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Poznań Fast Tram
Poznań Fast Tram ( pl, Poznański Szybki Tramwaj, PST, informally: PeSTka, ''pestka'' – drupe, stone fruit) is a stretch of grade-separated tram/ light rail line of the tram system in Poznań, Poland. The tracks are set in a cutting or on an overpass, switches allowing to drive on adjacent tracks. The stops, resembling railroad stations, have a different color scheme each. This tram line was created as an alternative to a more expensive metro. The PST, opened in 1997, links the densely populated northern districts of Winogrady and Piątkowo with the city center. System * Length: * Number of stops: 9 * Maximum speed: * Capacity: 5000 persons per hour * Trams run every 2.5 minutes during the rush hours, otherwise every 5 minutes Background Poznań is a city with about half a million inhabitants, with slightly over a million in the entire metropolitan area. Most of the city's office buildings are located in the center, while most light industry is located uptown or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poznań Główny Railway Station
Poznań Główny, anglicised to Poznan Main, is the chief railway station for the city of Poznań, Poland's fifth-largest city, and capital of the Greater Poland Province. The station is located at a junction of Warsaw–Kunowice railway, Wrocław–Poznań railway, Kluczbork–Poznań railway, Poznań–Szczecin railway and Poznań–Piła railway. The train services are operated by PKP, Polregio and Koleje Wielkopolskie. Investment and modernization PKP began planning a modernisation of the station in 2007. In 2009 it began negotiations with seven companies specialising in investments in commercial real estate. A 160 million euro investment agreement was signed with developer Trigranit Development Corporation, paving the way for the construction of an integrated transport centre including a rebuilt station, car parking and a coach station. The station and the surrounding area are being completely rebuilt, and connected to the bus station and the international congress/con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festung Posen
''Festung'' is a generic German word for a fortress. Although it is not in common usage in English, it is used in a number of historical contexts involving German speakers: * For historical fortresses in Austria, Germany or Switzerland * As part of the reasoning given by the German Army ('' Heer'') for the slow progress of the Siege of Warsaw * For German WWII strongholds which were to be held at all costs, especially towards the end of the war: ** Alpine Fortress or ''Alpenfestung'' ** Atlantic wall or '' Festung Europa — a military propaganda term from the Second World War which referred to the areas of Continental Europe occupied by Nazi Germany. ** Stalingrad (see Battle for Stalingrad) ** Warsaw ( Festung Warschau) see also the Warsaw Uprising ** Poznań ( Battle of Posen) ** Kolobrzeg ( Battle of Kolberg) ** Piła (Festung Schneidemühl) ** Wrocław (Festung Breslau) ** Budapest (Battle of Budapest) ** Kaliningrad ( Festung Königsberg) * For entire countries such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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