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Tram-train - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Because the trams are metre gauge and the trains are standard gauge so where the trams and trains share tracks they use a three rail system featuring one shared rail and one exclusive rail each. A tram-train is a light rail public transport system where trams are able to run on train tracks for greater flexibility and convenience. Models of tram designed for tram-train operation include: en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tram-train   (375 words)

Tram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In Melbourne, in addition to newer types of trams in use such as the Citadis and the Combino and the middle-aged A, B and Z class trams, older W-class trams remain in service and are a popular tourist attraction. Trams are distinguished from other forms of railway systems in that they travel wholly or partly along tracks laid down in streets, usually on track reserved for the tram system. Modern trams generally use overhead electric cables, from which they draw current through a pantograph, a bow collector (less commonly) or the now-rare trolley pole (the first is most common and used on most new tram designs). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tram   (4703 words)

Rataverkon hyödyntäminen Tampereen kaupunkiseudun joukkoliikenteessä The second train tram line would have its two extensions in the southern and eastern parts of the city, near the Lempäälä border and in the Kangasala district, the terminus being in the City of Nokia. According to the report, a train tram system using the existing heavy rail network would suit the city region and would strengthen the accessibility of the city centre as well as the development potential of the regional centres located along the network. One of the train tram lines would have two extensions in Ylöjärvi and Lentävänniemi on the western side of Tampere that would link up to form a shared section between the Travel Centre around the railway station and the terminus in the largest suburb in Finland, Hervanta. www.tampere.fi /projekti/raideliikenne/english.htm   (579 words)

TMSV: Tramway level crossings in Victoria Providing that a train is not expected shortly, the signalman sets the disc signal and the catch points for the tram to proceed across the level crossing. It was not until 1906 and the introduction of electric tramways that tram/train level crossings started becoming relatively common in Melbourne. Tram movements were regulated by a disc signal interlocked with catch points (or derails, in American parlance) as well as the level crossing gates. www.tmsv.org.au /papers/lvlcross.htm   (1871 words)

Timetables & Fares Pemberton Tramway Company provides Tram, Steam Train and Log Train services through some of the most picturesque countryside in Australia. This locomotive now operates for the Pemberton Tramway Company hauling passenger and log trains. This is a great day out with the tram making stops in the forest where you can take short walks to more closely experience the feel and grandeur of the forest with its truly magnificent trees and waterways. www.pemtram.com.au /Services.htm   (705 words)

Tram, train subsidy doubles - National - www.theage.com.au The cost of paying private operators to run Melbourne's trains and trams for the next five years has almost doubled to $2.3 billion under new public transport deals that the State Government announced yesterday. Train company Connex will be paid an average of $345 million a year for five years to run all metropolitan trains. Yarra Trams will be paid an average of $112 million a year for five years to run all Melbourne's trams - a $36 million a year rise. www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/02/19/1077072779093.html   (780 words)

Metlink - Your guide to public transport in metropolitan Melbourne Trams, trains and buses are shifting to tailored timetables for parts of December and January. The 2005 VPT Student Concession Cards entitle students to concession fare tickets on board all train, tram and bus services. The alteration to these train services is due to the closure of platforms 13 and 14 at Southern Cross Station (Spencer Street), part of the station redevelopment project. www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au   (494 words)

Railway Technology - Alicante Tram-Train In 2001, the go-ahead was given for a €500 million masterplan, including extension of the tram line to meet the Alicante-Denia line and the electrification of the existing railway to allow through running as far as Altea, 51km (32 miles) from Alicante. The trains are assembled at Alstom's Valencia plant, which also supplies mechanical parts and bogies, and traction equipment will come from the company's plant at Charleroi in Belgium. Both the tram terminus and the RENFE station will be built underground and the area redeveloped as a transport interchange. www.railway-technology.com /projects/alicante   (659 words)

MELBOURNE Train & Tram map If the truth be known, the train network contributes more to the economic advantage of Melbourne than does the tram network, but there is no doubt that the trams are a key feature of Melbourne's cultural heritage. Melbourne's tram network is in fact continually expanding, now operated by a Private company (Yarra Trams) the network has more track and route distance now than at any time in its history. A tram on route 55 from West Coburg to Domain Interchange stops at Royal Park (Zoo) station (Map Ref B1). www.railpage.org.au /railmaps/melbourn.htm   (369 words)

Train, tram operator quits - theage.com.au The handover of train and tram services to the government is expected to begin this morning. Victoria's privatised public transport system is in crisis after the biggest operator announced last night that it would abandon its train and tram services by next week. He said negotiations on the sale of the M>Tram service to Yarra Trams had ceased, and the company was not in talks with the other Melbourne train operator, Connex. www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/12/16/1039656342711.html   (672 words)

