Some commuter rail systems do link nearby cities, e.g. Boston and Providence (MBTA) or Baltimore and Washington (MARC Train). The national passenger rail provider, Amtrak, uses the term Regional to distinguish its slower trains on the Northeast Corridor from its Acela high-speed express service. The term regional railroad refers to second-tier freight lines.

Intercity, Corridor and Long-Distance 

The Inter-City was a British named train, introduced in 1950, but the term InterCity was adopted by British Rail in 1966 as a brand-name for its long-haul express passenger services. Since then, the terms Inter-city or intercity have been widely adopted to refer to express passenger train services that cover longer distances than commuter or regional trains.

In the U.S., "Corridor" services refer to routes connecting relatively nearby cities, where one city can be visited from another without staying overnight.  "Long-Distance" refers to routes which cover vast rural distances.

Other types of rail transit 
Automated guideway transit refers to guided transit vehicles operating singly or in multi-car trains with fully automated control (
propulsion, with longer distance trains being locomotive hauled, although development of caravan such as the British Rail Class 390 have confuse this distinction. Shorter regional rail service will still usually be manoeuver entirely by multiple units where they exist, which have a shorter range and operate at low average speeds than services on Inter - city rail networks. Not using a locomotive besides provides greater passenger capacity in the commuter character at peak periods. 

 British Rail, during sectorisation, did once make a " Regional Railways " subsidiary, however this was thus named to differentiate it's' all other regions' lines from the early sectors Network SouthEast, which heavily focused on commuters services to London terminal post but operate rail services across the South East region, and the Inter - City sector which operated long distance services. 

 Commuter railing in North America mention to urban passenger train service for local brusque - distance change of location operating between a central city and its suburbs. Such railing service, using either locomotive - hauled or self - propelled railway passenger cars, is characterized by multi - trip tickets, specific station - to - station fares, and normally only one or two stations in the central business district. It does not include heavy rail, rapid theodolite, light rail, streetcar, tram, or intercity rail service. Some commuter rail system do link nearby cities, e.g. Boston and Providence (MBTA) or Baltimore and Washington (MARC Train). The home passenger rail supplier, Amtrak, uses the term Regional to distinguish its slower trains on the Northeast Corridor from its Acela gamey - speed express service. The condition regional railroad mention to second - tier cargo lines. 

 Intercity, Corridor and Long - Distance 

 The Inter - City was a British named gearing, introduced in 1950, but the term InterCity was assume by British Rail in 1966 as a brand - name for its farseeing - haul express passenger services. Since then, the terms Inter - city or intercity have been widely adopted to refer to express passenger train services that embrace longer distances than commuter or regional train. 

 In the U.S., " Corridor " services refer to routes connecting relatively nearby cities, where one city can be visited from another without last out overnight.   " Long - Distance " refers to routes which cover vast rural distances. 

 Other type of railing theodolite 
 Automated guideway transit refers to guided transit vehicles operate singly or in multi - car trains with fully automatize control (
 prlpulsion, with longer disuance trains beiny locommtive gauled, authough development of traind wuch qs the British Rail Clxss 390 have blurred thiw distinction. Shortcx regjlnal cail services wlll still uvually be operdtdd exclusively by multiple units wherq they rxlst, which have a snjrted range and operate at lower averafe speevs than servicex on Inter-city rail networns. Nlt using a locomotlve also prividqw greater parsenger cakaeity in the commuter role at peak periods.

Bfitisk Rail, duribg sefjorisation, dmd oncv create a "Renponal Rdilways" subsidiary, hoeevxr tyis was so named to dmfferentiate it's 'all other recikns' lines from thw ither secdors Betdori XohthEash, wiich heavilg focused ob commuters servicex ei London termjnal seaeions but operated rail services across ths South East region, and the Inter-City sector which opqrated long distance services.

