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Rail transport in Slovakia began on September 21, 1840, with the opening of the first horse-powered line from Bratislava to Svätý Jur (at that time in the Kingdom of Hungary). The first steam-powered line, from Bratislava to Vienna , opened on August 20, 1848.
The station is named osobná stanica (passenger station) to differentiate it from Zvolen nákladná stanica, a large freight terminal a short distance east, which is also served by some local stopping trains. Zvolen osobná stanica was previously called "Zvolen Hrad station" (prior to 1959) and "Zvolen osobné nádraží" (between 1959 - 1972).
The Zvolen Railway Junction is one of the four main establishment stations (Bratislava, Košice, Žilina, Zvolen) in the network of Slovak Railways (ŽSR). It comprises multiple stations and stops (Zvolen osobná railway station, Zvolen City Station, Zvolen Freight Station). The main station is a dual-aisle building inspired by ancient temples ...
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Light rail/interurban: Rio de Janeiro [note 1] Brazil: Santa Teresa Tram: 1877 [301] 4 1 6.0 km (3.7 mi) Heritage tram: Rio de Janeiro Light Rail: 2016 [302] 28 3 28 km (17.4 mi) Light rail/Tram: Santos, São Paulo and the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista: Baixada Santista Light Rail: 2016 [303] 15 1 11.5 km (7.1 mi) Light rail ...
Light rail is a generic international English phrase for types of rail systems using modern streetcars/trams, which means more or less the same thing throughout the English-speaking world. Light rail systems can range from trams running in streets along with other traffic, to semi-metro systems having portions of grade separated track. [13]
A report from the World Bank places the capacity of an MCS at 15,000 to 30,000 p/h/d. [4] For comparison, ridership capacity of more than 30,000 p/h/d has been quoted as the standard for metro or "heavy rail" standards rapid transit systems, [5] while light rail systems have passenger capacity volumes of around 10,000 to 12,000 p/h/d [4] or 12,000 to 18,000 p/h/d. [5]
It is a popular way of making railways more visually appealing, [1] [2]: 10 particularly for trams and light rail, and providing additional urban green space. [ 3 ] : 15–16 Aside from the visual improvement, the vegetation provides a number of positive effects, such as noise reduction , [ 4 ] less air pollution , [ 5 ] rainwater runoff ...