First recorded in 1975–80
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Denver, Colo., prohibits self-storage facilities near light-rail stations, where officials are hoping for new housing, while Providence, R.I., instituted a city-wide moratorium in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Our cellphone and internet plans are half-price, as is the light-rail fare we mentioned earlier and the admission price at cinemas.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026
Claude became an unofficial mascot for the City by the Bay, where he appeared on billboards and advertisements at bus and light-rail stations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
Metro is testing millimeter wave technology at several light-rail stations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2025
Years ago, the city handled firestorms over displacement by seeding a $50 million Rainier Valley Community Development Fund before light-rail construction, and offering merchants $650,000 during a Central Area road rebuild.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
“By carefully choosing our location, 90% of our daily needs are within a 10-minute stroll. Otherwise, we take taxis with an average fare of $2.50 or ride Cuenca’s light rail for 17 cents.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
The K Line expansion is part of a massive wave of investment in L.A’s light rail system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
NJ Transit suspended bus, light rail and paratransit services Sunday evening and said rail service would halt by 9 p.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill also declared a state of emergency and halted service on the state's transit network at 1800e for all buses, light rail, and Access Link.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
Myra, with an arm about Clem and her disengaged hand gripping the light rail of the cart, strove to fix her mind, to bring her brain to work upon Jim's words.
From Shining Ferry by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
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