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A railroad car or railcar ( American and Canadian English ), railway wagon or railway carriage ( UK and IUR ), also called a train car or train wagon , is a vehicle used for the carrying ___MASK97___ cargo or passengers on a rail transport system ( a railroad / railway ). Such cars , when coupled together and hauled by one or more locomotives , form a train . Alternatively , some passenger cars are self - propelled in which case they may be either single railcars or make up multiple units . The Davisville Subway Yard is a rail yard on the ___MASK3___ Transit Commission ' s Yonge subway line . The yard is located adjoining the Davisville Station , between Eglinton and St . Clair Stations . When the subway line first opened in 1954 , this was the only yard on the subway system , as there was only service between Union and Eglinton stations . The yard is next to the TTC headquarters at 1900 Yonge Street . This yard now houses all the trains that service the Sheppard line . The City ___MASK97___ New York , often called New York City or simply New York , is the most populous city in the United States . With an estimated 2015 population ___MASK97___ 8 , 550 , 405 distributed over a land area ___MASK97___ just , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States . Located at the southern tip ___MASK97___ the state ___MASK97___ New York , the city is the ___MASK96___ ___MASK97___ the New York metropolitan area , one ___MASK97___ the most populous urban agglomerations in the world . A global power city , New York City exerts a significant impact upon commerce , finance , media , art , fashion , research , technology , education , and entertainment , its fast pace defining the term " New York minute ". Home to the headquarters ___MASK97___ the United Nations , New York is an important ___MASK96___ for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital ___MASK97___ the world . ___MASK3___ is the most populous city in Canada , the provincial capital of ___MASK82___ , and the centre of the Greater ___MASK3___ Area , the most populous metropolitan area in Canada . Growing in population , the 2011 census recorded a population of 2 , 615 , 060 . As of 2015 , the population is now estimated at 2 , 826 , 498 , making ___MASK3___ the fourth - largest city in North America based on the population within its city limits . ___MASK3___ trails only Mexico City , New York City , and Los Angeles by this measure , while it is the fifth - largest ( behind also Chicago ) if ranked by the size of its metropolitan area . An established global city , ___MASK3___ is an international centre of business , finance , arts , and culture , and widely recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world . A switcher or shunter ( Great Britain : " shunter "; ___MASK8___ : " shunter " or yard pilot ; United States : " switcher ", switch engine , or yard goat , except ___MASK59___ Railroad : shifter ) is a small railroad locomotive intended not for moving trains over long distances but rather for assembling trains ready for a ___MASK78___ locomotive to take over , disassembling a train that has been brought in , and generally moving railroad cars around  a process usually known as " switching " ( USA ) or " shunting " ( UK ). They do this in classification yards ( Great Britain : " marshalling yards "). Switchers may also make short transfer runs and even be the only motive power on branch lines and switching and terminal railroads . The term can also be used to describe the workers operating these engines or engaged in directing shunting operations . ___MASK13___ America is a continent entirely within the ___MASK79___ Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere . It can also be considered a ___MASK79___ subcontinent of the Americas . It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean , to the east by the ___MASK18___ , to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean , and to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea . Paratransit is recognized in ___MASK13___ America as special transportation services for people with disabilities , often provided as a supplement to fixed - route bus and rail systems by public transit agencies . Paratransit services may vary considerably on the degree ___MASK97___ flexibility they provide their customers . At their simplest they may consist ___MASK97___ a taxi or small bus that will run along a more or less defined route and then stop to pick up or discharge passengers on request . At the other end ___MASK97___ the spectrum  fully demand responsive transport  the most flexible paratransit systems offer on - demand call - up door - to - door service from any origin to any destination in a service area . In addition to public transit agencies , Paratransit services are operated by community groups or not - for - profit organizations , and for - profit private companies or operators . A transit bus ( also commuter bus , city bus , town bus , stage bus , public bus or simply bus ) is a type ___MASK97___ bus used on shorter - distance public transport bus services which include low - floor buses , double - decker buses , articulated buses and midibuses . The ___MASK21___ City Transit Authority ( also known as NYCTA , The TA or simply Transit , and branded as MTA ___MASK21___ City Transit ) is a public authority in the U . S . state ___MASK97___ ___MASK21___ that operates public transportation in ___MASK21___ City . Part ___MASK97___ the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , the busiest and largest transit system in North America , the NYCTA has a daily ridership ___MASK97___ 7 million trips ( over 2 billion annually ). Wheel - Trans is a specialized accessible transit service in ___MASK3___ , ___MASK82___ , Canada , provided by the ___MASK3___ Transit Commission ( TTC ). It involves door - to - door accessible transit service for persons with physical disabilities using its fleet of accessible minibuses or contracted accessible taxis . Users must register with the TTC who will typically grant access to those with permanent disabilities or show difficulty in traveling short distances . Wheel - Trans only provides service within the City of ___MASK3___ and accepts regular TTC fare . ___MASK82___ , one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada , is located in east - central Canada . It is Canada ' s most populous province by a large margin , accounting for nearly 40 percent of all Canadians , and is the second - largest province in total area . ___MASK82___ is fourth - largest in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included . It is home to the nation ' s capital city , Ottawa , and the nation ' s most populous city , Toronto . The ___MASK26___ City Metro , officially called Sistema de Transporte Colectivo , often shortened to STC , is a metro system that serves the metropolitan area ___MASK97___ ___MASK26___ City , including some municipalities in ___MASK26___ State . It is the second largest metro system in North America after the New York City Subway . In 2015 , the system served 1 . 623 billion passengers , placing it as the ninth highest ridership in the world . ___MASK1___ ( French : ) is a country in the ___MASK79___ half of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering , making it the world ' s second - largest country by total area and the fourth - largest country by land area . ___MASK1___ ' s border with the United States is the world ' s longest land border . The majority of the country has a cold or severely cold winter climate , but southerly areas are warm in summer . ___MASK1___ is sparsely populated , the majority of its land territory being dominated by forest and tundra and the Rocky Mountains . About four - fifths of the country ' s population of 36 million people is urbanized and live near the southern border . Its capital is Ottawa , its largest city is ___MASK3___ ; other major urban areas include Montreal , Vancouver , Calgary , Edmonton , ___MASK56___ City , Winnipeg and Hamilton . The ___MASK3___ Transit Commission ( TTC ) is a public transport agency that operates transit bus , streetcar , paratransit , and subway services in ___MASK3___ , ___MASK82___ , Canada . Established in 1921 , the TTC comprises four rapid transit lines with 69 stations , over 149 bus routes , and 10 streetcar lines . In 4th quarter 2012 , the average daily ridership was 2 . 76 million passengers : 1 , 425 , 300 by bus , 271 , 100 by streetcar , 46 , 400 by intermediate rail , and 1 , 011 , 700 by subway . The TTC also operates door - to - door paratransit service for the elderly and disabled , known as Wheel - Trans . The TTC is the third most heavily used urban mass transit system in North America , after the New York City Transit Authority and Mexico City Metro . A rail yard , railway yard or railroad yard is the US term for a complex series ___MASK97___ railroad tracks for storing , sorting , or loading / unloading , railroad cars and / or locomotives . Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline , so that they do not obstruct the flow ___MASK97___ traffic . Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers , a type ___MASK97___ locomotive . Cars in a railroad yard may be sorted by numerous categories , including railroad company , loaded or unloaded , destination , car type , or whether they need repairs . Railroad yards are normally built where there is a need to store cars while they are not being loaded or unloaded , or are waiting to be assembled into trains . Large yards may have a tower to control operations .