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train

form of rail transport consisting of a series of connected vehicles
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train

Summary

train is a mode of transport[1]. train ranks in the top 3% of mode_of_transport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,538 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • train's instance of is recorded as mode of transport[3].
  • train is a type of wheeled vehicle[4].
  • train is a type of rolling stock[5].
  • train is a type of rail and rope guided transport[6].
  • train is a type of land transport[7].
  • train is a type of Vehicle Combination Braking Compatibility Behavior[8].
  • train is part of railway system[9].
  • train is part of public transport network[10].
  • train is used for rail transport[11].
  • train is used for rail and rope guided transport[12].
  • train is used for freight transport[13].
  • train is used for passenger transport[14].
  • train is used for public transport[15].
  • train is used for international freight transport[16].
  • train's Commons category is recorded as Trains[17].
  • train's Unicode character is recorded as ๐Ÿš†[18].
  • train's powered by is recorded as steam[19].
  • train's powered by is recorded as electricity[20].
  • train's powered by is recorded as diesel fuel[21].
  • train's powered by is recorded as battery[22].
  • train comprises railroad car[23].
  • train comprises locomotive[24].
  • train comprises bogie[25].
  • train comprises wheelset[26].
  • train comprises railway coupler[27].

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Definition and Type

train's instance of is recorded as mode of transport[3]. Recorded subclass of include wheeled vehicle[4], rolling stock[5], rail and rope guided transport[6], land transport[7], and Vehicle Combination Braking Compatibility Behavior[8].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include rail transport[11], rail and rope guided transport[12], freight transport[13], passenger transport[14], public transport[15], and international freight transport[16]. Components include railroad car[23], a type of rail vehicle[28]; locomotive[24]; bogie[25]; wheelset[26]; railway coupler[27]; and brake system[29]. Part of include railway system[9] and public transport network[10].

Influence

Things named for train include Gautrain[30], an urban rail transit[31], in South Africa[32], founded in 2012[33] and ร˜resundstรฅg[34], a public transport network[35], in Denmark[36].

Why It Matters

train ranks in the top 3% of mode_of_transport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,538 views/month).[2] train has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] train is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for train include Gautrain[30], an urban rail transit[31], in South Africa[32], founded in 2012[33] and ร˜resundstรฅg[34], a public transport network[35], in Denmark[36].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] โ†‘ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] โ†‘ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] โ†‘ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] โ†‘ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    On focus list of wikimedia project โ†’ Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have, Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Has characteristic โ†’ energy efficiency, friction, transport capacity +2
    Subclass of โ†’ wheeled vehicle, rolling stock, rail and rope guided transport +2
    Instance of โ†’ mode of transport
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