Light rail
Subway and light rail are semantically related. in public transit service topic. In some cases you can use "Subway" instead a noun phrase "Light rail".
Subway
Subway noun - An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city).
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Light rail and subway are semantically related. You can use "Light rail" instead a noun "Subway".
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In politics, this trope is known as a Third Rail Issue, after the third rail in a subway or light rail system which is held at high voltage to provide power to the trains that run on it (and hence would be unpleasant, if not suicidal, to touch).
Source: Elephant in the Living Room - Newark Light Rail: Also called the Newark City Subway, it is not a true "subway" but rather a two-line light rail system with some underground elements.
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