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Rail transport

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Rail transport Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a p ...
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Rail (rail transport) A railway track (British English and UIC terminology) or railroad track (American English), also known as permanent way or simply track, is the structure on a railway or railroad consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties (sleepers, ...
or railway lines, the running surface of a railway


Arts and media


Film

* ''Rails'' (film), a 1929 Italian film by Mario Camerini * ''Rail'' (1967 film), a film by Geoffrey Jones for British Transport Films *''
Mirattu ''Thodari'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action-romance film co produced, written and directed by Prabhu Solomon. It stars Dhanush and Keerthy Suresh, with D. Imman composing the film's music. Set on an express train, ''Thodari'' follows a ...
'' or ''Rail'', a Tamil-language film and its Telugu dub


Magazines

* ''Rail'' (magazine), a British rail transport periodical * ''Rails'' (magazine), a former New Zealand based rail transport periodical


Other arts

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The Rails The Rails is a folk rock band from London, England, composed of husband and wife James Walbourne and Kami Thompson. Thompson and Walbourne first met during the recording sessions for ''Versatile Heart'' by Thompson's mother Linda Thompson in 2 ...
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Rail (theater) In theaters, a batten (also known as a ''bar'' or ''pipe'') is a long metal pipe suspended above the stage or audience from which lighting fixtures, theatrical scenery, and theater drapes and stage curtains may be hung. Battens that are located ...
or batten, a pipe from which lighting, scenery, or curtains are hung


Technology

* Rails framework or Ruby on Rails, a web application framework * Rail system (firearms), a mounting system for firearm attachments * Front engine dragster *Runway alignment indicator lights, a configuration of an
approach lighting system An approach lighting system (ALS) is a lighting system installed on the approach end of an airport runway and consisting of a series of lightbars, strobe lights, or a combination of the two that extends outward from the runway end. ALS usually ...
*Rule Augmented Interconnect Layout, a specification for expressing guidelines for printed circuit boards; companion to the Input/output Buffer Information Specification


Other uses

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Rail (bird) The rails, or Rallidae, are a large cosmopolitan family of small- to medium-sized, ground-living birds. The family exhibits considerable diversity and includes the crakes, coots, and gallinules. Many species are associated with wetlands, althoug ...
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Rail (name) Rail is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: ;Given name * Rail Malikov (born 1985), Azerbaijani football defender * Rail Rozakov (born 1981), Russian ice hockey defenceman * Rail Zaripov (born 1995), Russian football play ...
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Rail, Missouri Rail is an extinct town in east central Wright County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, United States. The GNIS The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database of name and locative information about more than two million physi ...
, a ghost town in the United States *
Rail drink A well drink or rail drink is an alcoholic beverage served using the lower-cost liquors stored within easy reach of the bartender in the counter "speed rail", "speed rack", or "well". In any given establishment, the rail/well liquors available ma ...
, an alcoholic beverage ordered with house liquors *
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, an American non-profit organisation *Rail, a line of
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See also

*Curtain rail, a rail from which curtains are hung *Door rails, a horizontal outside member on a door or in a
frame and panel Frame and panel construction, also called rail and stile, is a woodworking technique often used in the making of doors, wainscoting, and other decorative features for cabinets, furniture, and homes. The basic idea is to capture a 'floating' panel ...
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Guard rail Guard rail, guardrails, or protective guarding, in general, are a boundary feature and may be a means to prevent or deter access to dangerous or off-limits areas while allowing light and visibility in a greater way than a fence. Common shapes ...
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Hand rail A handrail is a rail that is designed to be grasped by the hand so as to provide safety or support. In Britain, handrails are referred to as banisters. Handrails are usually used to provide support for body or to hold clothings in a bathroom or ...
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Picatinny rail The Picatinny rail ( or ), or Pic rail for short, also known as a MIL-STD-1913 rail, 1913 rail or STANAG 2324 rail (cancelled), is a military standard rail interface system that provides a mounting platform for firearm accessories. It was o ...
, a bracket used on some firearms as a mounting platform *
Power supply rail A power supply unit (PSU) converts mains AC to low-voltage regulated DC power for the internal components of a computer. Modern personal computers universally use switched-mode power supplies. Some power supplies have a manual switch for select ...
or voltage rail, a single voltage provided by a power supply unit * Rail profile, the cross sectional shape of a railway rail *
Railing (disambiguation) Railing or railings may refer to: * Railings (horse), a racehorse * Guard rail, a structure blocking an area from access ** Cable railings, a type of guard rail * Handrail, a structure designed to provide support on or near a staircase * Grab bar ...
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Railway (disambiguation) A railway is a means of transport. Railway, Railways or The Railway may also refer to: Arts * ''The Railway'', an 1873 painting by Édouard Manet, also known as ''Gare Saint-Lazare'' * ''The Railway'' (novel), a 2006 novel by Hamid Ismailov * ...
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Railways (disambiguation) A railway is a means of transport. Railway, Railways or The Railway may also refer to: Arts * ''The Railway'', an 1873 painting by Édouard Manet, also known as ''Gare Saint-Lazare'' * ''The Railway'' (novel), a 2006 novel by Hamid Ismailov * ...
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Rayl (disambiguation) Rayl is a unit of acoustic impedance. Rayl may also refer to: * Rayl, California, ghost town, United States * Jimmy Rayl (1941–2019), American basketball player See also *Rail (disambiguation) Rail or rails may refer to: Rail transport *Rai ...
* Riding a rail or being run out of town on a rail *
Third rail A third rail, also known as a live rail, electric rail or conductor rail, is a method of providing electric power to a railway locomotive or train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a railway t ...
, a method of providing electric power to a railway train * * * {{Disambiguation