Airports, Bus, Tram, Train, Taxi, Metro, Ferry and Ship Transport in Istanbul, Turkey The Eminönü-Zeytinburnu tram connects Sultanahmet with the Metro and thus to Atatürk Airport and the Otogar (bus terminal). Slightly better suburban trains depart Haydarpasa Station and travel along the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. Suburban commuter trains depart Sirkeci Station, trundle around Seraglio Point and continue along the Sea of Marmara shore stopping at the Yenikapi Ferry Terminal (for intercity car and passenger ferries across the Sea of Marmara) and at Yesilyurt near Atatürk International Airport. www.turkeytravelplanner.com /WhereToGo/Istanbul/Transport   (458 words)

TramTrain TramTrain, that is, basically trams using heavy railway infrastructure, or the "Karlsruhe model", has been seen for some time as the miraculous solution for railbound regional public transport. With a regional scheme however, involving several TramTrain-lines operating through the city centre, often in coupled units and with relatively heavy rolling stock, Karlsruhe is virtually witnessing the "return of the railway station" into the city centre after having moved it before WWI to the southern edge. This may cause long travel times for a TramTrain service from such a sub-urban link to the city centre. www.lightrail.nl /TramTrain/tramtrain.htm   (8723 words)

Model Engleza The trains that operate on the Eurotunnel railway network are protected through APT system (automatic Train protection), a protection system that allow the progressive stop of the train in case of errors made by the engine driver. The first private train is a freight train, which inaugural route has linked the boarder with Germany with the Anvers harbor and has included a transport of spare parts meant for the automobile industry. The locomotives of the train sets that cross the Eurotunnel are the most powerful in the world, they have the power to haul over 2,400 tones with 140 km/h speed. www.cfr.ro /JF/engleza/0208/nou.htm   (1935 words)

Adelaide Metro - General Information - Frequently Asked Questions Many bus stops and train and tram stations serviced by Adelaide Metro routes have ample parking for your needs, with many of these car parks being Park 'n' Ride facilities. The consumption of food and drinks is not permitted on board any bus, train or tram in the Adelaide Metro public transport system. Multitrip tickets are not available for purchase on board buses, trains or trams. www.adelaidemetro.com.au /general/faq.html   (2338 words)

Guide to Mallorca - A day out by train and tram The 'Orange Express' tram to Port de Soller runs hourly, connecting with the arrival of the train. The train, all mahogany panels and brass fittings, leaves Palma amid a bustle of hisses, hoots and whistles before rattling down the city streets and into the suburbs. Stay on the train and soon you start to climb, entering a 3-km tunnel before returning to daylight for the drop, through a dizzying series of bends, to Soller. www.balearnet.com /mallorca/whattoseetour.htm   (269 words)

Transport planning and projects - Metropolitan train and tram improvements Improving and expanding the train and tram networks is a key part of the Government’s commitment to make public transport an attractive alternative to private car use particularly in the developing areas of metropolitan Melbourne. Metropolitan train and tram projects currently underway or being planned by the Bracks Government are described below. North Melbourne Station is a strategic hub for passengers to interchange from trains from the northern, western and south-western parts of Melbourne and Victoria. www.doi.vic.gov.au /DOI/Internet/planningprojects.nsf/0/33FBD37470F0F4FFCA256F320005F8A6?OpenDocument   (1120 words)

How to reach ? Go to the main exit of the Gent train station (no problem as there are only 2 exits and one is obviously NOT the main exit) Go left along the station building when exiting the train station. There are two types of trains leaving from the airport (Timetables). All trains with destination Oostende or Knokke-Blankenberge are OK (take an IC --Inter City-- train, other types of trains make too frequent stops). allserv.rug.ac.be /~jfbuysse/la01ven/general/where.htm   (722 words)

Melbourne, Australia - Public transport FAQ The ticket must be valid at the time that you validate your ticket when entering the paid area (eg station, for trains) or boarding the vehicle (for buses or trams). Pocket sized folding map of Melbourne, with all tram, train and bus routes, fare zones, route descriptions, outer suburban services, general information, index of suburbs. To protect tram passengers, Victorian (state) road laws prohibit motorists driving past trams which are stationary at stops, unless the stop is inside a safety zone (fenced area between the road and the track). www.custard.net.au /melbtrans   (3406 words)

19D8E6C7F444848DCA256E3E00162879?Open&print=yes&rnd=2& All-night train and tram services were provided free of charge on New Year’s Eve 2004 and carried almost half a million customers. The partnership agreements are in place between the Government and Connex and Yarra Trams to operate Melbourne's suburban train and tram networks respectively. Under the agreements, which replace the former franchise agreements, there are a single train operator and a single tram operator. www.doi.vic.gov.au /DOI/Internet/transport.nsf/AllDocs/19D8E6C7F444848DCA256E3E00162879?Open&print=yes&rnd=2&   (926 words)

melbourne train found by findoz.com Melbourne train and tram fares will increase 3 per cent from... Melbourne woke this morning to news of a train crash involving an empty runaway train There was no driver on board but the train still travelled for 17 kilometres reaching speeds of up to 100 kilome... Melbourne train commuters are experiencing delays because of industrial action by Connex staff. www.findoz.com /australia/m/melbourne/train/readme.htm   (1344 words)

