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Rapido (passenger Train)
Rapido may refer to: Transportation * Rapido (train), former brand name for passenger rail services in Ontario and Quebec, Canada * Arnold Rapido, a brand of model railway equipment manufactured by Arnold (models) * Peugeot Rapido, a scooter built by Peugeot * Optare Rapido, a discontinued coach manufactured by Optare * Spanish cruiser ''Rapido'', an 1889 auxiliary cruiser that served in the Spanish–American War * Rapido (company), an Indian bike taxi driver company Other uses * Rapido (comics), a Marvel Comics character * Rapido (river), a river in Italy * ''Rapido'' (TV series), a music TV programme presented by Antoine de Caunes * ''Ratz'' (TV series), originally titled ''Rapido'', a joint French and Canadian animated series, also the name of one of the two main characters * Rápido de Bouzas, a Spanish football team * Peugeot Rapido, a scooter built by Peugeot * Rapido Trimarans, a brand of multihull ship * A South Korean fashion and sports wear brand by Samsung C&T Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapido (train)
''Rapido'' was the brand name for the Canadian National's express passenger train service in the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. ''Rapido'' service was introduced on October 31, 1965, and lasted until the end of Canadian National passenger train service with its transfer to Via Rail on October 29, 1978. ''Rapido'' service began on the Montreal-Toronto route. In 1966, service was extended to the Montreal-Quebec City route and later, to other city pairs, including Toronto-Windsor, Toronto-Sarnia, Toronto-Ottawa and Montreal-Ottawa.New XN service lets riders get down to business ''Railway Age'' May 13, 1968 page 11 In addition to being branded as ''Rapido'', each express train was also given a name related to the route's particular geographical or historical context. Some names included ''Frontenac'' (after the Château Frontenac hotel in Quebec City), ''Rideau'' (after the Rideau Canal in Ottawa) and ''Ville-Marie'' (the historic name for Montreal). A "bistro" car was occasional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold (models)
Founded in 1906 by Karl Arnold in Nürnberg, K. Arnold & Co. began its life producing tin toys and related items. They produced an extensive line of model ships, doll house items and other toys. In 1935, K. Arnold & Co. hired Max Ernst as their managing director. Ernst, not to be confused with the German realist artist of the same name, was a significant factor in the future of Arnold. History Nürnberg was badly damaged by allied bombers during World War II, and, at the end of the war, all of the Arnold facilities were in ruins. Postwar production continued at a facility in the Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz), with the company beginning its slow recovery with the manufacture of window hardware. The postwar operation of the company was under the direction of Max Ernst and Ernst Arnold, son of Karl Arnold. The factory buildings in Nürnberg were rebuilt and the Arnold Company continued to grow. In the postwar period, smaller model train sizes became the order of the day. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peugeot Rapido
The Peugeot Rapido is a 49 cc scooter built by Peugeot. The Rapido is classed as a moped and has a typical top speed of . See also * List of scooters * List of scooter manufacturers Note there is no single fixed definition of a scooter (also known by the full name motor-scooter), but generally a smaller motorcycle with a step-through frame is considered a scooter, especially if it has a floor for the rider's feet (as oppos ... {{Moped-stub Motor scooters Rapido ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Optare
Switch Mobility (originally called Optare) is an English bus manufacturer based in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire. It is a subsidiary of Indian company Ashok Leyland. The company would be responsible for the EV operations of the group with Ashok Leyland focusing on its core business of diesel-powered vehicles as well as work on alternative fuels like compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen. After being rebranded from Optare to Switch Mobility in November 2020,Optare Group Limited renamed as Switch Mobility Limited Optare 30 November 2020 it announced plans in 2021 to set up a plant in India for its |
Spanish Cruiser Rapido
''Rapido'' was an auxiliary cruiser that served in the Spanish Navy during the Spanish–American War in 1898. Before her Spanish Navy service, she served as the commercial passenger ship SS ''Columbia'' for the Hamburg America Line from 1889 to 1898. She returned to commercial service as ''Columbia'' with Hamburg America from 1899 to 1904, but early in 1904 the Imperial Russian Navy purchased her for service as the auxiliary cruiser ''Terek'' during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905. Hamburg America Line (1889–1898) ''Columbia'' was built in 1889 as a steam passenger ship for the German Empire′s Hamburg America Line. With a capacity of 400 first-class, 120 second-class, and 580 third-class passengers in commercial use, she was designed so that she could be converted into an auxiliary cruiser for service in the Imperial German Navy in the event of a war. She was launched by floating out of drydock on 27 February 1889 and was delivered to Hamburg America soon thereaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapido (company)
