Metro
Encyclopedia
Metro is an abbreviation of metropolitan, and is the name of many products and services relating to urban area
s, especially public transport systems.
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
s, especially public transport systems.
Rapid transit systems
- Metro (rapid transit), a passenger railway system in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency
- Metro, the name of hundreds of rapid transit networks around the world named after the Paris MétroParis MétroThe Paris Métro or Métropolitain is the rapid transit metro system in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city, noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 214 km ...
. See List of metro systems#List.
Non rapid transit rail networks
These networks are not rapid transit systems, and are not in the list mentioned above.- Metro Light Rail (Phoenix)METRO Light Rail (Phoenix)Metro Light Rail is a 32 km light rail line operating in the U.S. state of Arizona. Part of the Valley Metro public transit system, it serves the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa. Construction began in March 2005; operation started December 27, 2008...
, in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona, United States - Tranz MetroTranz MetroTranz Metro, part of KiwiRail, is the operator of Metlink suburban trains owned by the Greater Wellington Regional Council in the Wellington Region of New Zealand....
, commuter rail in Wellington, New Zealand - Metrolink (Manchester), a light urban tram system in Greater Manchester, UK
- Muni MetroMuni MetroMuni Metro is a light rail system serving San Francisco, California, operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway , a division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency...
, the light rail system serving San Francisco, California, United States - Metro Trains MelbourneMetro Trains MelbourneMetro Trains Melbourne is the current franchise operator of the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia. Metro Trains Melbourne is a joint venture led by Hong Kong based MTR Corporation together with John Holland Group and United Group Rail .Metro Trains Melbourne operates a fleet of 381...
, the operator of the suburban railway network in Melbourne, Australia - MetroTrain, the rail services co-ordinated by Metro (West Yorkshire) in England
Bus services and other transit authorities
- Metrobus (disambiguation), a name used by multiple bus operators
- Metro TasmaniaMetro TasmaniaMetro Tasmania is the primary provider of public transport in the Australian state of Tasmania. For bus timetable and route information see the...
, a state owned bus company that is the major public transport provider in Tasmania's five main population centres - Metro (Belfast)Metro (Belfast)Metro is the trading name for bus company Citybus in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a subsidiary of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, within the common management structure of Translink, along with Ulsterbus and Northern Ireland Railways....
, bus services in Northern Ireland - King County Metro, serving King County, Washington and the Seattle metropolitan area
- Madison MetroMadison MetroMadison Metro Transit operates extensive bus service throughout the city of Madison, Wisconsin and to the surrounding communities of Middleton, Fitchburg, and Verona. Systemwide, fixed route ridership was 13.4 million in 2008...
, serving Madison, Wisconsin, United States - Metro Transit (disambiguation), a name used by multiple bus services
- Metro Transit (Halifax)Metro Transit (Halifax)Metro Transit is a Canadian public transport agency operating buses and ferries in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality .Owned by the HRM, Metro Transit's operations area is the urban core in the western part of the municipality, namely the Halifax and Dartmouth Metropolitan Areas, along...
, serving Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada - Metro Transit (Kalamazoo), serving Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
- Metro Transit (Minnesota)Metro Transit (Minnesota)Metro Transit is the transit division of the Metropolitan Council, a regional governmental agency in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Metro Transit is the largest operator of bus services in the seven-county region surrounding Minneapolis and St...
, serving the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, United States - Metro Transit (Oklahoma City), serving the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, United States
- Metro Transit (Halifax)
- Metro (Houston) or the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, responsible for rail and bus systems in the Greater Houston area, Texas, United States
- Metro (West Yorkshire), the brand adopted by the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive in England
- NFTA Metro, in Erie and Niagara counties of New York, United States
- Metro (Christchurch), the brand for co-ordinated public transport in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityWashington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityThe Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is a tri-jurisdictional government agency that operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess...
, branded Metro, responsible for rapid transit metro and bus systems in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding suburbs, United States - Metro (St. Louis), the brand for the Bi-State Development Agency, serving St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Metro, the brand for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityThe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the California state-chartered regional transportation planning agency and public transportation operating agency for the County of Los Angeles formed in 1993 out of a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the...
