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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_tram_systems_byList of tram systems by gauge and electrification - Wikipedia

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   May 8, 2024 · Originally metre gauge (1898-1944), restarted in 2012 as standard gauge France: Trams in Caen: 15.7 km 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 750 V Originally metre gauge (1860-1937). Guided bus in 2002-2017. Restarted in 2019 as standard gauge conventional tram France: Trams in Dijon: 19 km 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 750 V

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ShinkansenShinkansen - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · Track. Shinkansen standard gauge track, with welded rails to reduce vibration. The Shinkansen uses 1,435 mm ( 4 ft in) standard gauge in contrast to the 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge of most other lines in Japan.

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   When did the standard gauge become standard gauge?

   • By the mid-1840s, by act of Parliament the Stephenson gauge became the designated standard gauge for England. American railroads would also eventually adopt the Stephenson, or standard, gauge.

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   What gauge is a tram/streetcar?

   • The following is a list of tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars ), or light rail systems with their track length, track gauge, electrification system . The vast majority of tram systems use 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8⁄ in) standard gauge.

   List of tram systems by gauge and electrification - Wikipedia

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   What gauge is a Shinkansen line?

   • The routes use tunnels and viaducts to go through and over obstacles rather than around them, with a minimum curve radius of 4,000 m (13,123 ft) (2,500 m (8,202 ft) on the oldest Tōkaidō Shinkansen). The Shinkansen uses 1,435 mm ( 4 ft in) standard gauge in contrast to the 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge of most other lines in Japan.

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   Which gauge should a railway use?

   • Opinions varied on the best rail gauge and a few British railroads chose different, wider gauges. However, they soon realized their tracks would ultimately have to become compatible with the Stephenson gauge or offload the passengers and freight to a new train when incompatible rails met.

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4. www.lindahall.org › 06-rail-gaugeStandardization of American Rail Gauge - The Linda Hall Library

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   5 days ago · Canada chose a five-foot-six-inch gauge as a military strategy: American trains could not operate on Canadian rails. As railways proliferated and travel expanded in the 1850s and 1860s, the breaks in gauge presented continual problems. A number of remedies were attempted.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Standard_ModelStandard Model - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The Standard Model includes 4 kinds of gauge bosons of spin 1, with bosons being quantum particles containing an integer spin. The gauge bosons are defined as force carriers, as they are responsible for mediating the fundamental interactions.

6. www.railjournal.com › regions › europeUkraine begins construction of standard-gauge line to the EU

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Ukraine begins construction of standard-gauge line to the EU - International Railway Journal. The 22km line from Uzhhorod to Chop on the border with Hungary and Slovakia will enable the start of cross-border passenger services and boost rail freight.

7. www.rypn.org › forums › viewtopicRailway Preservation News • View topic - History of the coupler

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   May 7, 2024 · Even the Janney automatic coupler, once adopted as standard, has changed since then. The patent on the vertical matting face was released to the MCB in the mid-1880s, by the turn of the century the MCB had approved about 50 versions of the coupler. The differences being release and latch mechanisms, etc.

8. www.sgtrains.com › network-dtlDowntown Line | SGTrains.com

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   1 day ago · Downtown Line 3. The 21-km long Downtown Line 3 (DTL3), comprising 16 stations from Chinatown to Expo, began construction on 28 November 2011. The DTL3 connects the eastern corridor, intersecting with the Circle Line (CCL) and the EWL at MacPherson, Tampines and Expo stations. It opened for passenger service on 21 October 2017, becoming the ...