lightrail
nounUK /ˈlaɪt.reɪl/
US /ˈlaɪt.reɪl/
A lightrail is a small train that carries people around a city.
We took the lightrail to the museum downtown.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A modern urban rail system that is lighter and slower than a full subway.
The city built a new lightrail line to connect the suburbs.
3. The track or route used by such a train system.
Construction crews laid the lightrail along the main avenue.
4. A service or network of light trains operating on city streets.
The lightrail runs every ten minutes during rush hour.