Michael Tsang <[email protected]> writes: >> I don't follow this. light rail is about the cars being lighter and >> perhaps the rails being built to a lower weight limit, and it isn't >> about grade crossings. Around me there is real rail with fll-sized >> enginers and is fully freight capable that has level crossings. >> Definteliy not light_rail because of crossings. > > I should clarify that the level crossing of light rails should be not > actively > protected, i.e. do not have fences which come down before the train passes. > One of the major criteria between tram / light rail and metro / full-size > train is the ability to run within other traffic.
I think that's mostly accurate, but I think the real difference is in the nature of the vehicle and the protection differences follow. > Do you have any examples where a freight train have to wait for a red light > at > a street intersection, or runs on a stretch of street with motor traffic? I do not. Around me, real rail has grade crossings, but protected with at least blinking red lights and usually crossing arms, and trains have right of way.
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