Re: SLR - tram or light rail?

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

chris@enet21.com.au (chris@enet21.com.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:
> What is the difference? They call themselves Sydney Light Rail but on
> the stations around  Darling Harbour they have large "tram stop"
> banners. (I suppose "light rail stop" would be confusing to the public
> and not fit on the banner). Or don't they know themselves.

It's a legal difference. The vehicles themselves are called trams, but the
infrastructure is legally a light "light railway" which has different
operating requirements and regulations to a "tramway".

Cheers
David