tram-train

Definitions

A design of tram which can operate over standard railway track as well as tram track.

UK

Equivalents

Examples

“One million passengers have⟳ used the Sheffield tram-train in the first year of its trial, according to South Yorkshire Passenger Transport⟳ Executive (SYPTE). [...] Tim Bilby, Stagecoach Supertram Managing Director, said passenger numbers and customer satisfaction had exceeded expectations, showing that tram-trains offer⟳ an affordable and efficient way to connect⟳ Sheffield city centre and Rotherham.”

“One of the key features associated with VLR [very light⟳ rail] vehicles is that they are not interoperable with main line trains. That is the domain of tram-trains.”

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