TransAdelaide - Train and Tram services throughout Adelaide Adelaide’s new trams are coming soon and during the six-week testing and commissioning period, people will see the super trams operate outside of passenger service times and during the night hours. 23 November 2005 : New Tram Operations / Extra Tram Movements The Mawson Transport Hub project is a $33 million State government funded transport initiative that integrates land use and transport planning and promotes sustainability and prosperity for the future well-being of the community. www.transadelaide.com.au   (444 words)

Access to Campuses - ULP - Université Louis Pasteur Strasbourg I Access to the bus and tram network of Strasbourg and its suburbs is free of charge for transfers. Take the line A tram towards Hautepierre or Rotonde to the "Homme de Fer" stop, then take the line C towards "Esplanade" up to the "Observatoire" stop (an approximately 30 minute ride - free access to the bus and tram network of Strasbourg and its suburbs for transfers). Then, one should take the A line tram towards Hautepierre-Rotonde to the "Homme de Fer" stop, followed by a line C tram towards Esplanade up to the "Universités" stop (an approximately 30 minute trip). www-ulp.u-strasbg.fr /article.php/1/1/1-074-788-008/access-to-campuses   (1828 words)

VPN - Increase to Sunday train and tram services A new Sunday train and tram timetable for Melbourne, with more than 800 extra services, will begin on Sunday, July 4, to cater for increased public transport patronage on weekends. Most train lines in Melbourne will have services every 20 minutes between 11am and 7pm every Saturday and Sunday except for the Dandenong–Pakenham and Dandenong–Cranbourne services, which will operate every 40 minutes instead of the current 60-minute frequency. Passengers are encouraged to check train times as some other services on Sundays have also been altered. www.robertclark.net /news/990701coop.htm   (304 words)

Public Transport Timetables and Map Trains, trams and buses will also connect you with other parts of Melbourne. The 109 tram connects Port Melbourne to the city and eventually the eastern suburbs. First tram to arrive at Acland St is at 5.26 AM The last tram to leave Acland St is at 12.37 AM Tram frequency www.portphillip.vic.gov.au /public_transport_timetables_map.html   (689 words)

AM - Privatised tram and train company closes in Vic National Express had promised an eighty four percent increase in train passengers and a forty percent increase in tram passengers. The issue is the announcement by National Express, the biggest private operator of public transport in the nation, as well as in Victoria, that as of Monday, it will cease its operations running most of the State's trains and trams. Now, all trams will likely be run by the other operator, Yarra Trams, and ConEx trains will take over National Express lines. www.abc.net.au /am/stories/s748684.htm   (579 words)

Amsterdam Stay - Amsterdam  transport , by train, foot, bike or boat. Day and week passes and strippencards are valid on all trams, buses and metros, and also on trains within the city boundaries (thus not to Schiphol airport: then you have to buy a train ticket). There is a free map of all tram and bus routes in Amsterdam available from tourist offices or the GVB office in front of Central Station. If you have to go anywhere in the city centre, the tram is the most convenient means of transport. www.amsterdamstay.com /transport.html   (580 words)

How to Get There: The Peak Tram Hong Kong The Peak Tram, Hong Kong's famous funicular railway is the city's most popular tourist attraction. The Peak Tram runs every day, including Sundays and public holidays, between 7:00 am and 12:00 midnight. For information on Peak Tram fares and operating hours, please click on the Fares and Hours section. www.thepeak.com.hk /tram/location.html   (147 words)

The Western Train illuminated tram - Blackpool Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More TRAM enthusiasts from across the country will be called on to help send the campaign to save a historic tram steaming through to the finish line.... AN HISTORIC tram's chances of being saved from the scrap heap have been given a major boost by transport enthusiasts.... Tram fans rally round to save this historic gem www.blackpooltoday.co.uk /newsfront.aspx?sectionid=2136   (178 words)

ABC Politics - 17/12/02 : Vic tram, train operator to hand back services today "From the 23rd of December we'll be ceasing funding for the train and tram franchises in Victoria," he said. Train and tram operator National Express will today begin handing its services back to the Victorian Government. Vic tram, train operator to hand back services today www.abc.net.au /cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?/news/politics/2002/12/item20021217082750_1.htm   (192 words)

Metcard - Fares and Zones - Ticket Types The City Saver Metcard is available on board trams and buses and from train stations located within the City Saver area. Off-Peak Daily (Zone 1+2) Metcards purchased in Zone 2 are valid on all trains, trams and buses in Zones 1+2 after 9am on weekdays (not valid on Saturday, Sunday or public holidays) Off-Peak Daily Metcards are available from train stations in Zone 2+3. The Daily Metcard allows unlimited train, tram and bus travel for a whole day within selected zones and are available from Metcard retail outlets, the MetShop and the Metcard Helpline and Website. www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au /metcard/fares_zones/ticket_type.php   (972 words)

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