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Treviglio–Cremona Railway
The Treviglio–Cremona railway is a railway line in Lombardy, Italy. History The line was planned in the last years of the Austrian Empire, Austrian domination of Lombardy, and opened in 1863 after the Second Italian War of Independence. It was electrified in 1977.''Notizie flash.'' In: "Italmodel Ferrovie" Nr. 203 (April 1977), p. 304. See also * List of railway lines in Italy References Footnotes Sources * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Treviglio-Cremona railway Railway lines in Lombardy Railway lines opened in 1863 Cremona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Rail
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 rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade-separated from other traffic). It uses sophisticated signaling systems, and 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, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the term, ''mass rapid transit (MRT)'', is also used for metro systems in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Though the term was almost alway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
