Belgium was heavily involved in the early development of railway transport. Belgium was the second country in Europe, after Great Britain, to open a railway...

Belgium has an extensive rail network. It is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Belgium is 88. On May 5, 1835...

The history of rail transport began before the beginning of the common era. It can be divided into several discrete periods defined by the principal means...

Rail transport in Turkey began in 1856 with the start of construction of the 130 kilometres (81 mi) İzmir–Aydın Railway. The state corporation that manages...

history of rail transport in Germany can be traced back to the 16th century. The earliest form of railways, wagonways, were developed in Germany in the...

Rail transport in China began in the late nineteenth century during the Qing dynasty. Since then, the Chinese rail network has become one of the largest...

Rail transport in Europe has diverse technological standards, operating concepts, and infrastructures. Common features are the widespread use of standard-gauge...

Rail transport in France dates from the first French railway in 1823 to present-day enterprises such as the AGV. France was a sluggard in building railways...

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The history of rail transport in Luxembourg began in 1846 and continues to the present day. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg belonged to the German Confederation...

This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series The history of rail transport in Zambia began at the start of the twentieth century...

Germany's rail freight of 117 billion tons/kilometer meant it carried 17.6% of all inland German cargo in 2015. In 2018, railways in Germany transported the...

The history of rail transport in Poland dates back to the first half of the 19th century when railways were built under Prussian, Russian, and Austrian...

Rail transport in the Netherlands uses a dense railway network which connects nearly all major towns and cities. There are as many train stations as there...

index of articles on rail transport by country. International Union of Railways (UIC) International Union of Public Transport (UITP) Association of American...

The history of rail transport in Finland began on January 31, 1862, with the opening of the railway line between Helsinki and Hämeenlinna. By 1900 most...

now closed. Trains portal Haiti portal History of Haiti History of rail transport by country "THE TRAMWAYS OF HAITI". www.tramz.com. Archived from the...

The history rail transport in Thailand began with the opening of the Paknam Railway on 11 April 1893. The Kingdom of Siam, the country's name at that time...

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Rail transport in France is marked by a clear predominance of passenger traffic, driven in particular by high-speed rail. The SNCF, the national state-owned...

This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series In 1856 started the studies to make the first railway of the country that would...

Rail transport in Morocco was initially developed during the protectorate. It functioned primarily as a means to mobilize colonial troops and to transport...

New York Central Railroad. July 23 - Law enacted to nationalize rail transport in Belgium fully as Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges/Nationale...

For most of its history, what is now Belgium was either a part of a larger territory, such as the Carolingian Empire, or divided into a number of smaller...

This list of countries by rail transport network size based on length of rail lines. For the purposes of this page, railway has been defined as a fixed...

Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel...

Rail transport in Ukraine is a major transport mode in Ukraine. Most railway infrastructure in Ukraine is owned by the government of Ukraine through Ukrzaliznytsia...

Rail transport in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand's transport network, with a nationwide network of 4,375.5 km (2,718.8 mi) of track linking...

The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) is a planned network of roads, railways, airports and water infrastructure in the European Union. The TEN-T...

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