light rail
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
light rail (countable and uncountable, plural light rails)
- (US, Canada, rail transport) A kind of passenger railway in urban and suburban settings typically characterized by a mixture of tram (or in North America streetcar) and metro features, crossing streets at grade crossings and normally powered by electricity.
- Antonym: heavy rail
- The new Denver light rail runs along the Interstate highway.
Synonyms[edit]
- LR (abbreviation)
- light rail system
- light rail transit
- light rail transport system
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
type of passenger railway
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