Light railForm of passenger urban rail transitGallery of light rail systems worldwide, from top left to bottom right: the Los Angeles Metro E Line, the Granada Metro, the Tunis Metro, the Rio de Janeiro Light Rail, the MTR Light Rail in Hong Kong, and Tvärbanan in StockholmLight rail (or light rail transit, abbreviated to LRT) is a form of passenger urban rail transit that uses rolling stock derived from tram technology, while having the capability to operate rolling stock on exclusive right of ways, on grade-separated section as well as in mixed traffic conditions.
InterurbanAn interurban or radial railway is a type of electric railway, with tram-like electric self-propelled railcars which run within and between cities or towns. The term interurban is usually used in North America, with other terms used outside it. They were very prevalent in many parts of the world before the Second World War and were used primarily for passenger travel between cities and their surrounding suburban and rural communities.
West FlandersWest Flanders is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, in Belgium. It is the only coastal Belgian province, facing the North Sea to the northwest. It has land borders with the Dutch province of Zeeland to the northeast, the Flemish province of East Flanders to the east, the Walloon province of Hainaut in the south and the French department of Nord to the west. Its capital is Bruges (Brugge).
Knokke-HeistKnokke-Heist (Dutch pronunciation:; French: Knocke-Heist) is a municipality in the Belgianprovince of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heist-aan-Zee, Knokke, , and Westkapelle. On January 1, 2006, Knokke-Heist had a total population of 34,063. The total area is 56.44 km which gives a population density of 603 inhabitants per km. Knokke-Heist is located along the North Sea in a polder area on the Belgian border with the Netherlands.
De PanneDe Panne (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈpɑnə] ; French: La Panne [la pan]) is a town and a municipality located on the North Sea coast of the Belgian province of West Flanders. There it borders France, making it the westernmost town in Belgium. It is one of the most popular resort town destinations within Belgium. The municipality includes the village of Adinkerke.
Dutch languageDutch (Endonym: Nederlands [ˈneːdərlɑnts] , Nederlandse taal) is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the third most spoken Germanic language. In Europe, Dutch is the native language of most of the population of the Netherlands and Flanders (which includes 60% of the population of Belgium).
NetherlandsThe Netherlands, also informally known as Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and three overseas special municipalities. European Netherlands has land borders with Germany to the east and with Belgium to the south, and a coastline to the north and west.
TramStreet-running rail transitFrom top, left to right: Several Tatra T3s, which, with over 14,000 units, is the most-produced type in history; an Alstom Citadis 100 of the Silesian Interurbans; a historic cable car of the San Francisco cable car system; Zurich tram with multiple-unit train control; a Bombardier CR4000 of Tramlink near West Croydon.A tram, also known as a tramcar, streetcar or trolley is a form of urban rail transit in which vehicles, whether individual railcars or multiple-unit trains, run on tramway tracks laid on or parallel to public streets, or operate in segregated right-of-ways.
FranceCountry primarily in Western EuropeFrance, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.
A Line (Los Angeles Metro)PicoI-10to Santa MonicaGrand/LATTCSan Pedro StreetWashingtonVernonSlausonFlorenceFirestone103rd Street/Watts TowersWillowbrook/Rosa ParksI-105ComptonArtesiaSR 91Alameda CorridorDel AmoI-710Division 11I-405WardlowWillow StreetPacific Coast HighwayAnaheim StreetPacific Avenue │ 5th StreetDowntown Long Beach │ 1st Street All stations are accessible This diagram: Show route diagram
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Metre-gauge railwayChange of gaugeBogie exchangeBreak of gaugeDual gaugeConversionlistVariable gauge By locationNorth AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAustraliaMetre-gauge railways (US: meter-gauge railways) are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) or 1 metre. Metre gauge is used in around 95,000 kilometres (59,000 mi) of tracks around the world. It was used by several European colonial powers including France, Britain and Germany in their colonies.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.