Keywords: vertical, docking, parallel, linear, Jo-Jo train, average speed.

In this paper are descriptions of vertical, parallel and linear docking trains. Their advantages and consequences are given, and a simple comparison between them is in a table. A few words are also devoted to a comparison of traditional trains with docking trains. Passengers like to reach their goal in a short time. Trains might have a high top speed and we strive to get them even higher. However, what counts is a high average speed, for the traveller. If station distance is short, then the average speed becomes comparatively low. The conflict between many served stations, short travel time and high average speed can be solved with another approach than the traditional. The idea of docking between a train, that runs continuously, and shuttles/railcars that provide the transport between the train and the stations is since long well known. We can call them docking trains. They genially solve the conflict between short travel time and the number of stations served. All persons travel nonstop from start to goal and thus average speed is high. All trains serve all stations and we can have many stations. Linear docking using the Jo-Jo Concept seams to be preferable.

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