definition
strict definition
guided pathway
A transportation corridor in which vehicles are guided by tracks, wires, or other infrastructure.
A guided pathway is a transportation corridor where vehicles are guided by tracks, rails, wires, cables, or any other form of guidance system that is fixed in place or which moves along with the vehicles.
The guidance constrains the vehicles' course through the corridor. It can use a fixed track or a system such as a cable moving with the vehicles.
A roadway has independently directed road vehicles instead. Railroads, tramways, and rapid transit lines have guided movement along their routes.
More specific definitions
3 sub-definitions-
railroad
A route equipped with railroad tracks that guide trains traveling between different places. -
rapid transit line
A usually urban rail corridor with a dedicated right-of-way separate from roads, including metro and subway lines. -
tramway
A light-rail corridor usually following urban streets, with possible dedicated sections away from the road network.
Related definitions
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flight path
A common or designated air corridor used by aircraft, with boundaries and altitude limits varying along the route. -
navigable waterway
A route accessible to boats, including water channels and pathways across open water. -
roadway
A transportation corridor for independently driven road vehicles, without tracks or a vehicle-guidance system.