Light Rail

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015746

1. A streetcar-type vehicle operated on city streets, semiexclusive rights-of-way, or exclusive rights-of-way. Service may be provided by step-entry vehicles or by level boarding.

2. An electric railway with a "light volume" traffic capacity compared to "heavy rail." Light rail may use exclusive or shared rights-of-way, high or low platform loading, and multi-car trains or single cars. Also known as "street car," "trolley car," and "tramway."

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-015746
Field	Environment
References	DOT Research & Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics Appendix B Glossary; DOE Energy Information Administration Glossary

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015746",
  "term": "Light Rail",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A streetcar-type vehicle operated on city streets, semiexclusive rights-of-way, or exclusive rights-of-way. Service may be provided by step-entry vehicles or by level boarding.\n\n2. An electric railway with a \"light volume\" traffic capacity compared to \"heavy rail.\" Light rail may use exclusive or shared rights-of-way, high or low platform loading, and multi-car trains or single cars. Also known as \"street car,\" \"trolley car,\" and \"tramway.\"",
  "references": [
    "DOT Research & Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics Appendix B Glossary",
    "DOE Energy Information Administration Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/light-rail/"
}

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