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Langå–Struer Railway Line
The Langå–Struer railway line () is a long standard-gauge single track (rail), single-track railway line in Denmark which runs through the central Jutland region between Langå and Struer, Denmark, Struer. The section from Langå to Viborg, Denmark, Viborg opened in 1863, the section from Viborg to Skive, Denmark, Skive in 1864 and the section from Skive to Struer in 1865. The line is owned and maintained by Banedanmark, Rail Net Denmark and served with intercity trains by the Danish State Railways (DSB) and regional trains by Arriva. History The Langå-Struer Line was the second railway line to open in Northern Jutland after the Aarhus–Randers line which opened in 1862. The line was constructed by the civil engineering partnership Peto, Brassey and Betts for the Danish state. The section from Langå to Viborg, Denmark, Viborg opened on 21 July 1863. The section from Viborg to Skive, Denmark, Skive opened on 17 October 1864 and the section from Skive to Struer, Denmark, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arriva
Arriva Ltd. is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Sunderland, England. The company was originally established on 24 October 1938 as T Cowie Ltd. Initially focused on the sale of motorcycles, it relaunched shortly after the Second World War by Tom Cowie. During December 1964, the company was floated, it acquired its first car dealership months later. In 1972, the company established Cowie Contract Hire, a successful contract hire business. T. Cowie entered into bus operations via the purchase of the London-based Grey-Green operator in 1980. During 1984, it acquired the Hanger Group along with the vehicle leasing business Interleasing. In April 1994, the company was renamed Cowie Group. Months later, Cowie Group acquired the Leaside Buses and South London Transport business units amid the wider privatisation of London bus services. During 1997, it also bought the Denmark-based operator Unibus, becoming its first venture based outside the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
