A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated, or metro system is a railway system, usually in an urban area, with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic.

Characteristics and nomenclature

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See also Passenger rail terminology.

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Hearing set to discuss motions in case against Casey Anthony
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:14:00 -0400
A hearing is set Friday to discuss eight motions filed by the defense in the case against Casey Anthony -- the mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee Marie.
Dwight Howard defiant in Orlando Magic's defeat
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:23:00 -0400
The spotlight in Monday night's first dress rehearsal was on the Orlando Magic's new faces such as Mickael Pietrus. Dwight Howard, however, just can't help overshadowing his teammates.
Tropical Storm Marco forms
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:09:00 -0400
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Marco has formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph.

Miami Today News

E-mail adds new twist to Miami's fire fee settlement
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0000
An unsolicited e-mail sent by a judge's clerk to lawyers representing the City of Miami in its fire fee settlement has led to a motion to remove the clerk from the case.
Contracts are to hold Marlins accountable for all cost overruns in building of new baseball stadium
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0000
Contracts between Miami-Dade County and the Florida Marlins are to hold the team accountable for all cost overruns it may cause in building a $515 million ballpark – including specifying a remedy should the team fail to meet obligations.
Biodiesel company eyes Miami River for plant, first phase could get under way by summer 2009
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0000
As talk of alternative energy sources has taken center stage both locally and nationally, with Congress having expanded expanding off-shore drilling to free the US from dependence on foreign oil, a biodiesel company is eyeing the Miami River for a new production plant.

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Sen. Mel Martinez's wallet stolen from car
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:17:00 -0400
(AP) -- Police say a wallet belonging to U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla., was stolen when someone broke into his rental car over the weekend.
Bra bandit steals $6,000 worth from Victoria's Secret
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:40:00 -0400
There's a bra bandit on the loose in Southwest Florida. The Lee County Sheriff's Office is searching for an individual they say stole 160 bras valued at nearly $6,000 on Thursday from a Victoria's Secret store, the latest in a string of bra burglaries in the area.
Florida schools struggle to get kids active
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:01:00 -0400
When the talk turns to physical education, several things probably come to mind: running, jumping jacks, team sports, sweat. But walking to and from lunch?

Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

Volusia school officials warn of more budget cuts
By JOHN BOZZO, Staff Writer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500
DAYTONA BEACH -- After two years and $32 million of state-mandated budget cuts, Volusia County school officials Monday warned there are harder times ahead.
Angry residents pack school attendance zone meeting
By LINDA TRIMBLE, Education writer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500
OAK HILL -- A crowd of angry parents tried Monday to reopen the discussion about closing Burns-Oak Hill Elementary School in June but were told that's not going to happen.
Parents extol the upside of Down syndrome children
By DEBORAH CIRCELLI, Staff Writer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500
DAYTONA BEACH -- Wires dangled from the 3-day-old infant in the neonatal intensive care unit as oxygen helped him take each breath.

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