Light rail is an important form of urban rail construction and the fastest developing form of rail transit in the world today. The locomotive weight and passenger capacity of light rail are smaller than those of ordinary trains, so it is called? Light rail? . Urban light rail has the advantages of large capacity, high speed, less pollution, less energy consumption, punctual operation and high safety. Urban light rail, subway, urban railway and other forms of rail transit constitute the urban rapid rail transit system. It can effectively alleviate the tense relationship between population and traffic resources, cars and traffic facilities. As an effective carrier to improve urban traffic conditions, light rail has become an important choice for modern metropolises. It greatly facilitates the travel of passengers and allows residents to enjoy a higher quality of life. Light rail is also more in line with the standard of green transportation, and building large-scale municipal supporting facilities at the extension of the track is more conducive to comprehensive environmental management;
At present, Xi' an light rail is Xi' an Qujiang tourist light rail, also known as? Datang shinkansen? , started on April 7th, 20 1 1, has been completed.