A Complete Introduction of Seattle Light Rail System - Travel Made Easy!

A system that has lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems is the light rail transit. The LRT as it is shortly referred to as is a form of urban rail public transportation. This system usually uses electric rail cars which operate mostly in private rights-of-way separated from other traffics. But sometimes it can be mixed with other traffics.

Light rail is on its way

http://www.cityofseattle.net/transportation/lightrail.htm

Reviews on the light rail system in Seattle

http://www.yelp.com/biz/sound-transit-link-light-rail-seattle

There are many tram systems existing across the world. Some are very old and have been closed down with the exception of the eastern European countries alone. However there are still tram systems that have been operating just like they did when they were first started in spite of the shutting down of several systems of similar kind. Based on the amount of tunneling and elevated structures required, the cost of the light rail system construction varies. The light rail schedule can be very well found online.

Light Rail schedule

http://www.kirotv.com/news/20042459/detail.htmls

Many light rail systems - even old ones - have a combination of the two, with both on-road and off-road sections. In some countries(esp. in Europe), only the latter is described as light rail. These trams that run on mixed right-of-way are not regarded as light rail but are considered as street cars or trams in those places.