Pedestrian Subway
A subway, also known as an underpass, is a grade-separated pedestrian crossing which crosses underneath a road or railway in order to entirely separate pedestrians and cyclists from motor traffic or trains respectively. Terminology In the United States, as used by the California Department of Transportation and in parts of Pennsylvania such as Harrisburg, Duncannon and Wyoming County, subway refers to a depressed road undercrossing. Where they are built elsewhere in the country, the term 'pedestrian underpass' is more likely to be used, because "subway" in North America refers to rapid transit systems such as the New York City Subway or the Toronto Subway. This usage also occurs in Scotland, where the underground railway in Glasgow is referred to as the Glasgow Subway The Glasgow Subway is an underground light metro system in Glasgow, Scotland. Opened on 14 December 1896, it is the fourth-oldest underground rail transit system in Europe after the London Underground, Liver ...
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Subway (other)
Subway, Subways, The Subway, or The Subways may refer to: Transportation * Subway, a term for underground rapid transit rail systems * Subway (underpass), a type of walkway that passes underneath an obstacle * Subway (George Bush Intercontinental Airport), a people mover in Houston, Texas, United States Entertainment Film * ''Subway'' (film), a 1985 French thriller film Television * "Subway" (''Homicide: Life on the Street''), a television episode * "The Subway" (''Seinfeld''), a television episode Music * Subway (group), an American band * The Subways, an English rock band ** ''The Subways'' (album), their self-titled debut album * "Subways" (song), by the Avalanches * "Subway", a song by the Bee Gees on their album ''Children of the World'' Other uses * Subway (restaurant) Subway is an American multinational fast food restaurant franchise that specializes in submarine sandwiches (subs), wraps, salads and drinks. Subway was founded by 17-year-old Fred De ...
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