tram-train
English edit
Noun edit
tram-train (plural tram-trains)
- (rail transport, UK) A design of tram which can operate over standard railway track as well as tram track.
- 2019 November 6, “Sheffield lays groundwork for tram-train schemes”, in Rail, page 24:
- One million passengers have used the Sheffield tram-train in the first year of its trial, according to South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE). [...] Tim Bilby, Stagecoach Supertram Managing Director, said passenger numbers and customer satisfaction had exceeded expectations, showing that tram-trains offer an affordable and efficient way to connect Sheffield city centre and Rotherham.
Translations edit
design of tram which can operate over standard railway track as well as tram track
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Further reading edit
- British Rail Class 399 on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Sheffield Supertram on Wikipedia.Wikipedia