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Amotion

Abridged motion describes the system, hopefully keeping it near the top of alphebetical transit listings. Amotion- ‘deprivation of possesion’ - www.thefreedictionary.com

Clearway

The passage for passenger traffic through rear of the Mother car Coixica. It is so called to emphasize that unlike aisles that loitering or obstruction is not permitted.

Coixica:

 The connecting interface between adjacent carriages. A Coixica allows limited differential movement between carriages along their roll and yaw axis, while permitting passenger traffic through them.

Engagement time:

The period during which Transfer vehicles and Mother cars are joined, to allow passanger transfer.

Green traffic

Traffic that uses sustainable forms of energy with negligable pollution.

Guygon

A mothercar that may recieve transfer vehicles at both front and rear ends.

Host carriages:

Carriages that remain part of the mother train throughout the duration of its voyage.

Mother Car

 A cruising carriage allowing passenger boarding and disembarkation from Transfer vehicles. Mother cars would generally move continuously while in operation. They may comprise of both host and visitor carriages

Powerdock

A point for the physically transfer of stored electric energy [batteries]. This concept addresses the problem of slow recharge times for electric powered vehicles.

Transfer vehicle:

 A carriage to transfer passengers between station and Mother car. Transfer vehicles would generally be piloted, and would also function  to process all  ticketing.

Visitor carriages:

Carriages that are delivered or removed by transfer vehicles while mother vehicle is in motion.

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