a railway vehicle designed to carry passengers on tracks usually laid in city streets
Another name for "Light Rail Vehicle."
Used to describe steel tired vehicles that operate in mixed street traffic. Sustainable ability to maintain a healthy environment for future generations.
Another name for "light rail." (APTA) An elecrically powered rail car that is operated singly or in short trains in mixed traffic on track in city streets. (TRB) Includes trolleys, streetcars and cable cars. (FHWA)
Electric transit vehicle railway that operates with mixed traffic on streets. Streetcars are usually single cars that are boarded from street level. Also called trams.