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91 relations: Apollo program, Arbroath and Forfar Railway, Bangladesh, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Breitspurbahn, British North America, Canal inclined plane, Commonwealth of Independent States, Continuous track, De Arend (locomotive), Dual gauge, Dundee and Arbroath Railway, Erie Railroad, European Space Agency, Funicular, Gantry crane, Grand Duchy of Finland, Great Britain, Great Western Railway, High-speed rail, Hinterland, History of rail transport in the Netherlands, Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij, Holyhead, Iberian-gauge railways, Inclined elevator, India, Indian subcontinent, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Krasnoyarsk Dam, Launch pad, Lärchwandschrägaufzug, Line 3 Scarborough, Line 5 Eglinton, Luas, Market–Frankford Line, Metre-gauge railway, Midwestern United States, Narrabri, Narrow-gauge railway, NASA, Nepal, New South Wales, New York (state), New York City, P. G. Wodehouse, Pakistan, Pennsylvania Railroad, Pittsburgh Light Rail, Pittsburgh Railways, ..., Portland Harbour, Presidencies and provinces of British India, Province of Canada, Rail transport, Rail transport in Australia, Rail transport in Brazil, Rail transport in Ireland, Railway Museum (Netherlands), Ramsey car-transfer apparatus, RENFE Class 130, Renfe Operadora, Republics of the Soviet Union, Roderick Spode, Roscosmos, Russian Empire, SEPTA Route 101 and 102, SEPTA Route 15, SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines, Siding (rail), South Australian Railways, South Boston Naval Annex, Space Shuttle, SpaceX, Sri Lanka, Standard-gauge railway, Streetcars in Cincinnati, Streetcars in New Orleans, Telescope, The Sydney Morning Herald, Toronto streetcar system, Toronto subway, Toronto Transit Commission, Track (rail transport), Track gauge, Track gauge conversion, Track gauge in the United States, Tram, Transit City, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, West Penn Railways, 5 ft 3 in gauge railways. Expand index (41 more) »
Apollo program
The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished landing the first humans on the Moon from 1969 to 1972.
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Arbroath and Forfar Railway
The Arbroath and Forfar Railway was a railway that connected Forfar with the port town of Arbroath, in Scotland.
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ, lit. "The country of Bengal"), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ), is a country in South Asia.
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Bay Area Rapid Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), is a rapid transit public transportation system serving the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
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Breitspurbahn
The Breitspurbahn (translation: broad-gauge railway) was a planned broad-gauge railway, proposed by Adolf Hitler during the Nazi regime in Germany, supposed to run on 3-metre gauge track with double-deck coaches between major cities of Grossdeutschland, Hitler's expanded GermanyPuffert, Douglas J. (2009).
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British North America
The term "British North America" refers to the former territories of the British Empire on the mainland of North America.
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Canal inclined plane
An inclined plane is a system used on some canals for raising boats between different water levels.
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Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS; r), also nicknamed the Russian Commonwealth (in order to distinguish it from the Commonwealth of Nations), is a political and economic intergovernmental organization of nine member states and one associate member, all of which are former Soviet Republics located in Eurasia (primarily in Central to North Asia), formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
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Continuous track
Continuous track, also called tank tread or caterpillar track, is a system of vehicle propulsion in which a continuous band of treads or track plates is driven by two or more wheels.
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De Arend (locomotive)
De Arend (the eagle) was one of the two first steam locomotives in the Netherlands.
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Dual gauge
A dual gauge railway is a track that allows the passage of trains of two different track gauges.
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Dundee and Arbroath Railway
The Dundee and Arbroath Railway was an early railway in Scotland.
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Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in the northeastern United States, originally connecting New York City — more specifically Jersey City, New Jersey, where Erie's former terminal, long demolished, used to stand — with Lake Erie.
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European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA; Agence spatiale européenne, ASE; Europäische Weltraumorganisation) is an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space.
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Funicular
A funicular is one of the modes of transport, along with a cable railway and an inclined elevator, which uses a cable traction for movement on a steep slope.
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Gantry crane
A gantry crane is a crane built atop a gantry, which is a structure used to straddle an object or workspace.
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Grand Duchy of Finland
The Grand Duchy of Finland (Suomen suuriruhtinaskunta, Storfurstendömet Finland, Великое княжество Финляндское,; literally Grand Principality of Finland) was the predecessor state of modern Finland.
