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Transports Publics Neuchâtelois
Transports publics Neuchâtelois (, ) is a public transport company in western Switzerland. It manages services under the transN brand in the cantons of Switzerland, canton of canton of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel. It was formed in 2012 through the merger of (TRN) and Compagnie des Transports en commun de Neuchâtel et environs, TN. It operates regional train services, a Interurban, suburban tramway line, funiculars, buses, and trolleybuses. Railway lines Regional trains and tramway The company owns four railway lines operated by Regional train, Regio (R) trains: * Travers–Buttes railway, Travers–Buttes line, operated by * La Chaux-de-Fonds–Les Ponts-de-Martel railway, La Chaux-de-Fonds–Les Ponts-de-Martel line, operated by * Le Locle–Les Brenets line, operated by *'' Littorail'', the Trams in Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel suburban tramway line, operated as R15 Funiculars It operates also three funicular lines in the Neuchâtel, town of Neuchâtel: * Funambule funicular, Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds (; archaic ) is a Swiss city in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura Mountains at an altitude of 992 metres, a few kilometres south of the French border. After Geneva, Lausanne, Biel/Bienne, and Fribourg, it is the fifth-largest city in the Romandie, the French-speaking part of the country, with a population () of . The city was founded in 1656. Its growth and prosperity are mainly bound up with watchmaking. It is the most important centre of the watch-making industry in the area known as the Watch Valley. Partially destroyed by a fire in 1794, La Chaux-de-Fonds was rebuilt following a grid street plan, which was and is still unique among Swiss cities, the only exception being the easternmost section of the city, which was spared by the fire. It creates an exciting and obvious transition from the old section to the newer section. The roads in the original section are very narrow and winding and open to the grid pattern near the town squar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Train
Regional rail is a public rail transport service that operates between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops than inter-city rail, and unlike commuter rail, operate beyond the limits of urban areas, connecting smaller cities and towns. In North America (e.g. the United States), "regional rail" is often used as a synonym for "commuter rail", often using "commuter rail" to refer to systems that primarily or only offer service during rush hour while using "regional rail" to refer to systems that offer all-day service. In Europe, regional trains have their own category, often abbreviated to R ( RB in Germany) or L (for local train). Characteristics Regional rail provides services that link settlements to each other, unlike commuter rail which links locations within a singular urban area. Unlike inter-city services, regional trains stop at more stations and serve smaller communities. They may share routes with inter-city services, providing service to settlements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Switzerland
Switzerland has a dense network of roads and railways. The Swiss public transport network has a total length of and has more than 2,600 stations and stops. The crossing of the Alps is an important route for European transportation, as the Alps separate Northern Europe from Southern Europe. Alpine railway routes began in 1882 with the Gotthard Railway, with its central Gotthard Rail Tunnel, followed in 1906 by the Simplon Tunnel and the Lötschberg Tunnel in 1913. As part of the New Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA) in 2007, the Lötschberg Base Tunnel opened, followed by the Gotthard Base Tunnel opened in 2016. The Swiss road network is funded by road tolls and vehicle taxes. The Swiss motorway system requires the purchase of a road tax disc—which costs 40 Swiss francs for one calendar year—in order for private cars and commercial trucks to use its roadways. , the Swiss motorway network has a total length of and has also—with an area of —one of the highest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trolleybuses In La Chaux-de-Fonds
The La Chaux-de-Fonds trolleybus system () forms part of the public transport network in La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Opened in 1949, the system gradually replaced the Trams in La Chaux-de-Fonds, La Chaux-de-Fonds tramway network. Since 2005, it has been operated by ''Transports régionaux neuchâtelois'' (TRN, written ''"trn"'' in the authority's own marketing materials). It is supplemented by several bus lines operated by the same authority. In April 2011, TRN announced that it wanted to replace the trolleybuses in La Chaux-de-Fonds by 2014 with hybrid buses, sparking vigorous protests. All trolleybus service has been suspended since May 2014, initially because of a major project to rebuild the square in front of the railway station,''Trolleybus Magazine'' No. 316 (July–August 2014), p. 108. National Trolleybus Association (UK). . including relocation of the bus terminal. After a period of some yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trolleybuses In Neuchâtel
A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or trolleyDunbar, Charles S. (1967). ''Buses, Trolleys & Trams''. Paul Hamlyn Ltd. (UK). Republished 2004 with or 9780753709702.) is an electric bus that draws power from dual overhead wires (generally suspended from roadside posts) using spring-loaded or pneumatically raised trolley poles. Two wires, and two trolley poles, are required to complete the electrical circuit. This differs from a tram or streetcar, which normally uses the track as the return path, needing only one wire and one pole (or pantograph). They are also distinct from other kinds of electric buses, which usually rely on batteries. Power is most commonly supplied as 600-volt direct current in older systems and 750-volts in newer systems, but there are exceptions. Currently, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funiculaire De Chaumont