, United States, responsible for rail and bus systems - Swansea MetroSwansea Metroftrmetro Swansea is a bus rapid transit route being implemented in Swansea, Wales. The route will be served by FTR articulated buses in an attempt to relieve traffic congestion and provide alternative transport to cars....
, a bus rapid transit line in Wales
Airports
- Metropolitan AirportMetropolitan AirportMetropolitan Airport is a privately-owned, private-use airport located in the town of Palmer, in Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA. It has one runway, averages 22 flights per day, and has approximately 24 aircraft based on its field....
, Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States - Detroit Metro Airport, Michigan, United States
Populations
- Metro, IndonesiaMetro, IndonesiaMetro is an Indonesian city located in Lampung. Founded in 1936, it covers an area of and has a population of 145,471.-Etymology:Metro comes from the Javanese word mitro, meaning friend...
, a city in Lampung, Indonesia - Metropolitan areaMetropolitan areaThe term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
, a large population area and its adjacent zone of influence- For individual metropolitan areas, see the list of metropolitan areas by population
Government
- Metro (Oregon regional government)Metro (Oregon regional government)Metro, formerly known as Metropolitan Service District, is the regional governmental agency for the Oregon portion of the Portland metropolitan area...
, the regional government for the Portland metropolitan area in Oregon, United States - Metro Toronto, the former regional government body of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Las Vegas Metropolitan Police DepartmentLas Vegas Metropolitan Police DepartmentThe Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is a joint city-county police force for the City of Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada. It is run by the Sheriff of Clark County, elected every four years. The current Sheriff of Clark County is Douglas C...
in Nevada, United States
Newspapers
- Metro (British newspaper), a free daily newspaper in the United Kingdom and Ireland
- Metro InternationalMetro InternationalMetro International is a Swedish media company based in Luxembourg that publishes the Metro newspapers. Metro International's advertising sales have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 41% since launch of the first newspaper edition in 1995. It is a freesheet, meaning that distribution is...
, a Swedish media company that runs dozens of city and country editions in Europe, Asia and the Americas - Metro NewspapersMetro NewspapersMetro Newspapers is an American newspaper company based in San Jose, California. It currently publishes three free alternative weekly newspapers in Northern California: Metro Silicon Valley, Santa Cruz Weekly and the North Bay Bohemian...
, a newspaper company in California, United States, which publishes:- Metro Silicon Valley, a weekly newspaper published in San Jose, California
- Metro Santa CruzMetro Santa CruzMetro Santa Cruz, a free-circulation weekly newspaper published in Santa Cruz, California from 1994 to 2009, was renamed the Santa Cruz Weekly on May 6, 2009...
, the former name of a weekly newspaper published in Santa Cruz, California, later renamed the Santa Cruz WeeklySanta Cruz WeeklySanta Cruz Weekly, a free-circulation weekly newspaper published in Santa Cruz, California began publishing under its current name on May 6, 2009...
- Metro (Belgian newspaper)Metro (Belgian newspaper)Metro is a free newspaper in Belgium, distributed on working days and aiming in particular at 18-44 year old urban, active, mobile students and commuters. Separate Dutch and French-language versions, each with its own content, are according to the area's language available in railway stations,...
, separate versions in Belgium's two main languages, published in Brussels - Zimbabwe MetroZimbabwe MetroZimbabwe Metro is an internet newspaper published in Zimbabwe. It has a strong focus on events in Zimbabwe's major cities. The newspaper was first published independently in 2007....
, a newspaper published in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - Harian MetroHarian MetroHarian Metro is a Malaysian newspaper published in Malay language and available in the afternoon. It was launched on 25 March 1991. A Sunday edition, Metro Ahad was launched on August 19, 1995.The format of the newspaper is tabloid...
, a newspaper published in Malaysia
Magazines
- Metro (magazine), a monthly lifestyle magazine published in New Zealand
- Metro MagazineMetro MagazineMetro Magazine is a trade magazine for bus and rail transit and motorcoach operators, published in the United States since 1904, taking its current name in 1975...
