4 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/ai/api/ai_changelog.hpp b/src/ai/api/ai_changelog.hpp
index fe3748a32..19e6de8fa 100644
--- a/src/ai/api/ai_changelog.hpp
+++ b/src/ai/api/ai_changelog.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  * \li AIIndustryType::INDUSTRYTYPE_TOWN
  * \li AIIndustryType::INDUSTRYTYPE_UNKNOWN
  * \li AIOrder::IsVoidOrder
+ * \li AIRail::GetName
  * \li AITown::IsCity
  *
  * API removals:
diff --git a/src/ai/api/ai_rail.cpp b/src/ai/api/ai_rail.cpp
index 45cc78a3a..4f6c41376 100644
--- a/src/ai/api/ai_rail.cpp
+++ b/src/ai/api/ai_rail.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@
 #include "../../newgrf.h"
 #include "../../newgrf_generic.h"
 #include "../../newgrf_station.h"
+#include "../../strings_func.h"
+
+/* static */ char *AIRail::GetName(RailType rail_type)
+{
+	if (!IsRailTypeAvailable(rail_type)) return NULL;
+
+	static const int len = 64;
+	char *railtype_name = MallocT<char>(len);
+
+	::GetString(railtype_name, GetRailTypeInfo((::RailType)rail_type)->strings.menu_text, &railtype_name[len - 1]);
+	return railtype_name;
+}
 
 /* static */ bool AIRail::IsRailTile(TileIndex tile)
 {
diff --git a/src/ai/api/ai_rail.hpp b/src/ai/api/ai_rail.hpp
index 8b858c0ad..688377f8a 100644
--- a/src/ai/api/ai_rail.hpp
+++ b/src/ai/api/ai_rail.hpp
@@ -97,6 +97,18 @@ public:
 	};
 
 	/**
+	 * Get the name of a rail type.
+	 * @param rail_type The rail type to get the name of.
+	 * @pre IsRailTypeAvailable(rail_type).
+	 * @return The name the rail type has.
+	 * @note Since there is no string with only the name of the track, the text which
+	 *  is shown in the dropdown where you can chose a track type is returned. This
+	 *  means that the name could be something like "Maglev construction" instead
+	 *  of just "Maglev".
+	 */
+	static char *GetName(RailType rail_type);
+
+	/**
 	 * Checks whether the given tile is actually a tile with rail that can be
 	 *  used to traverse a tile. This excludes rail depots but includes
 	 *  stations and waypoints.
diff --git a/src/ai/api/ai_rail.hpp.sq b/src/ai/api/ai_rail.hpp.sq
index 04ddfb1a0..a21bfcfa5 100644
--- a/src/ai/api/ai_rail.hpp.sq
+++ b/src/ai/api/ai_rail.hpp.sq
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ void SQAIRail_Register(Squirrel *engine)
 	AIError::RegisterErrorMapString(AIRail::ERR_NONUNIFORM_STATIONS_DISABLED, "ERR_NONUNIFORM_STATIONS_DISABLED");
 	AIError::RegisterErrorMapString(AIRail::ERR_RAILTYPE_DISALLOWS_CROSSING,  "ERR_RAILTYPE_DISALLOWS_CROSSING");
 
+	SQAIRail.DefSQStaticMethod(engine, &AIRail::GetName,                         "GetName",                         2, ".i");
 	SQAIRail.DefSQStaticMethod(engine, &AIRail::IsRailTile,                      "IsRailTile",                      2, ".i");
 	SQAIRail.DefSQStaticMethod(engine, &AIRail::IsLevelCrossingTile,             "IsLevelCrossingTile",             2, ".i");
 	SQAIRail.DefSQStaticMethod(engine, &AIRail::IsRailDepotTile,                 "IsRailDepotTile",                 2, ".i");