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Overview of and topical guide to rail transport From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Rail transport means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks consisting of steel rails installed on sleepers/ties and ballast.

What type of thing is rail transport?

Rail transport can be described as all of the following:

  • Technology making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures.
    • Applied technology practical use of technology in every day life.
      • Transport movement of humans, animals and goods from one location to another.
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Essence of rail transport

Types of railway/railroad

Urban rail transport, general types

History of rail transport

History of rail transport

Vehicles

Trains

Locomotives

Railway infrastructure

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Permanent way

Trackwork and track structures

Railway track layouts

Running lines

Track (Running lines)

Rail sidings

Rail sidings

Rail junctions

Rail junctions

Railway station track layouts

Railway station

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Hillclimbing

Signalling and safety

Buildings

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Rail transport by region

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Rail transport politics

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Rail culture

General concepts

Rail transport organizations

Rail transport publications

Persons influential in rail transport

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