railcar
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thumb|The Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1|Regio-Shuttle RS1 low-floor vehicle is a modern version of a single unit railcar. Several of these can run together. thumb|The ČD Class 840 and 841|RegioSpider modern railcar. thumb|A Russian gauge Latvian RVR-made railbus AR2-002 in [[Vilnius, Lithuania, based on Soviet design]] thumb|A ČD Class 810|ČSD Class M 152.0 in [[Leipzig]] thumb|An electric SJ X16|SJ Class X16 with control trailer between Strängnäs and Malmby in Sweden
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- Propulsion systems
- Steam
- Petrol
- Diesel
- Electric
- Battery-electric
- Gallery
- Replacement
- Institutional/regulatory Issues
- Existing systems
- Manufacturers
- Multiple-unit and articulated railcars
- Variants
- Railbuses
- Parry People Movers
- Road–rail vehicles
- Railroad speeder or draisine
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thumb|The Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1|Regio-Shuttle RS1 low-floor vehicle is a modern version of a single unit railcar. Several of these can run together. thumb|The ČD Class 840 and 841|RegioSpider modern railcar. thumb|A Russian gauge Latvian RVR-made railbus AR2-002 in [[Vilnius, Lithuania, based on Soviet design]] thumb|A ČD Class 810|ČSD Class M 152.0 in [[Leipzig]] thumb|An electric SJ X16|SJ Class X16 with control trailer between Strängnäs and Malmby in Sweden
A railcar (not to be confused with the generic term "railroad car" or "railway car"), or motor car is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The "self-propelled railcar" refers to a railway train consisting of a single coach (or carriage, car, unit), with a driver's cab at one or both ends. In its simplest form, a "railcar" may also be little more than a railbus or motorized draisine.