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2. High-speed rail in Europe - Wikipedia

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   An ETR 500 train running on the Florence–Rome high-speed line near Arezzo, Italy, the first high-speed railway opened in Europe. The earliest high-speed rail line built in Europe was the Italian "Direttissima", the Florence–Rome high-speed railway 254 km (158 mi) in 1977. The top speed on the line was 250 km/h (160 mph), giving an end-to ...

3. Rail transport in Europe - Wikipedia

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   Privately owned multi-system locomotive designed for freight and passenger trains near the Danish-German border. Rail transport in Europe has diverse technological standards, operating concepts, and infrastructures. Common features are the widespread use of standard-gauge rail, high operational safety and a high share of electrification.

4. List of metro systems in Europe - Wikipedia

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   Map Ref. Lille Metro Métro de Lille: Locale: Lille (South-West extension) (North-West extension) Began operation: 25 April 1983 Lines in operation: 2 No. of stations: 60 Network length: 45.0 km (28.0 mi) Ridership: 127.6 million (2019) Lyon Metro Métro de Lyon: Locale: Lyon: Began operation: 9 December 1974 Lines in operation: 4 No. of ...

5. Transport in Europe - Wikipedia

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   Sea (33%) Rail (12%) Inland waterways (4%) Air (0.1%) Road, rail, air and water transportation are all prevalent and important across Europe. Europe was the location of the world's first railways and motorways and is now the location of some of the world's busiest ports and airports. The Schengen Area enables border control-free travel between ...

6. Intercity Express - Wikipedia

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   Intercity Express (commonly known as ICE ( German pronunciation: [iːtseːˈʔeː] ⓘ )) is a high-speed rail system in Germany. It also serves destinations in Austria, France, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands as part of cross-border services. It is the flagship of the German state railway, Deutsche Bahn.

7. Channel Tunnel - Wikipedia

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   Channel Tunnel, a rail proposal based on the 1975 scheme presented by Channel Tunnel Group/France–Manche (CTG/F–M). Eurobridge, a 35-kilometre (22 mi) suspension bridge with a series of 5 km (3.1 mi) spans with a roadway in an enclosed tube. [48] Euroroute, a 21-kilometre (13 mi) tunnel between artificial islands approached by bridges.

8. History of rail transport - Wikipedia

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   The history of rail transport in peninsular Spain begins in 1848 with the construction of a railway line between Barcelona and Mataró. In 1852, the first narrow gauge line was built. In 1863 a line reached the Portuguese border. By 1864, the Madrid- Irun line had been opened and the French border was reached.

9. Train categories in Europe - Wikipedia

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   Sometimes EMUs or DMUs are also used. ПВ – Пътнически влак [Patnicheski vlak] – Passenger train. PV – Trains for distances, longer than 100 km, which stop at every station. Tariff: According to the tariff for PV the price for 100 km in 2nd class is 5.20 BGN (2.66 EUR) and 6.50 BGN (3.32 EUR) in 1st class.