ultra light rail

== English == === Alternative forms === ultra-light-rail, ultra-light rail === Etymology === Said to be an improvement on light rail technology. === Noun === ultra light rail (uncountable) A small single-railcar on-demand rail system with trunk-separated stations that does not operate on any fixed route but rather to stations where it has been requested, similar to an elevator. 1992, The Architects' Journal, Volume 196, link His solution was ultra-light-rail 2005, Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain), Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Civil engineering: Issues 1-3, link At the same time various proposals for the use of innovative modes such as personal rapid transit or ultra-light rail have failed to progress much beyond concept design or demonstration projects. ==== Related terms ==== dial-a-ride ==== Translations ====