What does "subway-surface" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "subway-surface"?

Pronounced //ˌsʌb.weɪ̯ ˈsɝːfɨs//.

Subway-surface

//ˌsʌb.weɪ̯ ˈsɝːfɨs// noun

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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. US

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