Are there any kind of vehicles that are some sort of combination of trams and trolleybuses?
Yes, there are: Bombardier Guided Light Transit in Nancy, France -it's a dual mode vehicle, combination of Tram and Trolleybus. Whenthey are in "Tram mode", the vehicle follows a central rail (justlike a rubber tyred Tram), but the rail does not support thevehicle, or the actual wheels, which are as independent as those ofa Trolleybus. GLT vehicles have a steering wheel, though it is notused when following a guidance rail, and are capable of operatingindependent of the guideway, just like a Trolleybus. Instead ofpantograph, the vehicles collect their power from dual trolleypoles (enabling the vehicle to move sideways when they are in"Trolleybus mode").
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