Tram-train
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A tram-train, also known as a dual-system tram, is an interoperable urban rail transit system in which specially designed vehicles operate as trams on urban street-level networks and as trains on main
Stadtbahn street running, in Heilbronn
Stadtbahn on main-line railway
Kassel RegioTram dual voltage DC/AC Alstom RegioCitadis next to a KVG Bombardier Flexity Classic tram at Königsplatz
Kassel RegioTram dual mode diesel/electric Alstom RegioCitadis approaching Wolfhagen using diesel power, on main-line railway
Zwickau Model
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The Zwickau model, or train-tram, is an inversion of the tram-train. Instead of tram vehicles running on railway tracks, the Zwickau model features main-line trains extended through city streets on tr
Tram-train
…operations model. An inversion of the concept is a train-tram – a mainline train adapted to run on-street in an urban tramway, also known as the Zwickau Model. The tram-train often is a type of interurban — that is, they link separate towns or cities, according to George W. Hilton and John F. Due's definition…
A mainline railcar operating in the streets of Zwickau.