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Rail transport remains relatively underused as a mode of transport in Vietnam. While road transport dominates the transport sector by far—accounting for 65% of freight moved as of 2006—rail transport accounted for only 4% of freight transportation in 2008, and 5% of passenger transportation, leading it to be considered the "least relevant" of all modes of transport in the European Union's ...
The Vietnamese railway network. This list enumerates railway lines in Vietnam. The Vietnamese railway system is owned and primarily operated by the state-owned Vietnam Railways (Vietnamese: Đường sắt Việt Nam), although private railway companies also offer special service to key destinations. [1]
Lyon–Geneva railway (Switzerland, via Ambérieu and Bellegarde) Annemasse–Geneva railway (Switzerland, partly under construction) Longeray-Léaz–Le Bouveret (Switzerland, via Annemasse and Évian) Turin–Modane railway (Italy, via Fréjus Rail Tunnel) Cuneo–Ventimiglia (Italy, via Tende and Breil-sur-Roya)
The railway from Paris to Marseille is an 862-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the southern port city of Marseille, France, via Dijon and Lyon. The railway was opened in several stages between 1847 and 1856, when the final section through Lyon was opened. [ 2 ]
The railway followed the path of the Janon from Terrenoire (now part of Saint-Étienne) to Saint-Chamond, and then the Gier to the Rhone. [3] Between Rive-de-Gier and Givors on the Rhone, the railway paralleled the Givors canal. The population was hostile to the railway which threatened many trades. Trains were derailed and wagons set on fire. [4]
Vietnam Railways system Train leaving Sài Gòn Station A section of metre-gauge line in Hanoi. 141-179 steam locomotive exhibited in Vinh railway station. Hanoi Railway Station Shunting the locomotive to the other end at Trại Mát station on the Đà Lạt - Trại Mát line A local train hauled by a D9E/10E locomotive on a passing siding at Phù Mỹ, between Quy Nhơn and Quảng Ngãi On ...
The LGV Sud-Est (French: Ligne à Grande Vitesse Sud-Est; English: South East high-speed line) is a French high-speed rail line which connects the Paris and Lyon areas. It was France's first high-speed rail line, it has also been the most widely used line in France as well as being the busiest high-speed line in Europe.
The Turin–Lyon high-speed railway is an international rail line under construction between the cities of Turin and Lyon, [1] [2] which is intended to link the Italian and French high-speed rail networks. [3] It will be 270 km (170 mi) long, of which over 100 km (62 mi) will be tunneled.