Rail 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… … Wikipedia
Rail transport in Japan — is a major means of passenger transport, especially for mass and high speed travel between major cities and for commuter transport in metropolitan areas.OverviewSix Japan Railways Group (JR) companies, state owned until 1987, provide passenger… … Wikipedia
Rail transport in Singapore — exists in three main types, namely an international rail connection operated by Malaysian company Keretapi Tanah Melayu, a rapid transit system collectively known as the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system operated by the two biggest public transport … Wikipedia
Rail Integration System — Rail Interface System (RIS, sometimes also referred to as Rail Accessory Systems) are the primary method of attaching accessories to small firearms such as assault rifles (such as the American Colt M16 rifle and semi automatic AR 15 civilian… … Wikipedia
Rail transportation in the United States — Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High speed Gauge Stations … Wikipedia
Rail 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… … Wikipedia
Rail transport in the People's Republic of China — See also: China Railways Logo for China Railways … Wikipedia
Rail transport in Great Britain — The railway system in Great Britain is the oldest in the world. It consists of 21,000 miles of standard gauge track, of which 3062 is electrified. Historical overview The system was originally built as a patchwork of local rail links operated by… … Wikipedia
Rail 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 … Wikipedia
Rail 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 =… … Wikipedia
Rail transport in Germany — As of 2005, Germany had a railway network of 41,315 km. 19,857 km are electrified. The total track length was 76,473 km. The UIC Country Code for the German railway system is 80.Deutsche Bahn and ca. 150 private railway companies operated a total … Wikipedia
