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Donauwörth–Treuchtlingen Railway
The Donauwörth–Treuchtlingen railway is a double-track, electrified main line in the German state of Bavaria. It branches off the Augsburg–Nördlingen railway in Donauwörth and runs across the Franconian Jura to Treuchtlingen. The line is part of the core network of the Trans-European Networks. It is also part of the national long-distance connection between Munich, Augsburg and Nuremberg. Even after the opening of the Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway, it is still used for long-distance services. It is also used as a detour during closures of the high-speed line for maintenance. History The first Bavarian railway, the state-owned Ludwig South-North Railway built from 1843 to 1853, bypassed the Franconian Jura, since it was uneconomical to climb it with the technology of the time. Instead, the line took a long detour via Nördlingen through the Nordlinger Ries depression, where only slight gradients had to be overcome. An intended side effect of this route was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passenger Rail Terminology
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate right-of-way (transportation), rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade separation, grade-separated from other traffic). The APTA definition also includes the use sophisticated railway signalling, signaling systems, and railway platform height, high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, bus, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
