The term does not imply any particular technology, and a people mover may use technologies such as monorail, duorail, automated guideway transit or maglev.

自运系统并不是一种独立及特殊的铁路运技，它通常都会应用到多种的铁路运技单轨铁路、轻轨运或磁悬浮列车等。