Train operation

Here, at last, are the answers to all your technical questions about how trains work! How do they move forward? With what energy? How can they operate in extreme conditions? How do trains work without drivers or catenaries? Become a rail specialist!

How does the air conditioning work in a train?
Train operation
How does the air conditioning work in a train?
Train operation
And the tracks, with or without stones?
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?
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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 operation
How does a tram operate without overhead wires?
Train operation
How does a metro work without a driver?
Train operation
How does coupling between two trains work ?
Train operation
How can a train run under -50°C?
Train operation
How do you operate a train without an external electricity supply?
Train operation
Why do you sometimes see sparks on the catenaries?
Train operation
How do trains cross borders?

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What is a splice plate?
What is a catenary?