light rail

English

Noun

light rail (countable and uncountable, plural light rails)

(US, Canada, transport) A kind of passenger railway in urban and suburban settings typically crossing streets at grade crossings and usually powered by electricity.
The new Denver light rail runs along the Interstate highway.

Synonyms

light railway (British)
LR (abbreviation)
light rail system
light rail transit
light rail transport system
light train

Derived terms

ultra light rail

Translations

type of passenger railway

Amharic: ቀላል ባቡር (k’elali baburi)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 輕軌 (zh), 轻轨 (zh) (qīngguǐ)
Danish: please add this translation if you can

Finnish: pikaraitiotie (fi)
French: train léger (light train), système léger sur rail (light rail system), système de transport léger sur rail (light rail transport system), transit léger sur rail
Hebrew: רַכֶּבֶת קַלָּה‎ (he) f (rakévet qalá)
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

See also

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