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Anonymous Sun 01 Mar 2026 19:13:01 No.2066774 View View Reply Original Report

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Can non-electrified trains that share their track at least partially with freight mainlines be considered light rail? Would the late OnTrack (Syracuse) qualify?

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Anonymous Mon 02 Mar 2026 18:11:09 No.2066797 Report

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>>2066774
idk what else you'd call the njt river line

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Anonymous Mon 02 Mar 2026 19:00:23 No.2066800 Report

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>>2066774
If you run something on underused heavy rail that you didn't even swindle Washington to get built and call it light rail, that's a textbook case of stolen valor.

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Anonymous Tue 03 Mar 2026 07:25:03 No.2066843 Report

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Imo the big distinguisher is could you run a fleet of locos and push/pull cars on the line. If yes, then it is commuter rail. If no, and there are high level platforms then it is heavy rail. Everything else is light rail.

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Anonymous Tue 03 Mar 2026 14:18:22 No.2066872 Report

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Austin has a light rail line with diesel powered units that shares track with a freight/tourist line.

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