Light Rail Transit (LRT) is an urban rail system using electric-powered vehicles operating on dedicated tracks, providing higher capacity than buses but lower cost than heavy metro systems. Canadian LRT examples include Calgary's CTrain, Edmonton's LRT, Ottawa's Confederation Line, and the Eglinton Crosstown in Toronto. LRT vehicles typically run at street level or in dedicated corridors, with stations every few hundred metres to a kilometre apart. LRT systems can carry thousands of passengers per hour, reducing road congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. Building LRT requires substantial capital investment but creates lasting transit infrastructure that shapes urban development patterns along corridors.