Majority of the metro urban rail networks are operated by independent bodies constituted for the purpose of the respective operations. Private owned rails exist in few places, mostly used to connect freight to the integrated rail network. Inter-city rail services are operated primarily by Indian Railways though efforts have been made to introduce privately operated trains as recently as 2022. (Full article...)
Image 23Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
Image 24German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 27A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 35The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 55The engineering of this roundabout in Bristol, United Kingdom, attempts to make traffic flow free-moving.
Image 56Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 57Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895 (from Aviation)
Image 58Interior view of a high-speed bullet train, manufactured in China (from Rail transport)
Image 59Map of world railway network as of 2022 (from Rail transport)
Image 62San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 630-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 64Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 65According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
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