Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Light rail" in English language version.
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Köln, like other major German cities served by ICE services over high-speed lines, has a regional rail system (Schnellbahn) and a substantial tramway system, part operated as Stadtbahn (semi metro).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help){{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)Semi-metro: Light rail on reserved right of way over congested parts of line typically in tunnel or viaduct for grade separation designed to Metro standards, with priority surface light rail in other sections
Light refers to lighter passenger capacity, not the physical weight of the vehicles.
Rather soon attention was given to Light Rapid Transit modes such as pre-metro and semi-metro (Hannover) employing heavy trams instead of light trains to run on open-air independent or semi-independent tracks, and just and just seldom using short bypass tunnels or fly-evers to skip congestion in central areas.
pre-metro: a light rail transit system designed with provisions for easy conversion to rail rapid transit
{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)The general term 'light transit' covers those systems whose role and performance lie between a conventional bus service running on the highway at one extreme and an urban heavy rail or underground metropolitan railway at the other. Light rail systems are thus flexible and expandable.
The general term 'light transit' covers those systems whose role and performance lie between a conventional bus service running on the highway at one extreme and an urban heavy rail or underground metropolitan railway at the other. Light rail systems are thus flexible and expandable.
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