often attributive
: a means of urban railway transportation using trolley cars
Examples of light-rail in a Sentence
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The project piggybacks on light-rail tracks along an existing freight rail corridor, minimizing the amount of property the MTA would need to acquire in order to provide new transit service.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
And the city is following through with plans for a light-rail system, which could eventually include seven lines and carry hundreds of thousands of passengers.
—Seth Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2014
Lawmakers made changes to the bill, which boosts funding for highways and bars any spending on light-rail expansion.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
The White House also called out a $158 million federal investment in a 1.5-mile northwest extension of the Valley's light-rail project, completed earlier this year and designed to serve 2 million passengers annually.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
Townhouses, warehouses and a light-rail station took their place.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
The 2002 Games, widely regarded as one of the most successful Olympics, brought government funding for a light-rail system and world-class athletic facilities.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Quartz, 10 Apr. 2024
The latest case happened around 12:45 p.m. Monday at the Cropley light-rail station in San Jose, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Brooks Jarosz said in a news release.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
The Purple Line, a 16.2-mile light-rail line with 21 stations that would run through Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, has faced numerous hurdles because of lawsuits, unfavorable economic conditions and logistical issues, like hard rock that limited drilling.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
And the city is following through with plans for a light-rail system, which could eventually include seven lines and carry hundreds of thousands of passengers.
—Seth Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2014
Lawmakers made changes to the bill, which boosts funding for highways and bars any spending on light-rail expansion.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
The White House also called out a $158 million federal investment in a 1.5-mile northwest extension of the Valley's light-rail project, completed earlier this year and designed to serve 2 million passengers annually.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
Townhouses, warehouses and a light-rail station took their place.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
The 2002 Games, widely regarded as one of the most successful Olympics, brought government funding for a light-rail system and world-class athletic facilities.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Quartz, 10 Apr. 2024
The latest case happened around 12:45 p.m. Monday at the Cropley light-rail station in San Jose, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Brooks Jarosz said in a news release.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
The Purple Line, a 16.2-mile light-rail line with 21 stations that would run through Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, has faced numerous hurdles because of lawsuits, unfavorable economic conditions and logistical issues, like hard rock that limited drilling.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Light-rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-rail. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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