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Tag Archives: Netherlands
Why did the train stop to close the bridge?
On Facebook I recently came across a video of a train coming to a halt, so that a man could swing a piece of track into place before it could then proceed. So what is the story behind it? The […]
Posted in Trains
Tagged heritage railways, museum, mystery, Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Netherlands, railfans, railways, viral photos
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How do trains change to daylight savings time?
Timekeeping is something that railways take seriously – but what happens to trains when the clocks changes from ‘normal’ time to daylight savings, and an hour is either lost or gained? Germany Deutsche Bahn cancel trains due to run in […]
Posted in Trains
Tagged America, Amtrak, Australia, Deutsche Bahn, France, Germany, Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Netherlands, rail operations, Russia, Russian Railways, SNCF
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Setting sail on the Railklipper
What happens when you send a train out to sea? You get the Railklipper – a vessel built by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways) in 2005 to celebrate the country’s maritime history. Photo by Edwtie, via Wikimedia Commons Dutch-language Wikipedia has […]
When bike paths meet a railway level crossing
Recently I asked myself the question – how does a bike path cross a railway? When a road does the same thing, a level crossing has to be built – but I had to look to the Netherlands to see what a level crossing for bikes looks like.
Electric trains, trams and trolleybuses on movable bridges
The Russian city of Saint Petersburg is a located across a collection of islands, divided by the Neva River, and reconnected by a series of lift bridges that allow boats to head upriver. So how do electric trains, trams and trolleybuses make their way across?
Posted in Trains, Trams
Tagged Germany, Netherlands, rail operations, railway electrification, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Turkey
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