Light Rail

Light rail is gaining popularity in a number of cities throughout the USA. Light rail's name comes, not from the size of the track, but rather the average passenger density. Light rail actually complements bus service in high commuter corridors.

Phoenix, AZ, Metro light rail in Tempe, AZ, 5/04/09.	North County Transit District's Sprinter train at Oceanside, CA, 4/28/09. Sprinter's run on a 22 mile stretch of track between Oceanside and Escondido, CA.
Portland, OR, MAX train, 8/05/02.	Metro Transit's light rail train in Minneapolis, MN, 6/09/04.
Sound Transit's light rail train in Tacoma, WA, 7/21/03.	Regional Transportation District train at Denver, CO, 4/17/06.
San Diego [CA] Trolley, 4/29/08.

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