often attributive
: a means of urban railway transportation using trolley cars
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During the 2021 winter storm, when a snow spell swept through North Texas, DART had suspended all light-rail services and some bus services due to bad road conditions.
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Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
The route includes stops at the G (Orange) Line, Ventura Boulevard, the UCLA Campus, the D (Purple) Line at Wilshire and Westwood and also the future East San Fernando Valley light-rail Line in Van Nuys.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Project proponents previously promised voters 27 miles of light-rail track in exchange for a 23% tax hike, but the plan has been scaled back to fewer than 10 miles while costs have stayed the same.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Mineta Transportation Institute Executive Director Karen Philbrick, who took a VTA light-rail train, finished third.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
The route includes stops at the G (Orange) Line, Ventura Boulevard, the UCLA Campus, the D (Purple) Line at Wilshire and Westwood and also the future East San Fernando Valley light-rail Line in Van Nuys.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Project proponents previously promised voters 27 miles of light-rail track in exchange for a 23% tax hike, but the plan has been scaled back to fewer than 10 miles while costs have stayed the same.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Mineta Transportation Institute Executive Director Karen Philbrick, who took a VTA light-rail train, finished third.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Light-rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-rail. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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