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ČSD Class M 152.0
The M 152.0 is the most common Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak diesel Motor coach (rail), motor coach in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It was designed, manufactured and used in the former Czechoslovak State Railways, Czechoslovakia and now used in the České dráhy, Czech Republic (ČD Class 810) and Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko , Slovakia (ZSSK Class 812). It was produced from 1975 to 1982 by Vagonka Studénka. Both České dráhy, ČD and Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, ZSSK refurbish 810s into newer units, sometimes with smaller repairs and additions that retain the class number, or large refurbishments such as ČD Class 814 or :sk:Motorová jednotka 813, ZSSK Class 813, and have a second modernization since 2018, have been using a marketing name for those trainsets, RegioMouse. Hungarian State Railways, MÁV also operates the type as MÁV Class 117 (formerly designated as "Bzmot"). These were rebuilt with new engines and transmission, and had other refurbishme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škoda Vagonka
Škoda means "pity" in the Czech language, Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to: Czech brands and enterprises * Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav ** Škoda Motorsport, the division of Škoda Auto responsible for motorsport activities * Škoda Transportation, engineering company that manufactures rail vehicles, based in Plzeň * Škoda Works, engineering company, predecessor of Škoda Transportation * Škoda-Kauba, aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of the Škoda Works in occupied Czechoslovakia in World War II * Doosan Škoda Power, subsidiary of the Doosan Group, based in Plzeň People * Škoda (surname) * Skoda (Portuguese footballer) (born 1960) Art * ''Škoda lásky'', the original Czech title of the "Beer Barrel Polka" Other * British Rail Class 90, an electric locomotive nicknamed Skoda * Skoda (barquentine), ''Skoda'' (barquentine), sailing vessel built in Kingsport, Nova Scotia, in 1893 * Skoda Xanthi F.C., for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cab (locomotive)
The cab, crew compartment or driver's compartment of a locomotive, or a Passenger car (rail)#Self-propelled passenger equipment, self-propelled rail vehicle, is the part housing the train driver, Fireman (steam engine), fireman or secondman (if any), and the controls necessary for the locomotive or self-propelled rail vehicle's operation. Cab locations On steam locomotives, the cab is normally located to the rear of the Firebox (steam engine), firebox, although steam locomotives have sometimes been constructed in a cab forward configuration. Camelback locomotive, camelback locomotives often had two cabs; one for the fireman at the rear of the boiler, and one for the engineer on the side of the boiler. Camelback locomotives were built with this configuration to accommodate wider fireboxes. The cab, or crew or driver's compartment of a Diesel locomotive, diesel or electric locomotive will usually be found either inside a cabin attached to a hood unit or cowl unit locomotive, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makó
Makó (, , Makowe, or , ) is a town in Csongrád County, in southeastern Hungary, from the Romanian border. It lies on the Maros River. Makó is home to 21,913 people and it has an area of , of which is arable land. Makó is the fourth-largest town in Csongrád County after Szeged, Hódmezővásárhely and Szentes. The town is from Hódmezővásárhely, from Szeged, from Arad, Romania, Arad, from Gyula, Hungary, Gyula, from Timișoara (Temesvár), and from Budapest. The climate is warmer than anywhere else in Hungary, with hot, dry summers. The town is noted for its onion which is a hungarikum, the spa and the thermal bath. The Makó International Onion Festival, the largest of its kind, is held annually. Makó is a popular tourist destination in Hungary. The Makó gas field, located near the town, is the largest natural gas field in Central Europe. The gas volume is more than 600 billion cubic metres (21 trillion cubic feet), according to a report by the Scotia Group. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passenger Car (rail)
A passenger railroad car or passenger car (American English), also called a passenger carriage, passenger coach (British English and International Union of Railways), or passenger bogie (Indian English) is a railroad car that is designed to carry passengers, usually giving them space to sit on train seats. The term ''passenger car'' can also be associated with a sleeping car, a baggage car, a dining car, railway post office and prisoner transport cars. The first passenger cars were built in the early 1800s with the advent of the first railroads, and were small and little more than converted freight cars. Early passenger cars were constructed from wood; in the 1900s construction shifted to steel and later aluminum for improved strength. Passenger cars have increased greatly in size from their earliest versions, with modern bi-level passenger cars capable of carrying over 100 passengers. Amenities for passengers have also improved over time, with developments such as lighting, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrchlabí
