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    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 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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  • 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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    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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    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 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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  • 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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    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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  • 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 Poland dates back to the first half of the 19th century when railways were built under Prussian, Russian, and Austrian...
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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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    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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  • 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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    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 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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    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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    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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  • related to rail transport that occurred in 1841. March 1 – Opening throughout of the Manchester and Leeds Railway, the first to cross the Pennines of England...
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  • This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1954. January 3 – The last steam locomotive powered passenger train departs Washington...
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  • related to rail transport that occurred in 2002. January – The Muskingum Electric Railroad, one of only six heavy freight electric railroads in the United...
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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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  • lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1994. January 1 - Rail Management Corporation takes over operations of the Atlanta and St. Andrews...
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  • This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1843. January 3 – The Great Western Railway of England officially opens its Swindon...
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  • events related to rail transport that occurred in 1952. January 13 – Union Pacific Railroad’s City of San Francisco is stalled in snow on Donner Pass...
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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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    Transport in the United Kingdom is facilitated by road, rail, air and water networks. Some aspects of transport are a devolved matter, with each of the...
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