"ultra light rail" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Said to be an improvement on light rail technology. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ultra light rail (uncountable)
  1. A small single-railcar on-demand rail system with trunk-separated stations that does not operate on any fixed route but rather to stations where it has been requested, similar to an elevator. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: ultra-light-rail, ultra-light rail Related terms: dial-a-ride Translations (Translations): train ultraléger [masculine] (French), tram ultraléger [masculine] (French), tren ultraligero [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ultra_light_rail-en-noun-ugFq-FGq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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