Vrchlabí (; , ) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. It lies at the foot of the Giant Mountains on the river Elbe. The town centre with the castle complex, monastery complex and town park is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Vrchlabí consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Vrchlabí (9,008) *Hořejší Vrchlabí (1,236) *Podhůří (1,684) Etymology The name of the town is closely related with the location on the Elbe River. The oldest name of Vrchlabí is Latin ''Albipolis'' (''Albi'' = 'Elbe', ''polis'' = 'city'). Both the Czech and German names can be translated as 'upper Elbe area'. Geography Vrchlabí is located about northwest of Trutnov and north of Hradec Králové. About half of the municipal territory lies in the Giant Mountains, and its nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tachov
Tachov (; ) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Mže River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Tachov consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Tachov (11,888) *Bíletín (19) *Malý Rapotín (76) *Mýto (48) *Oldřichov (171) *Světce (58) *Velký Rapotín (73) *Vilémov (16) *Vítkov (161) Geography Tachov is located about west of Plzeň. The eastern and central parts of the municipal territory with the town proper lie in the Upper Palatine Forest Foothills. The western part lies in the Upper Palatinate Forest and includes the highest point of Tachov, the hill Světecký vrch at above sea level. The Mže River flows through the town. History The area was inhabited by humans around 8,000–6,000 BCE. The first written mention of Tachov is from 1126. King Ottokar II of Bohemia (1233 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modernization
Modernization theory or modernisation theory holds that as societies become more economically modernized, wealthier and more educated, their political institutions become increasingly liberal democratic and rationalist. The "classical" theories of modernization of the 1950s and 1960s, most influentially articulated by Seymour Lipset, drew on sociological analyses of Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Talcott Parsons. Modernization theory was a dominant paradigm in the social sciences in the 1950s and 1960s, and saw a resurgence after 1991, when Francis Fukuyama wrote about the end of the Cold War as confirmation of modernization theory.Francis Fukuyama, ''The End of History and the Last Man ''. New York: The Free Press, 1992, pp. 68-69, 133-134. The theory is the subject of much debate among scholars. Critics have highlighted cases where industrialization did not prompt stable democratization, such as Japan, Germany, and the Soviet Union, as well as cases of democrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ČD Class 814
The ČD class 814 diesel multiple units (colloquially known as "Regionova") are a development of the prototype 812 613 and replace the earlier class 810 DMUs on local railways České dráhy in the Czech Republic. They are formed as 2 cars (Class 814 Driving Motor + Class 914 Driving Trailer) and 3 cars (814 Driving Motor + 014 Trailer + 814 Driving Motor). They are built by ''Pars Nova'' of Šumperk Šumperk (; ) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. It is an industrial town, but it also contains valuable historical and architectural monuments. The historic town centre is well preserved and i .... Železnice Desná One unit, numbered 814 501-3/914 501-2 is in use with regional operator Železnice Desná. References {{DEFAULTSORT:CD Class 814 Diesel multiple units of the Czech Republic Train-related introductions in 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Železničná Spoločnosť Slovensko
Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s. (ZSSK) (') is a Slovak state-owned passenger train company based in Bratislava. In 2002 a company Železničná spoločnosť was established as a successor of personal and cargo transport part of the Železnice Slovenskej republiky Railways of the Slovak Republic (, acronym: ''ŽSR'') is the state-owned railway infrastructure company of Slovakia. The company was established in 1993 as the successor to the Czechoslovak State Railways () in Slovakia following the dissolut .... In 2005 this new company was further split into "Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a. s." providing Passenger transport services and " Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, a. s." (ZSSK CARGO or ZSCS) providing cargo services. The fleet of the Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko was partially modernised with the introduction of 8 3-car units and 2 4-car dual-voltage units of the new Škoda 7Ev EMUs. The contract included the option for additional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
