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21Rail transport in the United States — This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series. Today, most rail transport in the United States is based in freight train shipments. Changing U.S. economic needs and the rise of automobile, bus, and air transport led to… …
22Rail car mover — A rail car mover is a vehicle capable of travelling on both roads and rail tracks, and fitted with couplers for moving small numbers of railroad cars around in a rail siding or small yard. They are extensively used by railroad customers because… …
23Rail d'Ouessant — Le rail d Ouessant est un dispositif de séparation du trafic maritime au large de l île d Ouessant (île la plus occidentale de la Bretagne). Il s agit d un des passages maritimes les plus fréquentés du monde avec 54 200 navires en 2003, soit une… …
24Rail transport in California — The establishment of America s transcontinental rail lines securely linked California to the rest of the country, and the far reaching transportation systems that grew out of them during the century that followed contributed to the state’s social …
25Rail transport in Vatican City — Vatican Railway Ferrovia Vaticana Vatican City railway station Overview System Holy See railway Status …
26rail — I. /reɪl / (say rayl) noun 1. a bar of wood or metal fixed more or less horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, railing, etc. 2. (plural) a fence; a railing, especially at a racecourse. 3. one of a pair of… …
27rail — {{11}}rail (n.1) bar, early 14c., from O.Fr. reille, from V.L. *regla, from L. regula straight stick, dim. form related to regere to straighten, guide (see RIGHT (Cf. right)). Used figuratively for thinness from 1872. Technically, railings (late… …
28Rail transport in Belize — As of 2006, there are no trains in Belize. Overview Historically, the only railroad in Belize was the Stann Creek Railway used by United Fruit, which connected Middlesex Estate with the port of Dangriga. The railway was narrow gauge (3 0 or 914… …
29Guard rail — Guard rail, sometimes referred to as guide rail, is a system designed to keep people or vehicles from (in most cases unintentionally) straying into dangerous or off limits areas. A handrail is less restrictive than a guard rail and provides both… …
30National Routeing Guide — A copy of the 2002 edition of the National Routeing Guide. The National Routeing Guide is a document, the definitive resource on the validity (and invalidity) of rail tickets for the purpose of rail travel in England, Wales, and Scotland (that is …