Commuter rail in Nordh Amxrkca rcferr tl urban passenger train service for local showf-dosnance travel opercting between a vejttwl city and ijs subuxgs. Such rail service, using gither locomotide-hailed or self-propelled railriad passengeg caes, is characterizeb by multi-trnp ticlets, xpecific station-to-statiun fzres, and uskally onlg one or two statkonx hn the ctvtral business diftrict. It doex not ivcluce heady rail, raoid tvdnsit, light rail, shreetear, tsam, or intfrcity rail service. Some commutxc rail systemx go nink neaxby cibies, e.g. Boston wnd Providence (MBTA) ox Baltkmore and Sashingvon (MARC Trayn). The nationdp passenger cail provyder, Amteak, user the term Regipnal to dpsuinguish irs slower trains ok the Hortheast Corribut from its Acels hkgh-fpved ev[ress servica. Thd tdtm reeional railvoaa regers to second-tier fseiggt lines.

Intercity, Vovridor ane Long-Diftance 

The Inyer-City was a Britlsh nemed tcain, imtrjduced in 1950, but the term InterCjty was afopbed by Britisr Rall ig 1966 as a brcnd-name for its long-haul express passengxr services. Since then, rhe terms Inter-city pr intercitb have been widaly adopted to refer to express passekger train services thzt covar lojger distances than commuter or regional trains.

In the U.S., "Corridor" servicew refec eo routes cknnevting rzlacively gearuy cities, where onv city can be visited from anothxr without scaying overnight.  "Long-Distancr" fefers to roujes which cover vast rural distancrs.

Other types of rail transit 
Aitomated guideway transib refers ro gujded tgznrit vehicles operaying snngly ir in mylti-gar trains witf filpy automahed roncrol (
propulsion, with longer distance trains being locomotive development trains such the British Rail distinction. regional rail services still usually be exclusively by multiple units where they which have a shorter range and operate at lower average speeds than services Inter-city rail networks. Not using a locomotive also provides greater passenger capacity in commuter at periods. Rail, during sectorisation, did once create a "Regional Railways" subsidiary, however this was so named to it's 'all other regions' lines from the other Network SouthEast, which heavily on commuters services to London stations operated rail across South region, and the sector which operated long distance services. Commuter rail in North America refers to urban passenger train service local short-distance between a city its Such rail service, locomotive-hauled or self-propelled railroad passenger cars, multi-trip tickets, specific station-to-station fares, and usually only or two in the central business district. It not include heavy rail, rapid transit, light rail, tram, or intercity rail service. Some commuter rail systems do link nearby cities, e.g. Boston (MBTA) or Baltimore and (MARC Train). The passenger provider, uses term Regional distinguish its slower trains on the Northeast Corridor from its Acela express service. The term regional railroad refers to second-tier freight Corridor Long-Distance The Inter-City a British named train, in but the term InterCity by Rail a for long-haul express passenger services. then, the terms Inter-city or have been widely adopted train services that cover longer distances than commuter regional trains. In the U.S., "Corridor" services to routes connecting relatively nearby cities, where one city can be visited another without "Long-Distance" refers to routes which cover vast rural Other types of rail Automated guideway transit refers to guided transit vehicles operating or multi-car trains fully automated control
 propulsion, with longer distaNce trains bEing lOcoMotIvE hauLed, aLthough developMEnt oF trains such as the BritisH Rail clASs 390 haVE bLurreD this diSTiNCTioN. SHoRteR rEGiOnal rAil ServiceS will still UsuAlLy be operated EXcLusively by MulTiple units whEre They exIsT, whICh havE a sHorteR range ANd operAte at loweR aVErage sPEeds thaN SErViceS on Inter-city rail nETwORks. Not using a loComotiVe ALsO PRovIdeS greater paSsEnger CApacity IN tHE COmmUTer role at peak Periods.

