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Reservation against Cancellation
Reservation against Cancellation (RAC) is a ticket status used by Indian Railways when confirmed berths are exhausted, guaranteeing a seat that two passengers share until a cancellation frees a berth.
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) is the company of the FS Italiane Group that manages Italy's national railway infrastructure, founded on 1 July 2001 and based in Rome.
Rhaetian Railway Ge 6/6 I
The Rhaetian Railway Ge 6/6 I, nicknamed the Rhaetian Crocodile, is a six-axle electric locomotive built for the Swiss RhB railway between 1921 and 1929.
Richard Trevithick
Richard Trevithick (1771–1833) was a Cornish engineer who developed the high-pressure steam engine and built early steam locomotives, including one that hauled a train in Wales in 1804.
Riyadh Metro (قطار الرياض)
Riyadh Metro (قطار الرياض) is a driverless rapid transit system serving Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with six lines, 176 kilometers, and 85 stations, opened in 2024.
Road–rail vehicle
A road–rail vehicle, also called a hi-rail vehicle, is a vehicle or construction machine that travels on ordinary roads and on railway track, used mainly for rail maintenance.
Roadrailer
RoadRailer is a Wabash National bimodal freight system whose reinforced semi-trailers run on highways and rails without unloading, last operated by Norfolk Southern's Triple Crown until 2024.
Rocket sled
A rocket sled is a test vehicle propelled along a rail track by rocket engines, exposing equipment to high accelerations, including John Stapp's famous 1954 ride.
ROD 2-8-0
The ROD 2-8-0 was a class of British heavy freight steam locomotives based on Robinson's GCR 8K, built for the Railway Operating Division in France from 1916.
Rolling stock
Rolling stock, also called rail vehicles, is the collective term for all vehicles used on a railway track, from locomotives and multiple units to hauled coaches, freight wagons, and service stock.
Rolling stock manufacturing industry
The rolling stock manufacturing industry builds railway vehicles like locomotives, carriages, and wagons, concentrated so the ten largest firms held over 70% of a EUR 54.7 billion market in 2017.
Rolling stock of Japan
The rolling stock of Japan comprises the locomotives, passenger vehicles, and freight wagons on the national network, run by Japanese National Railways until its 1987 privatization into seven JR companies.
Rolling stock of Network SouthEast
The rolling stock of Network SouthEast was the fleet of electric and diesel trains operated by the British Rail sector created in 1986 to run London commuter services.
Rolling stock of Serbian Railways
The rolling stock of Serbian Railways, Железнице Србије, is the fleet of locomotives, multiple units, coaches, and wagons split between Srbija Voz and Srbija Kargo since 2015.
Rolling stock of South Africa
Rolling stock of South Africa covers the locomotives, coaches, multiple units, and wagons serving Transnet, PRASA, and the Gautrain, shaped by the 1,067 mm Cape gauge.
Rolling stock of the Bluebell Railway
The rolling stock of the Bluebell Railway is the collection of preserved carriages, wagons, and multiple units of the Bluebell Railway, a heritage railway in Sussex running trains since 1960.
Rolling stock of the Watercress Line
The rolling stock of the Watercress Line is the fleet of steam locomotives, diesels, and Mark 1 carriages preserved on the Mid-Hants Railway, a heritage line in Hampshire.
Roma Street railway station
Roma Street railway station, on the western side of the Brisbane CBD in Queensland, opened in 1875 as Brisbane's original rail terminus and is the city's oldest station.
Rotem Sela (רותם סלע)
Rotem Sela (רותם סלע), also known as Rotem Sela-Rotter, is an Israeli model, presenter, and actress who starred in Beauty and the Baker and won Best Actress at Séries Mania 2023.
Rowan steam railmotor
The Rowan steam railmotor was a self-propelled steam carriage combining engine, driver's cabin, and passenger compartment, designed by William Robert Rowan of Copenhagen and entering service in Victoria, Australia in 1883.
Royal State Railways of Siam
The Royal State Railways of Siam was the state railway organization of the Kingdom of Siam, established in 1890 and renamed the State Railway of Thailand in 1951.
Rugby Locomotive Testing Station
The Rugby Locomotive Testing Station, also known as Rugby Testing Centre, was a plant in Rugby, England, where steam locomotives were tested on rollers, opened in 1948.
Rule of the road (railways)
The rule of the road on railways is the convention by which trains on double-track lines keep to the left or the right, often differing from road traffic.
Rumo (railway)
Rumo S.A. is a Brazilian freight railway and logistics operator controlled by Cosan, moving grain, containers, and industrial goods over roughly 13,500 km of track to ports including Santos.
Russell (locomotive)
Russell is a 2-6-2 side tank steam locomotive built by Hunslet of Leeds in 1906 for the Portmadoc, Beddgelert & South Snowdon Railway, preserved in North Wales.
Russian Railways (Российские железные дороги)
Russian Railways (Российские железные дороги, RZD) is Russia's state-owned railway company, created in 2003; it owns the national network and runs freight and passenger trains.
S-train (Copenhagen)
The S-train, or S-tog, is the suburban railway network of Copenhagen, opened in 1934 and operated by DSB on seven lines serving 86 stations, with about 350,000 passengers on a busy weekday.
Sakura (train)
Sakura (さくら) is a Japanese limited-stop Shinkansen service from Shin-Osaka to Kagoshima-Chuo on the Sanyo and Kyushu lines, started in 2011 and usable with the Japan Rail Pass.
Salon car
A salon car (German Salonwagen, French voiture salon) is a railway passenger carriage laid out around open salons rather than compartments, built for royalty, governments, and luxury trains.
Samjhauta Express
The Samjhauta Express, named after the Hindi word for understanding, was a passenger train between Delhi and Lahore, launched in 1976 and suspended since August 2019.