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Moments later, a railcar a few hundred yards directly behind the Waymo can be briefly seen beginning to pull out from the station.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Jan. 2026
Regional Rail service was impacted when the FRA ordered SEPTA to inspect its railcars following five fires on the model last year.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Only four of the legendary railcars were ever built, and Cedar Rapids is the only one still operating today.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Multiple railcars from a single train derailed while moving through the rail yard, blocking Thompson Ranch Road entirely.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Jan. 2026
Regional Rail service was impacted when the FRA ordered SEPTA to inspect its railcars following five fires on the model last year.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Only four of the legendary railcars were ever built, and Cedar Rapids is the only one still operating today.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Multiple railcars from a single train derailed while moving through the rail yard, blocking Thompson Ranch Road entirely.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Railcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railcar. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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railcar
noun
rail·car
-ˌkär 
: a railroad car
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