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ultra light rail en · NOUN

Etymology

Said to be an improvement on light rail technology.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A small single-railcar on-demand rail system with trunk-separated stations that does not operate on any fixed route but rather to stations where it has been requested, similar to an elevator.
   • 1992, The Architects' Journal, Volume 196, link His solution was ultra-light-rail
   • The alignment of the “rapid transit busway also prevents any future ultra light rail service along the Harbour railway. 2012, Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee, Bus Services After the Spending Review, page 169:
   • A new bus interchange next to the railway station must be worked up, also the suggested use of ultra-light-rail on the short street tramway to the harbour should be evaluated. 2006, Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee, Going for Gold, page 202:
   • 2005, Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain), Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Civil engineering: Issues 1-3, link At the same time various proposals for the use of innovative modes such as personal rapid transit or ultra-light rail have failed to progress much beyond concept design or demonstration projects.
   • For example, Parry People Movers Ltd (PPM) has integrated a flywheel into an ultra light rail vehicle (ULRV). 2007, Dr. Ulises Diego Ayala, PhD, An investigation into hybrid power trains for vehicles with regenerative braking, page 42:

Forms

Relateds

dial-a-ride

Translations (4)

fr tram ultraléger (Translations) · pl lekka kolej miejska (Translations) · es tren ultraligero (Translations) · fr train ultraléger (Translations)