Where I come from[1], light rail is characterized by longer stop intervals and right of way and dedicated infrastructure as a rule, compared to tram. If that's not the same for the US, then it may not be a good idea to have dedicated tagging for it. <div>
<br></div><div>Martijn</div><div><br>[1] That's generally a sensible reservation to include.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Nathan Edgars II <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:neroute2@gmail.com">neroute2@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="im">On 8/18/2011 11:18 AM, Martijn van Exel wrote:<br>
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John,<br>
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Trams and light rail are two disparate things, in planning and<br>
construction, service, and embedding into the existing infrastructure.<br>
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No they're not. Put light rail vehicles on what had been a tram line and suddenly it becomes light rail (example: Boston). Light rail is essentially a marketing term.<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
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