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Key railway figures
The weight of the paint
on a Pendolino
is equivalent to the weight of...
… An adult human (70 kg)
… A cow (700 kg)
… A car (1 ton)
Additional topics
Train life
How do you make sure trains never fall ill?
Train operation
How does the air conditioning work in a train?
Around the train
The record figures of the metro
Quiz and games
Are you a master of train facts?
Quiz and games
To sound the alarm or not: that is the question.
Train operation
And the tracks, with or without stones?
Quiz and games
Which profession in the Choo-Choo sphere is made for you?
Train operation
In a train, how do the toilets work?
Train operation
How can speed and bends be combined?
Train operation
How to recover braking energy?
Train operation
How do you drive a train?
Train operation
Why do we rarely get sick in a train?
Quiz and games, Train operation
Why do iron-wheeled metros and rubber-tyred metros exist?
Train operation
How does a train work?
Train life
How is a train manufactured?
Innovations
How do you choose your locomotive?
Train life
How are trains delivered?
Around the train
Does track gauge vary from country to country?
Train life
Why do some trains run on the left?
Train life
Why are trains modernised?
Innovations
What will your train journey be like tomorrow?
Train operation
How does a tram operate without overhead wires?
Train life
How can a train be made as recyclable as possible?
Train life
Where are the trains repaired ?
Innovations
Can a train be made convertible?
Train operation
How does a metro work without a driver?
Train operation
How does coupling between two trains work ?
Train life
Who designs the trains?
Around the train
Why is the train the most environmentally-friendly mode of transport?
Around the train
How can train accessibility be improved?
Around the train
Is there a highway code for rail ?
Train operation
How can a train run under -50°C?
Around the train
How do you stop a train on time ?
Train operation
How do you operate a train without an external electricity supply?
Innovations
What might the train of the future look like?
Train operation
Why do you sometimes see sparks on the catenaries?
Train life
Where do trains sleep at night?
Train operation
How do trains cross borders?
Innovations
How to reduce the noise emitted by a train?
Dictionary -
Learn the keywords of rail
What is a wagon?
What is a tram-train?
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