Traveling by Light Rail
Jean: Look out!
Gordon: Don’t worry. That’s just a Light rail train. The new light rail system shares the road with Street traffic.
Jean: Phew! For a second there I thought we were going To collide with it.
Gordon: Didn’t you see the Operator seated at the front of the train? She Watches out for other drivers.
Jean: I didn’t know they have operators. I thought they were Automatic.
Gordon: No, they’re not like some forms of Rapid transit.
Jean: I see now that they ride on Tracks and are Powered by overhead electric lines.
Gordon: That’s right.
Jean: I’d like to give light rail a try.
Gordon: Really? Well, There’s no time like the present. I’ll take you to the nearest Stop. There’s the Platform over there.
Jean: But I thought you agreed to give me a ride into the city.
Gordon: And Deprive you of a new travel experience? Never!
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