A railcar is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach, with a driver's cab at one or both ends. Some railway companies, such as the Great Western, termed such vehicles "railmotors".
The Bombardier Talent articulated regional railcar
The Regio-Shuttle RS1 low-floor vehicle is a modern version of a single unit railcar. Several of these can run together; articulated versions are also available.
The RegioSpider modern railcar.
A two-car New South Wales Hunter railcar in Australia
A multiple-unit train or simply multiple unit (MU) is a self-propelled train composed of one or more carriages joined, which when coupled to another multiple unit can be controlled by a single driver, with multiple-unit train control.
A Deutsche Bahn ICE 3 EMU capable of up to 320 km/h (199 mph) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
The Transwa Prospector DEMU is capable of speeds up to 200 km/h (124 mph), and provides a passenger service between Perth and the mining town of Kalgoorlie in Australia.
South Side Elevated Railroad car #1—one of the cars that Frank Sprague converted to MU operation in Chicago
A Coradia ZZe trainset from SNTF at Agha Station