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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
A train is a form of transport consisting of a series of connected [[vehicle]]s that generally runs along a prepared path or track to transport [[cargo]] or [[passenger]]s. The word "train" comes from the Old [[French]] ''trahiner,'' derived from the Latin ''trahere'' meaning "to pull" or "to draw." | A train is a form of transport consisting of a series of connected [[vehicle]]s that generally runs along a prepared path or track to transport [[cargo]] or [[passenger]]s. The word "train" comes from the Old [[French]] ''trahiner,'' derived from the Latin ''trahere'' meaning "to pull" or "to draw." | ||
| − | * Because of the vast variety of forms of transportation that exists within [[Charted Space]], the generic term "train" is used to define two or more linked [[vehicle]]s operating on a defined guideway in order to transport [[cargo]] or [[passenger]]s between locations. Terms such as railroad, monorail or | + | * Because of the vast variety of forms of transportation that exists within [[Charted Space]], the generic term "train" is used to define two or more linked [[vehicle]]s operating on a defined guideway in order to transport [[cargo]] or [[passenger]]s between locations. Terms such as railroad, monorail or maglev are names for specific types of train. |
=== Expected Train Development Sequence === | === Expected Train Development Sequence === | ||