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Rail Transport In Tunisia
Rail Transport in Tunisia is provided by: * Tunisian Railways (SNCFT) * Société des transports de Tunis, manages commuter trains of the Tunis area including metro light rail and TGM in Tunis * Sahel Metro, company and electric train line Sousse- Monastir-Mahdia * Lézard rouge, a historical tourist train Electrification * 25 kV AC Tunis to the suburbs of Borj Cédria and Riadh (2012) Railway links to adjacent countries * Algeria - * Libya - railways under construction - break-of-gauge - / until gauge conversion (some gauge would need to be converted to ). See also * Economy of Tunisia * Transport in Tunisia * Railway stations in Tunisia Railway stations in Tunisia include: (stations grouped by lines) Maps UNHCR Atlas Map Stations served Existing (standard gauge 1435 mm - to the north) (narrow gauge 1000 mm - to the south) * Gare Habib Bourguiba Monastir Prop ... References Notes Further reading * * * External links EngRailHistoryTh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisian Railway Map
Tunisian may refer to: * Someone or something connected to Tunisia *Tunisian Arabic *Tunisian people *Tunisian cuisine * Tunisian culture Tunisian culture is a product of more than three thousand years of history and an important multi-ethnic influx. Ancient Tunisia was a major civilization crossing through history; different cultures, civilizations and multiple successive dynas ... {{Disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25 KV AC Railway Electrification
Railway electrification systems using alternating current (AC) at are used worldwide, especially for high-speed rail. It is usually supplied at the standard utility frequency (typically 50 or 60Hz), which simplifies traction substations. The development of 25kV AC electrification is closely connected with that of successfully using utility frequency. This electrification is ideal for railways that cover long distances or carry heavy traffic. After some experimentation before World War II in Hungary and in the Black Forest in Germany, it came into widespread use in the 1950s. One of the reasons why it was not introduced earlier was the lack of suitable small and lightweight control and rectification equipment before the development of solid-state rectifiers and related technology. Another reason was the increased clearance distances required where it ran under bridges and in tunnels, which would have required major civil engineering in order to provide the increased clearance t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Tunisia
Tunisia has a number of international airports to service its sizable tourist trade. Tunis is the center of the transport system as the largest city having the largest port and a light transit system. Railways Tunisia inherited much of its rail transport system from the French and the Tunisian Government has developed infrastructure further. The railways are operated by the Société Nationale de Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT), the Tunisian national railway. A modernisation program is currently underway. It has a total of 2,152 km consisting of 468 km of railways and 1,674 kilometres of . Tunis has a light rail system. In the south of Tunisia, there is a narrow gauge railway called the Sfax-Gafsa Railway which delivers phosphates and iron ore to the harbour at Sfax. Tunisia has rail links with the neighbouring country of Algeria via the Ghardimaou-Souk Ahras line, and another connection to Tébessa, however, the latter link is currently not used. There are no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economy Of Tunisia
The economy of Tunisia is in the process of being liberalized after decades of heavy state direction and participation in the country's economy. Prudent economic and fiscal planning has resulted in moderate but sustained growth for over a decade. Tunisia's economic growth historically has depended on oil, phosphates, agri-food products, car parts manufacturing, and tourism. In the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report for 2015–2016, Tunisia ranks in 92nd place. Based on HDI latest report (for 2014), Tunisia ranks 96th globally and 5th in Africa. The year 2015 was marked by terrorist attacks in Tunisia which are likely to affect economic growth, especially in tourism, one of the main sectors. Historical trend GDP per capita soared by more than 380% in the seventies (1970–1980: USD 280–1,369). But this proved unsustainable and it collapsed to a cumulative 10% growth in the turbulent eighties (1980–1990: USD 1,369–1,507), rising again to almost 50% cumu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track Gauge Conversion
Gauge conversion is the changing of one railway track gauge (the distance between the running rails) to another. Sleepers If tracks are converted to a narrower gauge, the existing sleepers (ties) may be used. However, replacement is required if the conversion is to a wider gauge. Some sleepers may be long enough to accommodate the fittings of both existing and alternative gauges. Wooden sleepers are suitable for conversion because they can be drilled for the repositioned rail spikes. Being difficult to drill, concrete sleepers are less suitable for conversion. Concrete sleepers may be cast with alternative gauge fittings in place, an example being those used during the conversion of the Melbourne–Adelaide railway from to . Steel sleepers may have alternative gauge fittings cast at production, may be drilled for new fittings or may be welded with new fittings. Structures Conversion from a narrow to a wider gauge may require enlargement of the structure gauge of the bridges, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Break-of-gauge
