light railway
noun/ˌlaɪt ˈreɪlweɪ/
/ˌlaɪt ˈreɪlweɪ/
[countable] (British English) (also light rail [uncountable] British and North American English)
- a railway system in which vehicles similar to trams transport people quickly around cities
- Rio built bus express lanes and a light railway to improve transport around the city.
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