ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Autorail

Have you ever taken a train ride? You know how the train runs on tracks, right? Autorail is a type of train that can run on the tracks like a normal train, but it can also drive on its own like a car.

Think of it like this - when you go on a bike, you pedal to make it go, right? But then later on, you can let go of the pedals and it will still move because it has momentum. That's how autorails work. They use electricity or a diesel engine to move like a regular train, but they also have their own little engine that can help them move on their own.

Now, why is this important? Well, autorails are really good for carrying things from one place to another quickly and efficiently. They can operate on the same tracks as regular trains, but they can also go to places where trains can't go because they can drive on their own. This means that they can go to smaller towns or cities that don't have big train stations.

So, autorails are like magical trains that can drive themselves, which makes them really useful for transporting things to different places.