Where I come from[1], light rail is characterized by longer stop intervals and right of way and dedicated infrastructure as a rule, compared to tram. If that's not the same for the US, then it may not be a good idea to have dedicated tagging for it.
Martijn [1] That's generally a sensible reservation to include. On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Nathan Edgars II <[email protected]>wrote: > On 8/18/2011 11:18 AM, Martijn van Exel wrote: > >> John, >> >> Trams and light rail are two disparate things, in planning and >> construction, service, and embedding into the existing infrastructure. >> > > No they're not. Put light rail vehicles on what had been a tram line and > suddenly it becomes light rail (example: Boston). Light rail is essentially > a marketing term. > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Tagging mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.**org/listinfo/tagging<http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging> > -- martijn van exel schaaltreinen.nl
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