light rail
as defined in Directive (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May…, Article 3, point (16) (Definitions)
an urban and/or suburban rail transport system with a crashworthiness of C-III or C-IV (in accordance with EN 15227:2011) and a maximum strength of vehicle of 800 kN (longitudinal compressive force in coupling area); light rail systems may have their own right of way or share it with road traffic and usually do not exchange vehicles with long-distance passenger or freight traffic;
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- Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the… 32016L0797, Article 2, point (29)
(29) ‘light rail’ means an urban and/or suburban rail transport system with a crashworthiness of C-III or C-IV (in accordance with EN 15227:2011) and a maximum strength of vehicle of 800 kN (longitudinal compressive force in coupling area); light rail systems may have their own right of way or…