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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Rail transport in Europe has diverse technological standards, operating concepts, and infrastructures. Common features are the widespread use of standard-gauge...
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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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History of rail transport in Belgium List of railway lines in Belgium List of SNCB/NMBS classes Rail transport in Belgium Transportation in Belgium pronunciation...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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index of articles on rail transport by country. International Union of Railways (UIC) International Union of Public Transport (UITP) Association of American...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Rail transport by country Rail transport in Argentina Rail transport in Australia Rail transport in Belgium Rail transport in Brazil Rail transport in...
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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...
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Rail transport in Morocco was initially developed during the protectorate. It functioned primarily as a means to mobilize colonial troops and to transport...
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New York Central Railroad. July 23 - Law enacted to nationalize rail transport in Belgium fully as Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges/Nationale...
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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...
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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...
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Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel...
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1997. 1 January- The Missouri Pacific Railway is merged (officially) into the Union...
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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...
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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...
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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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