Foreign Railways Multimedia

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This thread throws light on Railways and Infrastructure of various countries of the world..

To start with, am pointing out some interesting facts about Railway..



Rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

High-speed rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maglev - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Land speed record for rail vehicles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

List of longest tunnels in the world - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Longest trains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Longest Rail Track in the World - Trans-Siberian Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Highest Rail Track in the World - Qinghai–Tibet Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fastest Train in World (Conventional Rail) - TGV V150

Fastest Train in World (Maglev) - JR-Maglev MLX01


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Railway Pictures From Around The World

Sneak peek of the railways of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Railway

 

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Our neighbours' railways! Pakistan

Sneak peek of the railways of Pakistan.

Pakistan Railway

 

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Our neighbours' railways! Sri Lanka

Sneak peek of the railways of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Railway

 

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Railway Pictures From Around The World

Thai Rails...


Hua Hin Railway Station (สถานีรถไฟหัวหิน) This is Thailand's most beautiful train station. The wooden building used to be a royal pavilion in Sanamchan Palace, Nakhon Pathom province. It was rebuilt at Hua Hin in 1968.

The international traject Bangkok - Penang, Butterworth (Malaysia) in Hua Hin Station

Credits: Antoni Uni, Thailand.

 

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Railways and trams in my Holland.

We have most of the doubledecker trains

 

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Dutch high speed train

 

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Dutch local trains

 

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Amsterdam trams. local lifeline

 

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trams from inside

 

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OV chip card. no ticket system or conductor system.OV chip card can be top up at any off licence ,or super market or train station. It can be used in trains,trams,bus all in one

OV chipcard similar to oyster card of London

Top up machine

 

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German ICE and French TGV together at Amsterdam station

 

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Rahul, we have a dedicated Indian Railways Multimedia thread.

 

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Vietnam Rails..

The Blue Train, the luxury Vietnamese train to Nha Trang – Saigon

Luxurious Victoria Express Train to Sapa

Reaching Sapa has never been more appealing: travel in style on board the luxurious Victoria Express Train. The Victoria Express Train features one dining carriage and two sleeping carriages to make your travelling experience a most comfortable one.

 

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Tulico Express Train from Hanoi to Sapa

Tulico train offer comfortable, air-conditioned soft sleepers. While this is not a luxurious train, it offers good alternative transportation to Sapa from Hanoi. It has soft sleepers, A/C and clean two and four-berth cabins.

 

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Qingdao Rail Station

 

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Friendly Express Train from Hanoi to Lao Cai

 

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Qingdao Rail Station

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