, a trade magazine published for bus and rail transit and motorcoach operators since 1904 (since 1975 under that title)
Broadcasting
- Metro FMMetro FMMetro FM is a national radio station in South Africa owned by the SABC.- History :The station started broadcasting in October, 1986 as Radio Metro to compete with the now defunct Radio Bop...
, a national radio station in South Africa - Metro RadioMetro RadioMetro Radio is an independent local radio station based in Newcastle upon Tyne and broadcasting to Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland. The station's output is principally contemporary pop and dance music...
, a radio station in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England - Metro Broadcast Corporation, with a variety of Hong Kong based Metro-branded radio stations
- Metro TV, Indonesia's first 24-hour news channel
Retail businesses
- Metro AGMetro AGMetro AG is a diversified retail and wholesale/cash and carry group based in Düsseldorf, Germany. It has the largest market share in its home market, and is one of the most globalised retail and wholesale corporations. It is the fourth-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues . In English...
, Germany's largest retailer - Metro Cash and CarryMetro Cash and Carry-Romania:METRO Cash and Carry was one of the first international food and non-food retail chains to enter the Romanian market, opening its first store in 1996 in Bucharest, near Henri Coandă International Airport....
, a cash-and-carry hypermarket chain owned by Metro AG - Metro (department store)Metro (department store)Metro is a department store in Singapore, Indonesia and other countries, operating 7 stores, 5 in Jakarta, one in Bandung and one in MakassarThe first METRO store opened in 1991 at Mall Pondok Indah.The second store at Plaza Senayan opened in 1995....
, a department store chain based in Singapore - Metro Inc., a Canadian supermarket chain
- Metro (supermarket, Greece)Metro (supermarket, Greece)Metro is a supermarket chain in Greece. It was established in 1976 as a partnership of eight independent grocery stores. In the same year, Metro opened its first self-branded supermarket in Athens. Today the company has 69 stores all over Greece...
, a Greek supermarket chain - Metro (supermarket, Indonesia)Metro (supermarket, Indonesia)PT Metro Supermarket Realty Tbk. is a company based in Jakarta, Indonesia; principal activities are real estate and property management.Until March 2008, MTSM also ran a supermarket division, but this was closed down due to a decrease in custom and lower-than-expected profits.The Group owns the...
, previously an Indonesian supermarket operator - MetroCentre, largest indoor shopping mall in the European Union, located in Gateshead, England, UK
- METRO Foods Trading, retailer in Cyprus
Music
- Metro ChicagoMetro ChicagoThis page is about the concert hall; for the metro region surrounding Chicago, see Chicago metropolitan area.Metro is a concert hall at 3730 N. Clark Street in Chicago, Illinois that plays host to a variety of local, regional and national emerging bands and musicians. The Metro was first opened in...
, a popular music venue in Chicago, United States - The Metro TheatreThe Metro TheatreThe Metro Theatre is a music venue located on George Street, in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. The venue was redeveloped, from two former cinemas, by property developer Leon Fink....
, a music venue in Sydney, Australia - The Metro (song)The Metro (song)"The Metro" is a new wave song written by John Crawford for his band, Berlin. The song has been covered by a number of artists, including System of a Down, Alkaline Trio, John Frusciante and Hannah Fury...
, a 1983 single by American new wave band Berlin - Metro RecordingsMetro RecordingsMetro Recordings is a UK-based record label owned and run by Jamie Quinn aka Matrix, brother of Matt Quinn aka Optical....
, a record label - "Metro" (The Vincent Black Shadow song), a 2006 single by the Canadian band The Vincent Black Shadow
- The MetrosThe MetrosThe Metros were a five-piece Indie rock band from Peckham, south London, England. Founded by vocalist Saul Adamczewski and lead guitarist Jak Payne, the band was formed while most of the members were still at school.-Background:...
, an English indie band - Metro (Hungarian band), a Hungarian rock band in the 1960s and 1970s
- Metro Station (band)Metro Station (band)Metro Station is an American pop rock band that formed in Los Angeles by Mason Musso and Trace Cyrus. In late 2006, the band signed a recording contract with Columbia/Red Ink. They are best known for their Top 10 Billboard hit single "Shake It" from their self-titled debut album...
