metroisation

English

Etymology

From metro +‎ -isation.

Noun

metroisation (uncountable)

1. (rail transport, British spelling) The process of converting a railway to a metro-style service.
   • 2019 October, “Funding for 20tph East London Line service”, in Modern Railways, page 18:

     This forms part of TfL's strategic case for metroisation that was published earlier this year and covered enhancements on this and a number of suburban routes.

Alternative forms

• metroization

Related terms

• metroise (a rare verb)

Translations

The process of converting a railway to a metro service

• Chinese: 捷運化 / 捷运化

References

• Mayor calls for South London metroisation in Modern Railways
• [1] London TravelWatch Response to the London & South East Route Utilisation Strategy - Draft for Consultation