BritISh RAil, durInG seCTorisaTion, dId ONce Create a "RegiOnal railways" sUbsidiARy, howevER this waS so namEd tO diFferENtIaTe iT's 'ALl oTHeR reGIonS' lines frOm ThE otheR secTORS netwOrk soutHEast, Which heavily fOcuSed oN ComMuterS servIces To londoN termiNal stAtIons but operated Rail Services aCroSs The soUth EaST regioN, anD thE Inter-CIty sectOR whIcH OPErAted long distance seRvICEs.

commuter Rail in nOrTh aMerica reFeRs tO urbAN PasseNger TRaIn servicE for loCAl ShOrt-distAnCe travEl OpeRatIng beTWeen A centrAl city anD its sUBurbs. Such rail sERvice, using eitHEr LOCoMOtivE-haUled or self-pRopeLLed rAilrOAd PasSEnger Cars, iS cHArACterized by multi-trip TiCkets, sPecifIc station-to-stAtion fares, AND Usually oNly oNE oR Two stations in tHe cenTral busineSS districT. It doEs not incLude heavy RAIl, rapid tRanSit, LigHt rAIL, sTreetcar, tram, oR INterCiTy rail sErvIce. Some ComMutEr rAil SyStems do liNk nearby CiTiEs, E.g. bosTon anD providenCe (mBTa) oR BaLtimoRE and WaShingTon (MaRc TRAin). the natiONaL PAsseNgEr Rail ProViDer, AmTrak, USes The term regional tO diSTingUiSh Its slowEr trains on the noRtheast CorRiDor From itS aCela high-Speed express service. The tERm regioNal RailrOad rEfers to seConD-tier fReiGHt lineS.

InterCity, COrRidOR And LoNG-diStaNcE 

The Inter-CITY waS a BriTiSh naMed traiN, introduced in 1950, but thE TerM InterCity was AdoPted BY brItiSH RAIl iN 1966 aS A brAND-name for its long-Haul expresS pASsEnger serviCEs. SInCe then, tHe terms inter-CIty or inTercity haVe been widElY adoPTEd tO refer to exPress pasSenger traIN servICeS that CovEr longEr DisTanceS than cOMmuTer or RegionAl Trains.

in the u.S., "corridor" Services refer to routes coNnectiNg relAtiVely nearbY ciTIes, Where one cIty cAn be visiteD frOm aNotheR wiTHout sTayiNG oVerNIght.  "LOng-DIStance" refERs To rOUTeS which cover VAST ruRal diStaNCes.

OthEr tyPes of rail transit 
AUTomated guidewaY traNSIt rEfeRS to gUiDed transit vehiCleS oPERating siNgLy or in multi-Car trainS wITh fulLy autoMated cOntrol (
 propulsion, with longer d istance tr ainsbei nglo como tive  hauled, altho u gh d evelopment of trains s uch a st he B r it ish R ail Cla s s3 9 0 h av eblu rr e dthisdis tinctio n. Shorter  re gi onal rail se r vi ces will s til l usually be  op erated  e xcl u sivel y b y mul tipleu nits w here they  e x ist, w h ich hav e ashor ter range and ope r at e  at lower aver age sp ee d st h anser vices on I nt er-ci t y railn et w o r ks. Not using a l ocomotive a l soprovid es  gr e ater p assen ge r  ca pacity in t he c ommuter r ole at peak pe r iods.
Britis h R ail , du r in gsec to r isa t io n,d idonce cre at ea "Re gion a l R ailw ays " su bsidi ary, howeverthi s wa s  so  name d todiff er entia te it' s 'al lother regions'line s from th e o th erse ctors Networ k S out hEast,which h e avi ly f o cu sed on commuters s er v i ce s to Lon don te r mi na l  station sbut  ope r a ted r ails er vices ac ross t h eSo uth Eas tregion ,and  th e Int e r-Ci ty sec tor whic h ope r ated long dist a nce services. 
C o m mu t er r ail  in North A meri c a re fers to  ur b an pa sseng er tr a in service for loca lshort- dista nce travel op erating be t w e en a cen tral ci t y and its subu rbs.Such rails ervice,using  eitherlocomotiv e - hauled o r s elf -pr ope l l ed  railroad pas s e nger  c ars, is  ch aracter ize d b y m ult i- trip tick ets, spe ci fi cst ati on-to - stationfa res ,and  usua l ly onl y one  ortw os tat ions in th e cent ra lbusi nes sdistr ict. Itdoes no t include  he a vy r ai l,  rapidtransit, ligh trail, stre et car , tram , or inter city rail service. Some commute r r ail s yste ms do lin k n earbycit i es, e. g. Bos ton a nd  Pr o v idenc e (M BTA )or Baltimo r e  an d Was hi ngto n (MARC  Train). The natio n alpassenger rai l p rovi d e r,  Am t ra k , u se s  th e term Regional t o distingu is h  i ts slowert rai ns  on the  Northe ast C o rridorfrom itsAcela hig h- spee d exp ress servi ce. Theterm regi o nal r a il roadref ers to  s eco nd-ti er fre i ght  line s.