Funiculaire de Chaumont is one of the funicular railways in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It leads from at to Chaumont at , a viewpoint and summit () of the Jura range. The line with a length of has a difference of elevation of at an incline from 15% to 46%. It has four viaducts with a total length of . The line was opened in 1910 as a single-track funicular with two cars and a passing loop. A new tram line linked it to Neuchâtel railway station. It replaced a projected two-section funicular. In 2007, the passing loop and the second car were removed. The funicular is owned and operated by Transports publics Neuchâtelois Transports publics Neuchâtelois (, ) is a public transport company in western Switzerland. It manages services under the transN brand in the cantons of Switzerland, canton of canton of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel. It was formed in 2012 through the me .... References Chaumont Transport in Neuchâtel Metre-gauge railways in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funiculaire Ecluse–Plan
Funiculaire Ecluse - Plan is a funicular railway in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The line leads from Ecluse at 442 m to Plan at 556 m, the neighborhood of the city on Le Plan (595 m). The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains o .... The line of 399 m in length has a difference of elevation of 111 m. Intermediate stations are ''Boine'' (520 m) and ''Côte''. The lower part and the passing loop are in tunnels (80 m and 86 m length originally). Built in 1890, it is the oldest of the three funicular railways in the city of Neuchâtel. It was a rack railway of the Riggenbach type and it used water counterbalancing before electrification in 1907. The funicular is owned and operated by Transports publics Neuchâtelois. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuchâtel Railway Station
Neuchâtel railway station () serves the Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality of Neuchâtel, the capital city of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Opened in 1857, it is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS. The railway station, station forms part of one of Switzerland's most important railway lines, the Jura foot railway line, Jura foot railway (Olten–Genève-Aéroport), which is one of two routes used by intercity trains between Geneva and Zürich. It is also a junction station, junction for SBB-CFF-FFS lines to Neuchâtel–Le Locle-Col-des-Roches railway, Le Locle and Neuchâtel-Pontarlier railway, Pontarlier, and for the BLS AG, BLS line Bern–Neuchâtel railway, from Bern. Location Neuchâtel railway station is situated at Place de la Gare to the north east of the city centre, about a 15-minute walk from the central pedestrian zone. The Funambule funicular links the station to the lower part of the town, near the un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funambule Funicular
The Fun'ambule is a funicular railway in the Neuchâtel, city of Neuchâtel in the Switzerland, Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. The line runs in tunnel and links the lower part of the town, near the University, to the Neuchâtel railway station in the upper part. History The funicular opened on April 27, 2001. Operation The line has the following parameters: See also * List of funicular railways * List of funiculars in Switzerland References Funicular railways in Switzerland Transport in Neuchâtel Railway lines opened in 2001 5 ft 3 in gauge railways in Switzerland {{Europe-rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel (, ; ; ) is a list of towns in Switzerland, town, a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, and the capital (political), capital of the cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Neuchâtel (canton), Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel. Since the fusion in 2021 of the municipalities of Neuchâtel, Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Peseux, Neuchâtel, Peseux, and Valangin, the city has approximately 33,000 inhabitants (80,000 in the metropolitan area). The city is sometimes referred to historically by the German name ; both the French and German names mean "New Castle". The castle after which the city is named was built by Rudolph III of Burgundy and completed in 1011. Originally part of the Kingdom of Burgundy, the city was absorbed into the Holy Roman Empire in 1033. The domain of the counts of Neuchatel was first referred to as a city in 1214. The city came under Prussian control from 1707 until 1848, with an interruption during the Napoleonic Wars from 1806 to 1814. In 1848, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trams In Neuchâtel
The Neuchâtel tramway (, or (locally) ''Tram'') is a tramway forming part of the public transport system in Neuchâtel, a city in Switzerland. Opened in 1892, the tramway has waxed and waned over the years. Currently, it comprises only one long interurban line, which runs via Auvernier and Colombier to Boudry, and is designated as line 5. All of the system's urban tram lines were converted to trolleybuses, the last such closure and conversion taking place in 1976, leaving just interurban line 5 (present line 215). The tramway is currently operated by ''Transports publics Neuchâtelois'' (transN) (formerly ''Compagnie des Tramways de Neuchâtel''), which also runs three funiculars, the Neuchâtel trolleybus system and various conventional bus lines. History Interurban line The line to Boudry, including an Areuse-to-Cortaillod branch line long,Vogt, H. (November/December 1984 issue). "Verkehrsveränderungen in Neuchâtel" (Operations changes in Neuchatel) (in German). ', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
