light rail
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌlaɪt ˈreɪl/ us /ˈlaɪt ˌreɪl/
a railway system for transporting people around cities: 轻轨
They argued that we should put light rail through as many suburbs as possible.
The study found that metropolitan areas had lower emissions when they invested in light rail.该研究发现投资建设了轻轨的大型都市的碳排放量较低。
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The City Council voted against light rail.
Get rid of cars and give right of way to buses and new light rail services.
Officials hope to have all five of the planned light rail lines completed by June.
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