A multiple-unit train (or multiple unit (MU)) is a self-propelled train composed of one or more carriages joined, and where multiple carriages have the means of propulsion built in, distributed throughout the train. By contrast, a locomotive-hauled train has all of the carriages unpowered.
A multiple-unit train (or multiple unit (MU)) is a self-propelled train composed of one or more carriages joined, and where multiple carriages have the means of propulsion built in, distributed throughout the train. By contrast, a locomotive-hauled train has all of the carriages unpowered.
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