Modern Railways | Light Rail
The Light Rail systems in Great Britain and Ireland are often the forgotten public transport systems, but have played a major part in the movement of people for both work and leisure for many years - ranging from the pioneering days of electric propulsion on the Volk's Electric Railway in Brighton to modern specialist tram systems in some of the major towns and cities.
This special, produced by the team behind Modern Locomotives Illustrated, covers some of the more unusual railway systems.
It features:
Docklands Light Railway
Tyne & Wear Metro
South Yorkshire Super Tram
Nottingham Express Transit
Manchester Metrolink
London Tramlink (Croydon)
Midland Metro
Edinburgh Trams
Glasgow Subway
Blackpool & Fleetwood Trams
Dublin Light Rail (LUAS)
Ryde Pier Tramway
Hythe Pier Tramway
Southend Pier Railway
Merry Hill Monorail
Volk's Electric Railway
Great Orme Tramway
Swansea & Mumbles Railway
Grimsby & Immingham Tramway
Emirates Air Line
Airport Links and Mag-Lev
Isle of Man Railways
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Modern Railways Light Rail.