Urban rail transit
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Urban rail transit is a wide term for various types of local rail systems providing passenger service within and around urban or suburban areas. The set of urban rail systems can be roughly subdivided
A view of the Chicago 'L' from Adams/Wabash in the Chicago Loop
The Toronto streetcar system is an extensive tram network.
A San Francisco cable car on the Powell & Hyde line.
The CTrain is a light rail system operated by Calgary Transit.
Light rail
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Light rail is a form of passenger urban rail transit that uses rolling stock derived from tram technology, while having the capability to operate rolling stock on exclusive right of ways, on grade-sep
Urban rail transit
…trams also operate as self-propelled trains coupled through a multiple unit instead of individual trams and are often included within the broader term light rail; however, they differ in that trams frequently share the platform with vehicular traffic and do not have signal priority. The term "tram" is used in…
The Manchester Metrolink, the UK's largest light rail system
SEPTA trolley at 69th Street Terminal, near Philadelphia
Skokie Swift service in 1964
Testing a German LRV for the Edmonton LRT