Multiple-unit train control
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Multiple-unit train control, sometimes abbreviated to multiple-unit or MU, is a method of simultaneously controlling all the traction equipment in a train from a single location—whether it is a multip
Two ICE 2 trains operating in multiple-unit train control in Bielefeld, Germany
South Side Elevated Railroad car #1, one of the cars that Frank Sprague converted to MU operation in Chicago
Two Japanese Shinkansen trains operating in multiple-unit train control
Two ZiU-9 trolleybuses operating in multiple-unit control in Saint Petersburg, USSR
Multiple unit
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A multiple-unit train is a self-propelled train or trainset composed of one or more carriages joined, and where one or more of the carriages have the means of propulsion built in. By contrast, a locom
Multiple-unit train control
…abbreviated to multiple-unit or MU, is a method of simultaneously controlling all the traction equipment in a train from a single location—whether it is a multiple unit comprising a number of self-powered passenger cars or a set of locomotives—with only a control signal transmitted to each unit. This contrasts with…
A Deutsche Bahn ICE 3 EMU capable of up to 320 km/h (199 mph) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Transwa WDA/WDB/WDC class DMU operate the Prospector in Australia
The Bombardier Talent articulated regional railcar
A two-car New South Wales Hunter railcar in Australia