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LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT [1 record]

Record 1 2011-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A passenger carrying transit mode of medium capacity that is characterized by electrically powered rail vehicles operating singly or in short trains and that uses semi-exclusive or exclusive (grade-separated) rights-of-way.

OBS

LRT systems operating only on grade-separated rights-of-way are sometimes referred to as "light rail rapid transit" (LRRT) or "light metro."

OBS

light rail transit; LRT: term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • light-rail transit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Mode de transport urbain à capacité d'accueil moyenne qui met en œuvre des véhicules sur rail à traction électrique utilisés seuls ou en petites rames et roulant en site propre ou en site propre partiel.

OBS

Compromis entre tramway classique et métro classique.

OBS

système léger sur rail; SLR : terme et abréviation recommandés par le Comité de terminologie et normalisés par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte público
CONT

El tren ligero forma parte de la red del Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos del Distrito Federal [...] brindando su servicio a través de 16 estaciones y 2 terminales, mediante 16 trenes dobles acoplados con doble cabina de mando con capacidad máxima de 374 pasajeros por unidad.

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