Re: 80th anniversary of suburban electrification

[David McLoughlin <davemcl@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz>]

David Bromage wrote:
> 
> Roderick Smith wrote:
> >
> > Of course, the terms have become muddied in recent years with the phrase
> > 'light rail', adopted by tram systems to overcome public stigma of the
> > traditional term.
> 
> Lucky we don't have the British "light railway" to add to the confusion.

The interesting thing is that the English are now quite happy to call
their new trams "trams"  and not use a euphemism. The vehicles in
Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham and now Croydon in London are simply
called "trams" and even the road markings on tram-only lanes use the
word.


David McLoughlin
Auckland New Zealand