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Engineering > Civil engineering > Streetcar systems

Preferred term

Streetcar systems  

Definition

  • Use for rail transit systems consisting of single cars or short multi-unit trains operated manually with electric power, on exclusive right of way along streets [AAT 94]

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Electric railroads
  • Electric street-railroads
  • Interurban railroads, streetcar systems
  • Light rail transit, streetcar systems
  • Railroads, street
  • Railways, streetcar systems
  • Street car lines
  • Street car systems
  • Street-railroads
  • Tramlines, streetcar systems
  • Tramways, streetcar systems
  • Trolley car lines

Notation

  • 119610

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-B306D2JH-G

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