heavy rail
English
Noun
heavy rail (uncountable)
- (rail transport) A term generally applied to main-line railways, but this varies from country to country. It has no relation to the weight of the rails used.
- 2019 October 23, Andy Coward, “New acclaim for Oldham Loop”, in Rail, page 63:
- As with all Metrolink routes on the network, the Oldham-Rochdale line is performing well. Passenger usage is now considerably higher than when it was in use for heavy rail services, [...]
Antonyms
- light rail
Further reading
heavy rail on Wikipedia.Wikipedia