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Person who invents revolutionary form of transport (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rail

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(Other definitions for rail that I've seen before include "Complain bitterly - wading bird" , "Bar - marsh bird" , "Kind of transport" , "Rant" , "Bar of track or fence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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