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Siemens Velaro
The Siemens Velaro, known simply as Velaro, is a family of high-speed electric trains built by Siemens Mobility and derived from Germany's ICE 3, in service since 2000.
Siemens-Schuckert Orenstein & Koppel
Siemens-Schuckert Orenstein & Koppel, or Siemens O&K, are German-built electric subway cars that served the Buenos Aires Underground from 1934 until 2016, running on every line except B.
Siemens–Duewag U2
The Siemens–Duewag U2 is a six-axle articulated light rail vehicle built from 1968 to 1990 for Frankfurt's Stadtbahn, which launched the first modern light rail systems in North America.
Silver Fern railcars
The Silver Fern railcars are three diesel-electric railcars built in Japan in 1972 for New Zealand Railways, which ran the named Silver Fern service on the Wellington–Auckland daylight run until 1991.
SNCF Class X 73500
The SNCF Class X 73500, known as the A TER, is a French single-car diesel railcar built by Alstom for TER regional services, with 318 units delivered from 1999 to 2004.
Stadler FLIRT
The Stadler FLIRT, short for Fast Light Innovative Regional Train, is a family of low-floor regional trains built by Stadler Rail since 2004, with about 2,700 sold.
Stadler METRO
The Stadler METRO is a family of lightweight electric metro trains built by Swiss manufacturer Stadler Rail, ordered for the Tyne and Wear Metro, Glasgow Subway, and Merseyrail.
Stadler SMILE
The Stadler SMILE, also known as the Giruno, is a high-speed electric multiple unit built by Stadler Rail for Swiss Federal Railways, reaching 250 km/h and in service since 2019.
Steam railcar
A steam railcar, or steam-powered railcar, is a self-propelled passenger coach carrying its own steam engine and boiler, an ancestor of the diesel multiple unit used on branch lines from around 1900.
Sydney Metro Inspiro Stock
The Sydney Metro Inspiro stock is a fleet of twelve three-car driverless trains built by Siemens Mobility for the Sydney Metro line serving Western Sydney International Airport.
Taipei Metro C371
The Taipei Metro C371 (台北捷运371型电联车) is a high-capacity electric multiple unit built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Taiwan Rolling Stock Co. between 2005 and 2009.
Taipei Metro C381
The Taipei Metro C381 (台北捷运C381型) is an electric multiple unit built by Kawasaki and TRSC from 2010 to 2013 for the Xinyi and Songshan lines.
Talent 2
The Talent 2 is a family of Bombardier electric multiple units for regional and S-Bahn service, built in Germany as DB Class 442, with about 400 units running since 2011.
TGV
The TGV, or train à grande vitesse, is France's high-speed train family, developed by SNCF and Alstom, running since 1981 and holding the 2007 world rail speed record.
Tilting train
A tilting train is a passenger train whose car bodies lean inward on curves, letting it run faster through curves without rebuilding the track. Examples include the Pendolino and X2000.
Tokyu 5000 series (東急5000系電車)
Tokyu 5000 series is the name of two Tokyu commuter trains in Japan: a landmark lightweight 1954 design nicknamed the blue frog, and a 2002 stainless-steel train.
Tokyu 8500 series
The Tokyu 8500 series (東急8500系) was a Japanese commuter electric multiple unit operated by Tokyu on the Den-en-toshi Line from 1975 to 2023, with later service in Jakarta until 2025.
Tram
A tram, also called a streetcar or trolley, is an electric rail vehicle that runs on tracks through streets, drawing power from an overhead wire.
Tram-train
A tram-train is a rail vehicle designed to run on both urban tramway tracks and mainline railways, combining a tram's agility with a train's speed, a concept originating in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Transrapid
Transrapid was a German high-speed magnetic levitation train system developed from the late 1960s, capable of 500 km/h, whose only commercial line runs in Shanghai.
Tze-chiang limited express
Tze-chiang limited express, also romanized Tzu-chiang, is the fastest and highest-fared service class of Taiwan Railway, inaugurated on August 15, 1978, between Taipei and Taichung.
Vossloh HSG-2
The Vossloh HSG-2 is a high-speed grinding train built by Vossloh Rail Services of Hamburg, Germany, that grinds rails at 60 to 80 km/h during live traffic.
VR Class Sm3
The VR Class Sm3, branded Pendolino, is a six-car electric tilting high-speed trainset built by Fiat Ferroviaria and operated by Finland's VR railway, VR's fastest trains, in service since 1995.
West Midlands Metro
West Midlands Metro, formerly the Midland Metro, is a light rail tram network in England connecting Birmingham and Wolverhampton, opened in 1999 and expanding into the Black Country.
X 2000
X 2000 is the brand name SJ uses for its Swedish high-speed tilting train service, built around the X2 trainset, which has run at 200 km/h from Stockholm since 1990.
X'Trapolis 100
The X'Trapolis 100 is a single-deck electric multiple unit built by Alstom for suburban services, run by Metro Trains Melbourne since 2002 and also by Metro Valparaíso in Chile.