Rush or coerce (someone) into doing something.
Being railroaded refers to a situation where someone is unfairly or unjustly pressured or forced into a particular course of action or outcome without having much say or recourse. It often implies being manipulated or coerced into doing something against one's will or best interests.
Railroaded - 1923 was released on: USA: 11 June 1923
Railroaded - 2012 was released on: USA: 20 June 2012 (Dallas, Texas) (premiere)
The cast of Railroaded to Fame - 1961 includes: John Myhers as Hector Heathcote
"Railroaded" refers to a situation where someone is unjustly pushed into a particular outcome or decision without proper consideration or due process. It implies that the person has been unfairly treated or limited in their options.
Railroaded - 1947 was released on: USA: 25 September 1947 West Germany: 21 October 1988 (TV premiere)
The cast of Railroaded - 2012 includes: Kim Cicio as Kate Steven Markel as Tom Scott Sligar as Jerry Jeeps
Crash - 2008 Railroaded 1-4 is rated/received certificates of: Germany:16 Netherlands:16
Existence
Wanted Dead or Alive - 1958 Railroaded 1-28 was released on: USA: 14 March 1959
The Hector Heathcote Show - 1959 Railroaded to Fame 2-2 was released on: USA: 1964
To railroad somebody is to send them down a (figurative) path with no chance to make their own decision. Eg., My wife railroaded me into buying a cat.