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1Rail profile — Rail from 1896 Cross sections of flat bottomed which can rest directly …
2Rail transport — Railroad and Railway both redirect here. For other uses, see Railroad (disambiguation). Rail transport is the conveyance of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles specially designed to run along railways or railroads. Rail transport is …
3Rail transport in Victoria — Infobox rail railroad name = Railways of Victoria logo filename = logo size = system map caption = Victorian railway network, passenger lines in colour, freight only lines in grey marks = locale = Victoria, Australia start year = 1854 end year =… …
4Rail transport in India — This article is about the technical workings and operations of railways in India which are run by the Indian Railways. See also History of rail transport in India. Rail transport is a commonly used mode of long distance transportation in India.… …
5Rail tracks — are used on railways (or railroads), which, together with railroad switches (or points), guide trains without the need for steering. Tracks consist of two parallel steel rails, which are laid upon sleepers (or cross ties) that are embedded in… …
6Rail transport in Queensland — has a long history, with the first line opening in 1865. Today it is the second largest narrow gauge railway network in the world.The first line was surveyed while the colony was still part of New South Wales, but the colony of Queensland had… …
7Glossary of rail terminology — Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High speed Gauge Stations …
8Ewing System — The Ewing System was a system for balancing monorails developed by British inventor W. J. Ewing in the last part of the 19th century. The Ewing System places wheels of the train on that a single steel rail. The system had been proposed in 1868 by …
9Third rail — For other uses, see Third rail (disambiguation). Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro station near Washington, D.C., electrified at 750 volts. The third rail is at the top of the image, with a white canopy above it. The two lower rails… …
10High-speed rail by country — This article provides of a list of operating High speed rail networks, listed by country. High speed rail is public transport by rail at speeds in excess of 200 km/h (125 mph) [ [http://www.uic.asso.fr/gv/article.php3?id article=14 General… …
