Not sure about English terminology but I thought tram and metro are the same and it’s small trains that go on the street or maybe have a separate lane?
Tram (also known as streetcar or trolley) usually goes on rails in a street that is shared with cars. A metro (also known as subway or underground) usually has it’s own separated tracks that are often underground or elevated.
While ‘trolleybuses’ are electric buses which get power by wire. They have the advantage that they are far cheaper to set up than trams, while providing less capacity.
There are some cities where trams function like metros (have dedicated tunnels for part of the route), but usually the two are separate systems, with different types of rolling stock.
Metros usually go faster than trams, because they don’t interact with other traffic, and have less frequent stops.
interesting. i think in our city, trams and metro are not clearly separated. parts of the trams’ tracks run on their own lane, while other parts mix with the other traffic.
Not sure about English terminology but I thought tram and metro are the same and it’s small trains that go on the street or maybe have a separate lane?
Tram (also known as streetcar or trolley) usually goes on rails in a street that is shared with cars. A metro (also known as subway or underground) usually has it’s own separated tracks that are often underground or elevated.
While ‘trolleybuses’ are electric buses which get power by wire. They have the advantage that they are far cheaper to set up than trams, while providing less capacity.
‘Light rail’ is yet another term for tram
Metros are also called subways or undergrounds.
There are some cities where trams function like metros (have dedicated tunnels for part of the route), but usually the two are separate systems, with different types of rolling stock.
Metros usually go faster than trams, because they don’t interact with other traffic, and have less frequent stops.
TIL thanks! We have the same difference in German. I just matched metro to the wrong one.
interesting. i think in our city, trams and metro are not clearly separated. parts of the trams’ tracks run on their own lane, while other parts mix with the other traffic.