A tram-train is a type of light rail vehicle that both meets the standards of a light rail system, and also national mainline standards. Tramcars are adapted...
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A trackless train — or tram (U.S. English), road train, land train, or parking lot train is a road-going articulated vehicle used for the transport of...
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diesel in more rural environments. Occasionally, trams also carry freight. Some trams, known as tram-trains, may have segments that run on mainline railway...
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covering suburban tram and light rail services in Melbourne. Trains in regional Victoria (with V/Line Corporation) – covering train services in country...
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The Cádiz Bay tram-train is a tram-train/light rail system in the Spanish city of Cádiz and the surrounding area. The 24 km (14.9 mi) system opened on...
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riding on the outside of a moving train, tram, or other forms of rail transport. In a number of countries, the term 'train hopping' is used synonymously with...
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South Yorkshire Supertram (redirect from Langsett/Primrose View tram stop)
Supertram, sometimes referred to as the Sheffield Supertram, is a tram and tram-train network covering Sheffield and Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England...
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The Nantes tram-train (French: Tram-train de Nantes) is a tram-train network operating in the French city of Nantes and the surrounding region. The Nantes...
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The Szeged-Hódmezővásárhely Tram-train is a tram-train system in Hungary between the cities of Csongrád-Csanád County, Szeged (the county seat) and Hódmezővásárhely...
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and guide the wheels of the vehicles, which are traditionally either trains or trams. Modern light rail is a relatively new innovation which combines aspects...
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Metlink was the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Melbourne, Australia. On 2 April 2012, the operations...
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or train-tram, is an inversion of the tram-train. Instead of tram vehicles running on railway tracks, the Zwickau model features main-line trains extended...
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The D-class Melbourne tram is a fleet of low-floor Combino trams that operate on the Melbourne tram network. They were built by Siemens in Uerdingen,...
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Karlsruhe model (section Train-trams)
The Karlsruhe model is a tram-train system which consists of tram/light rail trains and commuter/regional rail trains running on the same set of tracks...
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The Alicante Tram, trademarked as Alicante Metropolitan TRAM (Valencian: TRAM Metropolità d'Alacant, Spanish: TRAM Metropolitano de Alicante), operates...
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Keolis Downer is a public transport operator that operates bus, train, tram and ferry services in Australia. It is a joint venture between Keolis, the...
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The tram-train de l'ouest lyonnais (in English, Western Lyon tram-train) is a tram-train network in the urban area of Lyon in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes...
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1945 a freight train collided with a Helsinki tram in Sörnäinen harbour. 6 passengers were injured. On 13 September 2007 a Helsinki tram caught fire next...
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Railways in Melbourne (redirect from Melbourne train network)
to this train, tram and bus services all had separated ticketing systems. V/Line regional services share tracks with several suburban train lines from...
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A tram stop, tram station, streetcar stop, or light rail station is a place designated for a tram, streetcar, or light rail vehicle to stop so passengers...
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Yarra Trams is the trading name of the operator of the tram network in Melbourne, Australia, which is owned by VicTrack and leased to Yarra Trams by the...
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Freighthopping (redirect from Train hopping)
move. Train surfing is a similar activity that involves the act of riding on the outside of a moving train, tram or another rail transport. Most train hoppers...
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head of a line of one or more carriages, similar to a small train. Systems with such steam trams included Christchurch, New Zealand; Adelaide, South Australia;...
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armoured train in June 2022. In total, Russia's armoured train fleet consist of four known trains: Yenisei, Baikal, Volga and Amur. Armoured trams have also...
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Public transport (section Tram)
wording like "buses, trains, etc." Examples of public transport include city buses, trolleybuses, trams (or light rail) and passenger trains, rapid transit...
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Railway. Rigby. ISBN 978-0727000163. Beavan, Arthur H. (1903). Tube, Train, Tram, and Car or Up-to-date Locomotion. London: G. Routledge & sons. p. 217...
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in July 2016 for a further seven years. Ticketing requirements for trains, trams and buses in Melbourne are mainly contained in the Transport (Compliance...
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subway); see also List of rapid transit systems Train Tram, light rail (streetcar, trolley); see also List of tram and light-rail transit systems Pipeline transport...
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Light rail (redirect from Fast tram)
passenger train or rapid transit system. Narrowly defined, light rail transit uses rolling stock that is similar to that of a traditional tram, while operating...
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connections between modes, Expansion of the train, tram, and bus networks, More staffing at stations and on trains/trams, Fares that ensure public transport is...
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