ultra light rail (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.

ESL Podcast 1161 Traveling by Light Rail Jean: Look out! Gordon: Dont worry. Thats just a light rail train. The new light rail system shares the road with street traffic. Jean: Phew! For a second there I thought we were going to collide with it. Gord

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