Electric rail transit system with "light" volume of traffic capacity, as compared to heavy rail. May be on exclusive or shared right-of-way. Includes streetcars and trolleys.
Carries a light volume of traffic. "Light" refers to the number of riders that the train can carry, not the weight. Light rail may share right-of-way on a roadway or operate on exclusive right-of-way and can have multi-car trains or single cars. Trolley cars and Portland, Oregon's MAX system are examples of light rail.
An urban rail transportation system that uses electric-powered rail cars along exclusive rights-of-way at ground level, on aerial structures, in subways, or occasionally in streets.
An electric railway with a "light volume" traffic capacity compared to "heavy rail." Light rail may use exclusive or shared rights-of-way, high or low platform loading, and multi-car trains or single cars. Also known as "street car," "trolley car," and "tramway."
The modern version of a streetcar or tram. Usually runs above ground on tracks in the street though sometime on a separate right-of-way
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A modern version of the streetcar that uses an overhead power source. The transit vehicle may operate on a street or cross streets along its alignment.
A transit mode that typically is an electric railway with a light volume traffic capacity compared to heavy rail. It is characterized by passenger rail cars operating singly (or in short, usually 2 car trains) on fixed rails in shared or exclusive right-of-way; low or high platform loading; and vehicle power drawn from an overhead electric line via a trolley or a pantograph.
A passenger transit system generally powered by overhead electric wires, typically with some portion of the route running in city streets. Light rail systems are often of lighter construction than a heavy rail system where vehicles operate on a private right-of-way. Light rail is the modern equivalent of a trolley.
Lightweight passenger rail cars operating singly (or in short, usually two-car, trains) on fixed rails in right of way that is not separated from other traffic for much of the way. Light rail vehicles are driven electrically with power being drawn from an overhead electric line via a trolley or pantograph. Light rail vehicles are also known as "streetcar," "tramway," or "trolley car."
An electric railway with a "light volume" of traffic capacity compared to heavy rail. Light rail may use shared or exclusive right-of-way, high or low platform loading and multi-car trains or single cars.
A local railway or tram system, sometimes capable of sharing roads with traffic and heavy railways.
A streetcar-type vehicle operated on city streets, semi-exclusive rights-of-way, or exclusive rights-of-way. Service may be provided by step-entry vehicles or by level boarding.
A transit mode typified by an electric railway with medium volume traffic capacity compared to heavy rail. Light rail is characterized by passenger rail cars operating individually (or in short, usually 2 car trains) on fixed rails in a shared or exclusive right-of-way, low or high platform loading, and, vehicle power from overhead electrification. Generally, the type of rail transit service provided in medium sized cities similar to Portland, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Diego and Calgary. Light rail is the modern version of the streetcars currently operating in Philadelphia and Toronto.
A means of transit that is an electric railway with a light capacity compared to heavy rail.
