often attributive
: a means of urban railway transportation using trolley cars
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There’s a light-rail system called TRAX and a bus network.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 July 2024
There’s a light-rail stop one street over, but early Culdesac residents received a complimentary electric bike, which is Johnson’s favorite mode of transportation.
—Andrew Zaleski, Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2024
For several hours on Monday, the strike delayed some flight departures at Ben Gurion international airport, curtailed some nonemergency hospital services, and temporarily shut down light-rail systems in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
When light-rail cars are full, more than half the riders are forced to stand.
—Randal O'Toole, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 July 2024
There’s a light-rail stop one street over, but early Culdesac residents received a complimentary electric bike, which is Johnson’s favorite mode of transportation.
—Andrew Zaleski, Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2024
For several hours on Monday, the strike delayed some flight departures at Ben Gurion international airport, curtailed some nonemergency hospital services, and temporarily shut down light-rail systems in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
When light-rail cars are full, more than half the riders are forced to stand.
—Randal O'Toole, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Light-rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-rail. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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