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Cab of a Bavarian EP 2 electric locomotive in the Nuremberg Transport Museum, Nuremberg Driver's cab of a Japanese JR Freight Class EF210 electric locomotive Cab of a British Rail Class 170 diesel multiple unit train. The cab, crew compartment or driver's compartment of a locomotive, or a self-propelled rail vehicle, is the part housing the ...
The current Dutch railway signalling system operated by ProRail has been in effect since 1954 on the Dutch Railways network. [ 1 ] It was designed to be one of the simplest in Europe and is integrated to the ATB , the system of cab signalling widespread on the Dutch network.
Passenger rail transport over many routes across European countries is facilitated through Interrail (for travelers from Europe) and Eurail (for non-European travelers) rail passes. Due to differences in railway electrification between certain countries, either multi-system electric multiple units (EMUs) or, in case of push-pull trains , multi ...
A ride on Breitspurbahn is featured in the video game Wolfenstein: The New Order. The railway network is also mentioned in novels Fatherland and The Fuhrer's Orphans. An American version of the Breitspurbahn is depicted in the TV series Supertrain. In the television series Snowpiercer, the titular train bears many similarities to the Breitspurbahn.
Great Railway Journeys, originally titled Great Railway Journeys of the World, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by BBC Television.The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a well-known figure from the arts or media, would make a journey by train, usually through a country or to a destination to which they had a personal connection.
Back on Track, a European rail advocacy group, maintains a night train database with all current and soon-to-launch routes on the continent. Just be aware that city names are listed with local ...
Track equipped with LZB loops. Notice the second cable on the lower part of the left rail. Linienzugbeeinflussung (or LZB) is a cab signalling and train protection system used on selected German and Austrian railway lines as well as on the AVE and some commuter rail lines in Spain. The system was mandatory where trains were allowed to exceed ...
Intercity Express (commonly known as ICE (German pronunciation: [iːtseːˈʔeː] ⓘ) and running under this category) is a high-speed rail system in Germany.It also serves destinations in Austria, France, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands as part of cross-border services.