Light rail Light rail The Adelaide O-Bahn is the world's fastest guided busway and, at 12 kilometres, the world's longest. It opened in 1986 as a part of the Adelaide Metro network in South Australia, shuttling over seven million passengers back and forth a year. The project cost around AU$98m. It takes roughly 20 minutes to travel the length of the busway. The busway runs from the Adelaide CBD to Tea Tree Plaza, a shopping centre in Tea Tree Gully and runs through the Linear Park that runs from Walkerville to Modbury. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adelaide O-Bahn"
The Ampang Line is one of three lines in Kuala Lumpur's light rail transit ( LRT) network. The other two lines are the Kelana Jaya Line and Sri Petaling Line. All three are operated by Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (Rapid KL). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ampang Line"
The Blackpool tramway is the only surviving first-generation tramway in Britain, dating back to 1885, and serving the Lancashire town of Blackpool and its suburbs. It is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world. The tramway is run by Blackpool Transport, who are owned by Blackpool Borough Council. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blackpool tramway"
C-Train is the name given by Calgary Transit to their light railway, often called the LRT(light rail transit), in operation since 1981. Currently two major routes are operated on 42.1 km (26 miles) of track, running into the southern, northwestern, and northeastern sections of the city. There are also currently plans to build additional lines running to the west, north and the southeast of the city. Most track is at grade with its own right of way. The downtown portion is shared right of way. 8% of the system is underground, and 5% is grade separated (elevated). Trains are powered by overhead electric wires and pantographs. Several years ago, Calgary Transit began using the spelling CTrain for the LRT system, however this variation has not passed into general use. ...more on Wikipedia about "C-Train"
The Citadis is a low-floor tram built by Alstom in La Rochelle, France, currently in use around the world, in (among others), the Paris region, Lyon, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Orléans, Rotterdam, Dublin (see Luas), Melbourne (see Trams in Melbourne), and Katowice (see Silesian Interurbans). ...more on Wikipedia about "Citadis"
The Combino is a low floor tram produced by Siemens Transportation Systems (formerly Duewag). The first prototype was produced in 1996 at the Duewag works in Düsseldorf, however the trams are currently made in Krefeld- Uerdingen. Because of its modular design, the Combino was one of the most successful tram types for a while. ...more on Wikipedia about "Combino"
The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light-rail public transport metro for the redeveloped Docklands area of eastern London, England. The DLR is separate from the London Underground, having separate tracks and rolling stock. The two systems are, however, integrated wherever they meet, and share a single ticketing system. The DLR appears on the London Underground’s Tube map. ...more on Wikipedia about "Docklands Light Railway"
As of 2005, there is no tram network in Edinburgh. Like many other cities in Scotland and England, Edinburgh had a tram network in the first half of the 20th century, running as far as Leith and Portobello. The service was withdrawn in 1956 - the last to run was on the evening of Friday November 16 that year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Edinburgh Tram Network"
The Edmonton Transit System, also called ETS, is the public transit service which is owned and operated by the city of Edmonton, Alberta. ...more on Wikipedia about "Edmonton Transit System"
EuskoTran ("BasqueTram") is the name of the tramway system in Bilbao, Spain. Built in 2002 as a complement to the Bilbao metro, it is often described as the most modern public transport system in the world. The trams travel at speeds of up to 50 km/h but do not make much more noise than a car. The grass covered tracks (as seen in the photo) run along the Nervion river, past the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum and San Mamés stadium. Each 25-meter long tram can carry 192 people, 50 of them seated (about the capacity of three buses). Access to the trams is at platform level, making it easy for all passengers to get on and off through the tram's eight doors. Speakers in the trams play music and announce each stop. ...more on Wikipedia about "EuskoTran"
The Flexity Swift tram is a light-rail vehicle manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. Most models follow a 70% low-floor design in order to allow access to those in wheelchairs without requiring the construction of high platforms, though some of Cologne's fleet use a high-floor format (900 mm) with level boarding platforms instead, in order to retain compatibility with stations built for older trams. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flexity Swift"
Frankfurt has a rather good transit system. There are several carriers which all apply the same fare system, therefore one ticket is good for a journey which may include severel modes of transit run buy different operators. ...more on Wikipedia about "Frankfurt Transit"
The Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf (GVB) (municipal transport company) of Amsterdam operates ...more on Wikipedia about "Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf"
The General Motors streetcar conspiracy refers to a contention that General Motors (GM), acting in conjunction with several other companies and through the National City Lines (NCL) holding company, illegally acquired many streetcar systems in various cities around the United States, dismantled and replaced them with buses for the express purpose of promoting the automobile. ...more on Wikipedia about "General Motors streetcar conspiracy"
The Glenelg Tram is a tram service operating a 10.8km (approx 7 mile) route from the centre of Adelaide to the beach-side suburb of Glenelg. It runs along Adelaide's only remaining tramway at approximately fifteen-minute intervals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Glenelg Tram"
HTM Personenvervoer NV (HTM, from the former name Haagsche Tramweg Maatschappij) is a public transport company in the Netherlands operating trams and buses in The Hague, Rijswijk, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Delft, Nootdorp. ...more on Wikipedia about "HTM Personenvervoer"
The Kelana Jaya Line is one of three lines in Kuala Lumpur's light rail transit ( LRT) network. The other two lines are the Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line. All three are operated by Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (Rapid KL). ...more on Wikipedia about "Kelana Jaya Line"
Category:Light railThe Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (九廣鐵路公司), frequently abbreviated to KCRC, is wholly owned by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government and based in Hong Kong. It is a public corporation concerned with the task of operating and developing railway services within and to/from Hong Kong, and property development along its railway network in Hong Kong. The current chairman of the board is Michael Tien. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation"
The Leeds Supertram was a proposed light rail/ tram system in Leeds and West Yorkshire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Leeds Supertram"
Lidingöbanan is a light rail system in Stockholm Sweden between Ropsten and Gåshaga brygga, going in the south half of the Lidingö island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lidingöbanan"
Light rail or light rail transit (LRT) is of urban rail transit that utilizes equipment and infrastructure that is typically less massive than that used for rapid transit systems, with modern light rail vehicles usually running along the system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Light rail"
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The LINK Interterminal Shuttle is a bus service connecting Terminals 1, 2 and 3 at Toronto Pearson International Airport. This service will be replaced by a people mover system, as part of the airport's current expansion plans. The people mover system is currently under construction; service should begin in 2006. ...more on Wikipedia about "LINK Interterminal Shuttle"
** Historically: Twin City Rapid Transit (ca. 1872- 1954) ...more on Wikipedia about "List of light-rail transit systems"
(List of Tunis Métro stations) ===Line 1=== ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Tunis Métro stations"
The Liverpool Overhead Railway was a railway in Liverpool, England, which opened on February 4 1893. Such a railway had first been proposed in 1852, and construction began in 1889. It ran from Seaforth Carriage Shed to Herculaneum Dock, a distance of six miles. It used standard gauge track and there were 14 stations. It was an electric railway from the start and was the first electrically powered overhead railway in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool Overhead Railway"
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