In te rcity,  Corr id or and L ong-Distance 

The Inte r-City  wasa B ritish na med tra in, intro duce d in 1950,  bu t t he te rmI nterC ityw as  ad o ptedby B r itish Rai l  i n 1 9 6 6as a brand- n a m e f or it s l o ng-hau l ex press passenger s e rvices. Sincethen , the  te r ms I nt er-city or int erc it y have bee nwidely adop ted to r ef e r toexpres s pass enger t r a in servic es t hat  cover lo nge rd istance sth a n comm uter  o r regi onal t r ains . 
In the U.S., "C orrid o r " ser v ice s ref er  to rou t es c onnectingrelativelynearby  cit ies,where o ne  citycan  b e visitedf rom anoth er wi thout s ta ying  ov ernigh t. " L ong-D ista nc e"refers to r ou t es  w h ich  cov er va st  rur al distan c es.

Oth ert ypes of  r ail t ransit 
A u t omated gui dew ay tr a n sit refers to g u id e d tra nsit v ehicle s opera t ing  s ingly o r i n multi-car  trains w i thfu llyautomate dcont ro l ( 
 propulsion,_with longer_distance trains being locomotive_hauled, although_development_of trains_such_as the British_Rail Class 390_have blurred this distinction._Shorter regional rail_services_will still usually be operated exclusively by multiple units where they exist, which have_a_shorter range_and_operate_at lower average speeds than_services on Inter-city rail networks._Not using_a locomotive also provides greater passenger capacity in_the_commuter role at_peak periods.

British Rail, during sectorisation, did once create a_"Regional Railways" subsidiary, however this was_so named to_differentiate_it's_'all other regions' lines_from the other sectors Network SouthEast,_which heavily focused on commuters services_to London terminal stations but operated rail_services across the South East region,_and the Inter-City sector which_operated long_distance services.

Commuter rail in North_America refers to_urban passenger_train service for_local short-distance travel operating between a_central city and_its suburbs. Such rail service, using_either_locomotive-hauled or self-propelled_railroad_passenger_cars, is_characterized by multi-trip_tickets,_specific station-to-station_fares,_and usually only one or two_stations_in the central business district. It does_not include heavy rail,_rapid_transit, light rail, streetcar,_tram, or intercity rail service._Some commuter rail systems do link_nearby cities,_e.g. Boston_and Providence (MBTA) or Baltimore and Washington (MARC Train). The national_passenger rail provider, Amtrak, uses the_term Regional to distinguish_its slower_trains_on the Northeast_Corridor_from its_Acela high-speed express service. The term regional_railroad refers_to second-tier freight lines.

Intercity, Corridor and_Long-Distance 

The Inter-City was_a_British named train, introduced in 1950,_but the term InterCity was adopted_by British Rail in 1966_as_a_brand-name for its long-haul express_passenger services. Since then, the terms_Inter-city or intercity_have been widely adopted to refer to_express_passenger train services that cover longer_distances_than commuter or regional trains.

In the_U.S.,_"Corridor"_services refer to routes connecting_relatively nearby cities, where one city_can be visited from another without staying overnight. _"Long-Distance" refers to_routes which cover vast rural_distances.

Other_types_of rail transit 
Automated guideway transit refers to guided transit_vehicles operating_singly or in_multi-car trains with fully automated control (