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Rail transport in South Africa and Track gauge

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Difference between Rail transport in South Africa and Track gauge

Rail transport in South Africa vs. Track gauge

Rail transport in South Africa is an important element of the country's transport infrastructure. In rail transport, track gauge is the spacing of the rails on a railway track and is measured between the inner faces of the load-bearing rails.

Similarities between Rail transport in South Africa and Track gauge

Rail transport in South Africa and Track gauge have 9 things in common (in Unionpedia): Janney coupler, Locomotive, Narrow-gauge railway, Overhead line, Railroad tie, Rapid transit, Standard-gauge railway, Track (rail transport), 3 ft 6 in gauge railways.

Janney coupler

The Janney Coupler is a semi-automatic railway coupler.

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Locomotive

A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train.

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Narrow-gauge railway

A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than the standard.

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Overhead line

An overhead line or overhead wire is used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains.

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Railroad tie

A railroad tie/railway tie/crosstie (North America) or railway sleeper (Britain, Ireland, South Asia, Australasia, and Africa) is a rectangular support for the rails in railroad tracks.

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Rapid transit

Rapid transit or mass rapid transit, also known as heavy rail, metro, MRT, subway, tube, U-Bahn or underground, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas.

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Standard-gauge railway

A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of.

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Track (rail transport)

The track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties (sleepers, British English) and ballast (or slab track), plus the underlying subgrade.

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3 ft 6 in gauge railways

Railways with a track gauge of were first constructed as horse-drawn wagonways.

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Rail transport in South Africa and Track gauge Comparison

Rail transport in South Africa has 83 relations, while Track gauge has 232. As they have in common 9, the Jaccard index is 2.86% = 9 / (83 + 232).

References

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