tram-train
tram-train noun: a design of tram which can operate over standard railway track as well as tram track.
Noun
tram-train (plural tram-trains)
- A design of tram which can operate over standard railway track as well as tram track.
- 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...2019 November 6, “Sheffield lays groundwork for tram-train schemes”, in RAIL, page 24
- One of the key features associated with VLR [very light rail] vehicles is that they are not interoperable with main line trains. That is the domain of tram-trains.2025 July 23, Peter Plisner, “You say you want a revolution...”, in RAIL, number 1040, page 39
Forms of tram-train
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Questions about tram-train
- What does tram-train mean?
- Tram-train means a design of tram which can operate over standard railway track as well as tram track.
- What part of speech is tram-train?
- Tram-train is a noun.
- What is the plural of tram-train?
- The plural of tram-train is tram-trains.
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