History of rail transport in France — The history of rail transport in France dates from the first French railway in 1832 to present day enterprises such as the TGV.BeginningsDuring the 19th century, railway construction began in France with short mineral lines. The building of the… … Wikipedia
History of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830 — The history of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830 covers the period up to the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the world s first intercity passenger railway operated solely by steam locomotives. The earliest form of railways … Wikipedia
1881 in rail transport — Events January events * January 17 Regular train service over the Prince of Wales Bridge on the Québec, Montréal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway begins. [Colin Churcher s Railway Pages (January 8 2006),… … Wikipedia
1890 in rail transport — Events February events * February 22 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway (the Big Four Railroad ) gains control of the Peoria and Eastern Railway in southern Illinois. [(August 31 2005), [http://www.cumtd.com/itc/rail… … Wikipedia
rail — [ raj ] n. m. • 1817; mot angl.; cf. a. fr. raille, reille « barre »; lat. regula 1 ♦ Chacune des barres d acier profilées, mises bout à bout sur deux lignes parallèles et posées sur des traverses pour constituer une voie ferrée; chacune des deux … Encyclopédie Universelle
September 27 in rail transport — Events 19th century * 1825 ndash; The first steam hauled passenger train service operates and carries up to 600 passengers, at the official opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in the north of England. * 1827 ndash; Aaron Augustus… … Wikipedia
December 28 in rail transport — Events 19th century * 1825 ndash; George William Featherstonhaugh (pronounced fen shaw ), of Duanesburgh, New York, runs a newspaper notice announcing the formation of the Mohawk and Hudson Rail Road Company. * 1872 ndash; The Atchison, Topeka… … Wikipedia
September 30 in rail transport — Events 19th century 20th century * 1906 ndash; The first part of Jingzhang railway, linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou in China, opens for service. * 1916 ndash; Construction is completed on the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City. * 1933 ndash;… … Wikipedia
Transport in Paris — The Paris Transportation Network network is very diverse and exists literally over many levels. Its bus, Tram , the Métro , Autoroutes, trains and planes together all serve to maintain a high level of communication between Paris s many different… … Wikipedia
Transport ferroviaire en France — Un TGV Atlantique et un TER, deux trains correspondant à des services très dynamiques actuellement en France, en gare de Nantes … Wikipédia en Français