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Great Britain
Great Britain, also known as Britain, is a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe.
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Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England, the Midlands, and most of Wales.
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High-speed rail
High-speed rail is a type of rail transport that operates significantly faster than traditional rail traffic, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks.
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Hinterland
Hinterland is a German word meaning "the land behind" (a city, a port, or similar).
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History of rail transport in the Netherlands
The history of rail transport in the Netherlands is generally considered to have begun on September 20, 1839, when the first train, drawn by De Arend, successfully made the 16 km trip from Amsterdam to Haarlem.
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Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij
The Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij or HSM (Hollands Iron Railway-Company) was the first railway company in the Netherlands founded on 8 August 1837 as a private company, starting operation in 1839 with a line between Amsterdam and Haarlem.
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Holyhead
Holyhead (Caergybi, "Cybi's fort") is a town in Wales and a major Irish Sea port serving Ireland.
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Iberian-gauge railways
Iberian-gauge railways (ancho ibérico, trocha ibérica, bitola ibérica) is the name given to the railways using track gauge of, most extensively used by the railways of Spain and Portugal.
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Inclined elevator
An inclined elevator or inclined lift is a form of a cable railway system for steep gradient.
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India
India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.
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Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent is a southern region and peninsula of Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate and projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859), was an English mechanical and civil engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history", "one of the 19th-century engineering giants", and "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution, changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions".
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Krasnoyarsk Dam
The Krasnoyarsk Dam is a high concrete gravity dam located on the Yenisey River about upstream from Krasnoyarsk in Divnogorsk, Russia.
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Launch pad
A launch pad is an above-ground platform from which a rocket-powered missile or space vehicle is vertically launched.
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Lärchwandschrägaufzug
The Lärchwandschrägaufzug is an incline elevator (inclinator) that is located in the High Tauern National Park, Kaprun, Austria.
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Line 3 Scarborough
Line 3 Scarborough, originally known as the Scarborough RT, is a light metro line that is part of the Toronto subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Line 5 Eglinton
Line 5 Eglinton, also known as the Eglinton Crosstown Line or the Crosstown, is a light rail line that is under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Luas
Luas (Irish pronunciation:; Irish for "speed") is a tram/light rail system in Dublin, Ireland.
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Market–Frankford Line
The Market–Frankford Line (MFL) (also called the Market–Frankford Subway–Elevated Line (MFSE), the Market-Frankford El (MFE), the El, or the Blue Line) is a rapid transit line in Philadelphia, operated by SEPTA.
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Metre-gauge railway
Metre-gauge railways are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of or 1 metre.
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Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the American Midwest, Middle West, or simply the Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau (also known as "Region 2").
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Narrabri
Narrabri is a town and seat of Narrabri Shire local government area in the North West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia on the Namoi River, northwest of Sydney.
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Narrow-gauge railway
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than the standard.
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NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
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Nepal
Nepal (नेपाल), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल), is a landlocked country in South Asia located mainly in the Himalayas but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
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New South Wales
New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of:Australia.
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New York (state)
New York is a state in the northeastern United States.
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New York City
The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.
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P. G. Wodehouse
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (15 October 188114 February 1975) was an English author and one of the most widely read humourists of the 20th century.
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Pakistan
Pakistan (پاکِستان), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (اِسلامی جمہوریہ پاکِستان), is a country in South Asia.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad (or Pennsylvania Railroad Company and also known as the "Pennsy") was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh Light Rail
The Pittsburgh Light Rail (commonly known as The T) is a light rail system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; it becomes a subway in Downtown Pittsburgh and largely as an at-grade in the suburbs south of the city.
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Pittsburgh Railways
Pittsburgh Railways was one of the predecessors of the Port Authority of Allegheny County.
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Portland Harbour
Portland Harbour is located beside the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England.
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Presidencies and provinces of British India
The Provinces of India, earlier Presidencies of British India and still earlier, Presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance in the subcontinent.
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Province of Canada
The Province of Canada (or the United Province of Canada or the United Canadas) was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867.
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Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of transferring of passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, also known as tracks.
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Rail transport in Australia
Rail transport in Australia is a crucial aspect of the Australian transport network.
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Rail transport in Brazil
Rail transport in Brazil began in the 19th century and there were many different railway companies.
