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Light Rail Terminology |
 | | Also used by lightrail vehicles for HVAC, other utilities and sometimes for motive power. |
 | | Once delivered, some lightrail vehicles convert (using a Motor Alternator) or invert (using an inverter) the DC power to AC to use for motive or auxiliary power |
 | | Most lightrail systems use a 6-10 volt system to detect train presence, while BART uses a 0.1 volt train detection system. |
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