Advantages
As urban rail networks are part of the wider rail network, there is often easier interchange with mainline rail, rail cards being accepted, cycles can be taken on board in the majority of cases, and existing railways can be used, rather than new light railways being built.
Unlike light rail, only one ticket needs to be bought if a journey includes both mainline and urban rail. Also, urban rail usually has higher capacity than light rail because of longer trains (but often less frequency), and higher average speed because of fewer stops.
Read more about this topic: Urban Rail In The United Kingdom
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