Tram tracks are used on tramways, which, together with points, and grooved rails guide tramcars without the need for steering and make street running feasable. Tracks consist of two parallel steel rails. Double switch aka scissors crossovers A railroad switch (known in British and Australian English as (a set of) points or, in technical usage, a turnout) is a mechanical installation provided at a point where rail track A divides into two tracks B and C. It can be set in either...