light rail transit
City train system
Light rail transit is a form of urban public transportation using electrically powered rail vehicles that operate on dedicated tracks, typically at street level or on elevated structures.
Often abbreviated LRT, it occupies a middle ground between heavy subway systems and traditional streetcars, offering moderate capacity and speed for metropolitan areas.
The city invested in light rail transit to connect downtown with the suburbs.
Light rail systems are generally lighter and cheaper to build than subways while providing more capacity than buses.
- pantographsMechanical drawing duplicators
- tracksMarks showing passage
- electric motorsMachines producing rotational force electrically
- stationsFixed stops on routes
- cable carWire-suspended passenger vehicle
fare cards · regenerative braking · park-and-ride · platforms · ticket machine · tram · catenary · dedicated lane · rush hour · passenger capacity · quiet car · urban planning · city center · overhead wires · tunnels · wheelchair ramps · depots · seating arrangements
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Full-size train infrastructure
metro · subway · rapid transit · commuter rail · high-speed rail
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Large passenger vehicle
rideshare · taxi · shuttle service · jitney · paratransit
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