Rail

Rail or rails may refer to:

Rail transport

  • A generic term for railroads, railways, rail transport, and related matters
  • Track (rail transport), or railway lines, the running surface of a railway
  • Rail profile, the cross sectional shape of a railway rail
  • Third rail (or conductor rail), a method of providing electric power to a railway train
  • Science, technology, biology, and medicine

  • Picatinny rail, a bracket used on some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform for telescopic sights and other accessories
  • Rails or Rallidae, a family of birds which includes crakes, coots, and gallinules
  • Structural
    • Guard rail, for protective separation of persons (including those in vehicles) from dangerous places or situations
    • Hand rail, for physical support, such as on stairways and steps
    • Theatre rail, see batten (theater), from which lighting fixtures, theatrical scenery, tabs or curtains may be hung
    • Curtain rail, see curtain, from which curtains are hung
    • Door rails, see frame and panel, a horizontal outside member on a door or in a frame and panel construction
  • This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Rail

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    India, Nepal satisfied with strides in power sector cooperation: MEA

    Beijing News 03 Jun 2023
    The Centre also agreed to the Government of Nepal's requests for the training and capacity building of Nepali rail officials in the Indian Railway institutes and the provision of a one-time grant for maintenance of the railway infrastructure for the Jaynagar-Kurtha rail section ......
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    Giants fall 9-8 to Rails to end season

    Hibbing Daily Tribune 03 Jun 2023
    VIRGINIA—The Mesabi East baseball team saw their season come to an end Thursday, falling to Proctor 9-8 in a Section 7AA elimination game at Frandsen Bank & Trust Field ... 6 Rails. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings ... ....
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    More than 200 killed and 800 hurt after 2 trains derail in India

    The Roseburg News-Review 03 Jun 2023
    NEW DELHI — Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings ... All rights reserved ... .......
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    Transit advocates push for regional rail system

    Gloucester Times 02 Jun 2023
    The report also calls for reduced fares on the commuter rail, arguing that the “expensive” and “inequitable” fare system forces low-income riders into “long, less reliable bus trips,” while “needlessly suppressing ridership in a world where many pre-Covid commuter rail riders work part or full time from home.”....
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    Unions line up ANOTHER YEAR of rail strike mayhem as action that has already cost ...

    The Daily Mail 02 Jun 2023
    Sports fans face rail chaos today – with another year of strikes in prospect. Train drivers represented by Aslef will bring network services to a standstill for the second time this week in a bitter dispute over pay ... A senior rail source said. ‘This isn’t ending any time soon....
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    Rails, Wynona J. 1937-2023 St. Joseph, Mo.

    News-Press Now 02 Jun 2023
    Wynona "Winnie" Jean Rails, 86, of St Joseph, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at her home ... Wynona was preceded in death by her parents; son, Russell Rails; daughter, Kelly Rails; and grandson, Dallas Rails. × This page requires Javascript ... To plant a tree in memory of Wynona Rails as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store. ....
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    Cleanup from derailed train near Lancaster, Minn., may take days; emergency manager reports 'no leaking'

    Duluth News Tribune 02 Jun 2023
    CPKC confirmed on Thursday afternoon there were no leaks from rail cars as a result of the derailment ... Amy Klobuchar called for stronger rail safety protocols ... "It’s past time to put in place stronger rail safety standards and more accountability for violations." ... The 22 rail cars contained ethanol, which caught fire, and corn syrup....
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    As work wraps up on one part of the Metro Rail, it will begin on another

    The Buffalo News 02 Jun 2023
    The renovation of the Canalside Metro Rail station on Lower Main Street is almost complete – just in time for new track bed and rail replacement work to begin up the street ... Precise construction schedules are still being determined, Chernoff said, based in part on delivery of the rail itself, which can take 16 weeks....
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    Game Rant 02 Jun 2023
    Star Rail has already made big waves within the gaming community ... Star Rail ......
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    West Coast dockworkers accused of disrupting port operations, raising fears of shipping backups

    Market Watch 02 Jun 2023
    Shipping prices surged over that time, as ports backed up with container ships ... Elsewhere along the nation’s transportation network, union rail workers last year threatened to strike over what they said were insufficient sick-time benefits and other protections....
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    Filing of graft, admin charges a ‘total surprise’ – PNR General Manager Regino

    Manila Bulletin 02 Jun 2023
    "The complaint against me, if well intentioned and done in good faith, is a total surprise because at the time the alleged contract on train propulsion was signed, I was not in any way connected to the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), nor did I have any iota of participation in it.”....
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    ECIDA seeks to relocate rail lines that hinder redevelopment of Renaissance Commerce Park

    The Buffalo News 02 Jun 2023
    At the same time, South Buffalo Railway still needs the lines to maintain its operations in and around the site, ECIDA noted ... That doesn't include the purchase of additional land to accommodate a new home for the rail lines ... This is the second time that the county has had to relocate rail lines at Bethlehem Steel in order to facilitate redevelopment....
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    Train exhibit chugs through museum

    News Graphic 02 Jun 2023
    “I hope for older people that remember, like the Frankfort and the Cincinnati railroad, or the dinky, it draws them back into a simpler time of life when rail was a major transportation mode for us,” Harpole said ... “The vast majority of vehicles that are produced at Toyota leave on rail....

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