, an alternative rock group with hit single "Shake It"
Film
- Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
(MGM), the leading film studio during the first half of the 20th century- Metro PicturesMetro PicturesMetro Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company founded in late 1915 by Richard A. Rowland . Louis B. Mayer who worked for Metro Pictures Corporation early on. It is not to be confused with MGM which is a much later franchise concerning itself, Goldwyn and Louis B....
, one of MGM's predecessor companies
- Metro Pictures
- Metropolis (film)Metropolis (film)Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist film in the science-fiction genre directed by Fritz Lang. Produced in Germany during a stable period of the Weimar Republic, Metropolis is set in a futuristic urban dystopia and makes use of this context to explore the social crisis between workers and...
, a 1927 silent film directed by Fritz Lang - Metro (1997 film), a 1997 film starring Eddie Murphy
- Life in a... MetroLife in a... MetroLife in a... Metro is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Anurag Basu, set in Mumbai, and starring Dharmendra, Nafisa Ali, Shilpa Shetty, Shiney Ahuja, Kay Kay Menon, Kangana Ranaut, Sharman Joshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Irrfan Khan in pivotal roles. The music is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Sayeed...
, a 2007 Bollywood film starring Shilpa Shetty - The Metro (film)The Metro (film)The Metro is a 2011 Malayalam action thriller film directed by Bipin Prabhakar starring Sharath Kumar, Bhavana, Nivin Pauly, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Suresh Krishna, Bhagath Manuel, Biyon Gemini and Arun. It is an anthology film based on three separate incidents that take place in Kochi...
, a 2011 Malayalam-language film
Other
- Metro 2033, a first person shooter video game published by THQ
- Metro (wrestler)Metro (wrestler)Metro is the Ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican Professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . He previously wrestled under the ring name Romano but in 2009 he was given the "Metro" name and mask, a ring...
, a Mexican masked luchador
Vehicles
- Fairchild Metro, a turboprop, 19-passenger commuter airliner
- Austin Metro, or MG Metro, produced by Austin Rover in Europe
- Geo Metro, sold by General Motors in the United States
- International Harvester Metro VanInternational Harvester Metro VanThe International Harvester Metro Van was a Step van, also known as walk-in or multi-stop delivery trucks. These vehicles were usually forward-control trucks once commonly used as milk and bakery delivery trucks...
, a delivery van made by International Harvester
Language
- The word for metreMetreThe metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...
, a unit of length, in several languages including Spanish, Italian and Portuguese - metrosexualMetrosexualMetrosexual is a neologism derived from metropolitan and heterosexual coined in 1994 describing a man who spends a lot of time and money on shopping for his appearance...
, a neologism for a heterosexual male
Technology
- Metro, former code name of the XML Paper SpecificationXML Paper SpecificationOpen XML Paper Specification , is an open specification for a page description language and a fixed-document format originally developed by Microsoft as XML Paper Specification that was later standardized by Ecma International as international standard ECMA-388...
, Microsoft's document framework - Metro EthernetMetro EthernetA Metro Ethernet is a computer network that covers a metropolitan area and that is based on the Ethernet standard. It is commonly used as a metropolitan access network to connect subscribers and businesses to a larger service network or the Internet...
, a computer network based on the Ethernet standard and which covers a metropolitan area - GlassFish MetroGlassFish MetroMetro is an opensource web service stack that is a part of the GlassFish project, though it can also be used in a stand-alone configuration. Components of metro include JAXB RI, JAX-WS RI, SAAJ RI, StAX and WSIT...
, an opensource web service stack that is part of the GlassFish project - Metro (design language), crafted by Microsoft for Windows Media Center, Zune, Windows Phone 7, Windows 8 and Xbox 360 Dashboard
Sport
- MetroStarsMetrostarsMetrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila...
, a former United States Major League soccer club, now known as New York Red Bulls - Metro ConferenceMetro ConferenceThe Metropolitan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, popularly known as the Metro Conference, was an NCAA Division I athletics conference, so named because all of its charter members were in urban metropolitan areas in, or at least on the fringes of, the Southern United States...
, a defunct NCAA Division I athletic conference - Metro F.C.
Education
- Metro Academic and Classical High School, a high school in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Metro State College in Denver, Colorado, United States
- Metro State University in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States