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Rail transport in Ireland
Heavy Rail services in Ireland (InterCity, commuter and freight) are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland.
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Railway Museum (Netherlands)
The Railway Museum (Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch national railway museum.
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Ramsey car-transfer apparatus
In railroad industry, the Ramsey car-transfer apparatus (Ramsey transfer) was a device to replace bogies on railroad cars to permit transfer of a train between railroad lines with different gauge.
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RENFE Class 130
The RENFE Class 130 or S-130 (Spanish: Serie 130 de Renfe, manufacturer's designation Talgo 250) is a high-speed dual-gauge, dual-voltage trainset consisting of 11 Talgo VII tilting coaches and two power cars, used on Alvia services.
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Renfe Operadora
Renfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the, the and the networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company Adif (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias—Railway Infrastructure Administration).
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Republics of the Soviet Union
The Republics of the Soviet Union or the Union Republics (r) of the Soviet Union were ethnically based proto-states that were subordinated directly to the Government of the Soviet Union.
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Roderick Spode
Roderick Spode, 7th Earl of Sidcup, often known as Spode or Lord Sidcup, is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse.
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Roscosmos
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities (Государственная корпорация по космической деятельности «Роскосмос»), commonly known as Roscosmos (Роскосмос), is a state corporation responsible for the space flight and cosmonautics program for the Russian Federation.
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Russian Empire
The Russian Empire (Российская Империя) or Russia was an empire that existed across Eurasia and North America from 1721, following the end of the Great Northern War, until the Republic was proclaimed by the Provisional Government that took power after the February Revolution of 1917.
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SEPTA Route 101 and 102
SEPTA Trolley Routes 101 and 102The official name of the lines are simply "Routes 101 and 102", as indicated by SEPTA's official map and official schedule, also known as the Media–Sharon Hill Line, are light rail lines operated by the Suburban Transit Division of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
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SEPTA Route 15
SEPTA's Route 15, the Girard Avenue Line, is a trolley line, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), along Girard Avenue through North and West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines
The SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines are a collection of five SEPTA trolley lines that operate on street-level tracks in West Philadelphia and Delaware County, Pennsylvania and also underneath Market Street in Philadelphia's Center City.
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Siding (rail)
A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur.
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South Australian Railways
South Australian Railways was the statutory corporation through which the Government of South Australia built and operated railways in South Australia from 1854 until March 1978, when its non-urban railways were incorporated into Australian National, and its Adelaide urban lines were transferred to the State Transport Authority.
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South Boston Naval Annex
The South Boston Naval Annex, was a United States Navy shipyard annex located in South Boston.
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Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle was a partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as part of the Space Shuttle program.
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SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., doing business as SpaceX, is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California.
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා; Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea.
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Standard-gauge railway
A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of.
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Streetcars in Cincinnati
Streetcars were the main form of public transportation in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the end of the 19th century and the start of the 20th century.
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Streetcars in New Orleans
Streetcars in New Orleans, Louisiana have been an integral part of the city's public transportation network since the first half of the 19th century.
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Telescope
A telescope is an optical instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light).
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The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) is a daily compact newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia.
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Toronto streetcar system
The Toronto streetcar system is a network of eleven streetcar routes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
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Toronto subway
The Toronto subway is a rapid transit system serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
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Toronto Transit Commission
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport agency that operates bus, subway, streetcar, and paratransit services in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Track (rail transport)
The track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties (sleepers, British English) and ballast (or slab track), plus the underlying subgrade.
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Track gauge
In rail transport, track gauge is the spacing of the rails on a railway track and is measured between the inner faces of the load-bearing rails.
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Track gauge conversion
Gauge conversion is the change of one railway track gauge to another.
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Track gauge in the United States
Originally, various gauges were used in the United States.
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Tram
A tram (also tramcar; and in North America streetcar, trolley or trolley car) is a rail vehicle which runs on tramway tracks along public urban streets, and also sometimes on a segregated right of way.
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Transit City
Transit City was a plan for developing public transport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was established by the Acts of Union 1800, which merged the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland.
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West Penn Railways
West Penn Railways, one part of the West Penn System, was an interurban electric railway headquartered in Connellsville, Pennsylvania.
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5 ft 3 in gauge railways
Railways with track gauge of are broad gauge railways, currently in use in Australia, Brazil, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad-gauge_railway
