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[–] Smoke@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

undefined> If we are talking an above-ground metro with overhead lines, that’s what I know as tram/light-rail.

My understanding is that if it runs on rails embedded in the road, or at least at grade, that's a tram. If it's grade separated from the road for higher speeds, that's light rail.