Tram

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A tram, also known as a tramcar, streetcar or trolley is a form of urban rail transit in which vehicles, whether individual railcars or multiple-unit trains, run on tramway tracks laid on or parallel to public streets, or operate in segregated right-of-ways. Trams are a type of light rail and are generally the smallest-scale form of such rail transit; they operate in mixed traffic with other motor vehicles, provide lower local-scale capacity, and operate with limited signal-priority. However, their larger vehicle size and steel wheels allow for greater capacity and improved energy efficiency in comparison to diesel or electric buses. Their units are typically capable of forming motor coaches or motorcars, which allows for the operation of longer trains. Trams are usually lighter and shorter than main line and rapid transit trains or metros. Most trams use electrical power, fed by a pantograph sliding on an overhead line; older systems may use a trolley pole or a bow collector. In some cases...

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