Can non-electrified trains that share their track at least partially with freight mainlines be considered light rail? Would the late OnTrack (Syracuse) qualify?
>>2066774idk what else you'd call the njt river line
>>2066774If 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.
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.
>>2066774Austin has a light rail line with diesel powered units that shares track with a freight/tourist line.
