Rail Transport In Europe
Rail transport in Europe has diverse technological standards, operating concepts, and infrastructures. Common features are the widespread use of Standard-gauge railway, standard-gauge rail, high operational safety and a high proportion of railway electrification, electrification. Electrified railway networks in Europe operate at many different voltages, both alternating current, AC and direct current, DC, varying from 750 to 25,000 volts, and railway signalling, signaling systems vary from country to country, complicating cross-border traffic. The European Union (EU) aims to make cross-border operations easier as well as to introduce competition to national rail networks. EU member states were empowered to separate the provision of transport services and the management of the infrastructure by the Single European Railway Directive 2012. Usually, national railway company, railway companies were split into separate divisions or independent companies for infrastructure, passenger ...
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