subway-surface
nounUS [ˌsəb.wej ˈsɚ.fɪs] · UK [ˌsʌb.wej ˈsɝː.fɨs]
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Rail transport, Railways, Transport US Streetcar lines whose sections in the city center operate in tunnels like subway lines; typically built to speed up streetcar service by bypassing congested streets, as provision for future conversion to rapid transit, or both.