often attributive
: a means of urban railway transportation using trolley cars
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In Charlotte, North Carolina, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed to death aboard a light-rail train.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Turnout in Charlotte’s primary came close to doubling results from two years ago as voters cast ballots amid growing national attention around a fatal light-rail stabbing.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Officers, Metro Transit TRIP agents and its Homeless Action Team increased their presence along University Avenue in St. Paul and on Green Line light-rail cars in May.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
The redevelopment is also occurring alongside several major infrastructure projects that will radically change the appearance of downtown, including the expansions of the Austin Convention Center and Interstate 35, as well as the eventual construction of a light-rail through the area.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Turnout in Charlotte’s primary came close to doubling results from two years ago as voters cast ballots amid growing national attention around a fatal light-rail stabbing.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Officers, Metro Transit TRIP agents and its Homeless Action Team increased their presence along University Avenue in St. Paul and on Green Line light-rail cars in May.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
The redevelopment is also occurring alongside several major infrastructure projects that will radically change the appearance of downtown, including the expansions of the Austin Convention Center and Interstate 35, as well as the eventual construction of a light-rail through the area.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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“Light-rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-rail. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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