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Modern streetcar is a form of [[rail transit]] with these characteristics: | Modern streetcar is a form of [[rail transit]] with these characteristics: | ||
* Provides local transit in place of bus with frequent stops | * Provides local transit in place of bus with frequent stops | ||
* Exists in urban core areas or other areas slated for high density developments | * Exists in urban core areas or other areas slated for high density developments | ||
| − | * Vehicles smaller, lighter, and slower than light rail to better blend in with street environment. (Some may be just a single light rail car, rather than multi-car train) | + | * Vehicles smaller, lighter, and slower than light rail to reduce construction cost and better blend in with street environment. (Some may be just a single light rail car, rather than multi-car train) |
* Fully accessible vehicles with other modern features like air conditioning and automatic stop announcement. | * Fully accessible vehicles with other modern features like air conditioning and automatic stop announcement. | ||
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==Modern streetcar systems== | ==Modern streetcar systems== | ||
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[[Category:Transit modes]] | [[Category:Transit modes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:47, 19 March 2016
Modern streetcar is a form of rail transit with these characteristics:
- Provides local transit in place of bus with frequent stops
- Exists in urban core areas or other areas slated for high density developments
- Vehicles smaller, lighter, and slower than light rail to reduce construction cost and better blend in with street environment. (Some may be just a single light rail car, rather than multi-car train)
- Fully accessible vehicles with other modern features like air conditioning and automatic stop announcement.
Some of the cities that have modern streetcars also have a larger scale light rail system, and these systems may be compatible and can inter-operate.
