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Does the DC metro count as light rail? It's... not luxurious. Maybe new light rail is nice, but I've never ridden one. Regardless, I see the point the author is
by andrewflnr 7y ago
Does the DC metro count as light rail? It's... not luxurious. Maybe new light rail is nice, but I've never ridden one. Regardless, I see the point the author is making. I'll probably look harder at the buses around here.
- javagram 7y agoDC Metro is “heavy rail”. What exactly the difference between heavy rail and light rail is a matter of debate in some cases but I don’t think there’s any dispute that DC Metro or NY Subway is heavy rail.
- Scoundreller 7y agoI think heavy rail needs to meet FRA (Fed railway admin) standards. Including things like handling .22cal bullet standards against their glass and other crash tests.
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- jcranmer 7y agoDC metro is heavy rail. Light rail is generally single or double trainsets running in the street right-of-way or otherwise mostly at-grade intersections. Toronto's streetcars (but not the subway!), SF's Muni Metro, and Boston's Green Line (but not the other ones!) are well-known examples of light rail in North America.
- Scoundreller 7y agoI believe Toronto’s new Eglinton LRT (the first that would be called LRT and not streetcar) will be exclusively RoW.