With railways, a break of gauge occurs where a line of one track gauge (the distance between the rails, or between the wheels of trains designed to run on those rails) meets a line of a different gauge. Trains and rolling stock generally cannot run through without some form of conversion between gauges, leading to passengers having to change trains and freight requiring transloading or transshipping; this can add delays, costs, and inconvenience to travel on such a route. History Break of gauge was a common issue in the early days of railways, as standards had not yet been set and different organizations each used their own favored gauge on the lines they controlled—sometimes for mechanical and engineering reasons (optimizing for geography or particular types of load and rolling stock), and sometimes for commercial and competitive reasons (interoperability and non-interoperability within and between companies and alliances were often key strategic moves). Various solutions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Libya
There have been no operational railways in Libya since 1965, but various lines existed in the past. Since 1998, plans for an extensive system have been developed, but work has largely halted since the outbreak of the First Libyan Civil War in 2011. History The Kingdom of Italy built in 400 km of railways in Libya, with a gauge of . A network centred on Tripoli was opened from 17 March 1912 as part of the Italian occupation campaign. This extended from Tripoli 120 km west to Zuwara, 100 km south to Gharyan, and 10 km east to Tajura. A (later 950 mm) gauge railway was built east from Benghazi. The main route to Marj, 110 km long, was opened in stages between 1911 and 1927. Benghazi also had a 56 km branch to Suluq, opened in 1926. In summer 1941, the Italians started to build a Tripoli-Benghazi railway, but their defeat in World War II meant that work only progressed a few kilometres. Military extensions of some 40 km were made from Marj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Algeria
The following is a non-exhaustive list of railways operating in Algeria with opening dates if available. The classifications of railways into long-distance and regional railways correspond to SNTF categories. Northern Algeria Long-distance lines * Algiers-Oran line (1871) * Algiers-Skikda line (1886) * Ramdane Djamel-Annaba line (1904) Regional lines * Béni Mansour-Bejaïa line (1889) * Bordj Bou Arreridj-M'Sila line (2010) * Tabia-Akid Abbes line (1916) * Akid Abbes-Ghazaouet line (1936) * Es Sénia-Béni Saf line (1885; rebuilt 1985–2015) * Thénia-Oued Aissi line (1888; rebuilt 2010) * Ramdane Djamel-Jijel line (1990) * ''Inactive since 26/12/1996'': Mohammadia-Mostaganem line (1879; rebuilt 1908) Vertical (north-south) lines Long-distance lines * Annaba-Djebel Onk line (1888; rebuilt 1966) * Oued Tlelat-Béchar line (1906; rebuilt 2010) * El Guerrah-Touggourt line (1914) * ''Inactive'', Mohammadia-Saïda-El Biod line High Plateaux lines Regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riadh
Riadh is a town in Tunisia, near the capital city of Tunis. Transport In June 2012, an electrified railway service opened from the capital city of Tunis. See also * Rail transport in Tunisia * Transport in Tunisia Tunisia has a number of international airports to service its sizable tourist trade. Tunis is the center of the transport system as the largest city having the largest port and a light transit system. Railways Tunisia inherited much of its ra ... References Populated places in Tunisia {{Tunisia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borj Cédria, Tunisia
Borj Cédria (برج السدرية) is a railway town in Tunisia located at on the Oued Gattana river. The population in 2004 was 8974. There is a large German War cemetery in the town from the Tunisia Campaign of World War II. Geography It is part of the suburbs of the Tunisian capital and constitutes the terminus of the southern suburb rail line of Tunis - one of the main suburban railway lines of that city. It is also at the entrance to the agricultural plain of Mornag, located between the vineyards and the fields of olive tree The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...s on the slopes of Djebel Boukornine. A technopole Estate is being developed from 2006 that is intended to bring together, at a high level of scientific and technological competence, various activiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lézard Rouge
The Lézard Rouge (French for "Red Lizard") is a Heritage railway, historic Tunisian train, once the property of the Bey of Tunis,Simms, Wilfrid F., "The Railways of Tunisia," (1997) but now used for tourists. It runs from Metlaoui to Redeyef and passes through the spectacular Selja Gorges, taking some 40 minutes for the journey. The railway was built for mining trains carrying phosphates. References See also * "I treni di Tozeur" Tourist attractions in Tunisia Named passenger trains of Tunisia Metre gauge railways in Tunisia {{Tunisia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisia
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