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Hayley Richardson | Tue, Dec 4th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: commentary, hayley richardson, headlines, new orleans, chicago, brad pitt, brazilians leave united states, great lakes, housing competition, charming streetcars | 1
Streetcar or Light Rail? It’s All in the Name
“It bugs me that such an awkward, engineering-specific term — light rail — has become the common one for the trains that run on fixed rails with overhead electric wires that have been built in dozens of cities across the United States. (The term comes from the fact that light rail is an alternative to “heavy rail” systems — subways or inter-city trains that weigh more and can carry more people.) I support the mass transit systems,…
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