Rapido is an Indian bike taxi aggregator and logistics service provider based out of Bengaluru. Founded in 2015, the company operates in over 100 cities across the country, but has run into legal troubles in several locations. History The company was founded in 2015 as theKarrier by two IIT alumni and a PESU alumni – Aravind Sanka, Pavan Guntupalli, and SR Rishikesh. In September 2018, reports were that Rapido has over 15,000 registered riders, with average rides of 30,000 per day. Among those who have stakes in Rapido are Hero MotoCorp chairman Pawan Munjal and former Google India head Rajan Anandan. In 2019, Rapido co-founder Aravind Sanka claimed that the company has created more than 500,000 jobs in India. In November 2019, the company claimed to have 1 crore registered users. After the breakout of COVID-19 pandemic, Rapido expanded its operations in logistics, providing hyperlocal delivery for local businesses and e-commerce companies. In October 2020, Rapido lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapido (comics)
Rapido (Roussel Dupont) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Doug Braithwaite, the character made his first appearance in ''The Punisher'' Vol. 2, #65 (June 1992). He is an enemy of the Punisher. Publication history Rapido was introduced in the "Eurohit" story-arc that ran through ''The Punisher'' Vol. 2, #64-70, and returned in the "Suicide Run" installments ''The Punisher War Journal'' Vol. 1, #61 and ''The Punisher War Zone'' Vol. 1, #23, as well as the "Eurohit" sequel contained within ''The Punisher Annual'' Vol. 2, #7. After an absence of seventeen years, the character reappeared in the one-shot '' Fear Itself: The Black Widow'', and a storyline that occurred in ''Captain America and Iron Man'' #633-635. Rapido also received entries in the handbooks ''Marvel Encyclopedia'' #5 (which revealed his real name) and ''Civil War: Battle Damage Report''. Fictional charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapido (river)
The Rapido is a short river ( ) which flows in the Italian province of Frosinone. The river is known for the Battle of the Rapido River, despite it actually occurring on the Gari River. 1944: the Battle of St. Angelo in Theodice and the Confusion between Rapido and Gari rivers. Its source is close to the border between and on the slopes of the |
Rapido (TV Series)
''Rapido'' was the name of a French music programme presented by Antoine de Caunes in 1987. After the BBC’s head of youth and entertainment Janet Street-Porter saw the programme, she decided to commission an English-language version with de Caunes, which would become part of her DEF II programming block on BBC2. The English-language version of ''Rapido'' ran from 1988 to 1992, with the show usually debuting new episodes on a Wednesday night in DEF II's early evening slot, though episodes from the first series were initially scheduled after Question Time's Thursday night episode on BBC1 from November 1988. The show which would feature reports from up-and-coming new bands, European acts (like Francoise Hardy, Modà and Violent Eves) and established acts like Robert Plant, Jeff Beck, the Grateful Dead, John Lee Hooker and Randy Newman. These reports would be narrated in the BBC version by Lisa I'Anson, linked together with footage of De Caunes standing in front of a large Rapido s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratz (TV Series)
''Ratz'' is a 2003 animated comedy-adventure television series created by Richard Zielenkiewicz. The show stars two rats, Rapido and Razmo, aboard the ''S.S. Wanderer'', a cheese ship without an (apparent) actual destination. The focus of the series is on the adventures of the two rats, including guarding the cheese, interacting with other stowaways and various ill-fated encounters with the crew. The rats themselves live in the hull of the ship in a lavish two-bedroom apartment. The French version features the voices of the comedy duo Éric et Ramzy, while the English version features the voices of Terrence Scammell as Rapido and Rick Jones as Razmo. Unlike most animated programs designed for a younger audience, ''Ratz'' has (except for the episode "The Genie") no moral resolve at the end of each episode. The series debuted on March 7, 2003 on Teletoon in Canada before premiering on France 3 in France on September 21, 2003. It has also been broadcast on various other channels o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rápido De Bouzas
Club Rápido de Bouzas is a Spanish football team based in Bouzas, parish of Vigo, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in 1914 it currently plays in Tercera División RFEF – Group 1, holding home games at ''Estadio Baltasar Pujales'', which has a capacity of 2,500 spectators. History After playing their entire history between Tercera División and the Galician regional leagues, Rápido de Bouzas was promoted for the first time ever to Segunda División B on 25 June 2017. Their debut was quite successful, as the club finished 5th among 20 teams. In the 2018–19 season the club finished 17th and was relegated back to Tercera. On 13 June 2019, Miguel Fernández was appointed the manager of Rápido. Season to season ---- *2 seasons in Segunda División B *23 seasons in Tercera División *1 season in Tercera División RFEF Honours *Tercera División Tercera División ( en, Third Division) was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapido Trimarans
Rapido may refer to: Transportation * Rapido (train), former brand name for passenger rail services in Ontario and Quebec, Canada * Arnold Rapido, a brand of model railway equipment manufactured by Arnold (models) * Peugeot Rapido, a scooter built by Peugeot * Optare Rapido, a discontinued coach manufactured by Optare * Spanish cruiser ''Rapido'', an 1889 auxiliary cruiser that served in the Spanish–American War * Rapido (company), an Indian bike taxi driver company Other uses * Rapido (comics), a Marvel Comics character * Rapido (river), a river in Italy * ''Rapido'' (TV series), a music TV programme presented by Antoine de Caunes * ''Ratz'' (TV series), originally titled ''Rapido'', a joint French and Canadian animated series, also the name of one of the two main characters * Rápido de Bouzas, a Spanish football team * Peugeot Rapido, a scooter built by Peugeot * Rapido Trimarans, a brand of multihull ship * A South Korean fashion and sports wear brand by Samsung C&T Corpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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