Typically considered where an available railroad exists that can be shared. Larger, heavier and faster than light rail, these multi-car trains usually connect cities with their suburban counterparts. Powered by a locomotive, commuter trains stop and accelerate slowly, so transit stations are spaced widely apart. This is the term used to describe efforts to control development, especially within transit corridors. These efforts are aimed at concentrating growth while maintaining the area's quality of life.
Trolleys are a good example.
Typically a little slower than buses, light rail usually consists of single-car trains powered by overhead electrical lines. Light rail stops and starts quickly, making it ideal for short neighborhood connections. An election designed to demonstrate voter sentiment about a given issue. An area earmarked for some form of mass transit, typically containing a railway and a major interstate or the equivalent Corridors require some form of land-use control to concentrate growth in order to provide the passenger base needed for mass transit. Urban sprawl increases road congestion, while pushing traffic deeper into the countryside.