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Europe
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CTU Railway Page
- This site contains a list of European railway resources, organized by country. |
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Czech Republic |
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Czech State Railways - (mostly Czech, some
English) This site contains information about Czech State Railways management,
offices, contact information, and a search engine.
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Denmark |
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Traffic Research Group (Denmark) - The Traffic
Research Group, formed by researchers at the Department of Development and
Planning at Aalborg University in Denmark, performs research in infrastructures,
transportation planning, and traffic. This site includes information about
research and staff members.
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Finland |
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Helsinki City Transport - This site contains
information for public transit in Helsinki, Finland, including schedules, fares,
and statistics.
VTT Communities and Infrastructures / Transport Research
- Transport Research conducts traffic and transport research in the areas of
freight transport and logistics, environmental impacts of traffic, traffic
safety, and traffic engineering and modes. This site includes information about
the research areas, abstracts, publications, sources, and links.
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France |
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ENPC-Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees (France)
- (French only) The school provides formation for future engineers in Mechanical
and Civil engineering and other areas(Mathematics...) The site include numerous
information on its students, its labs, the various programs offered, as well as
search of their library and links to other national, European and US. sites
(Universities and Institutes) related to transportation.
INRETS - Institut National de Recherche sur les transports
et leur sécurité (France) - (French and English) The INRETS is a
state-financed scientific and technological body under the dual administrative
supervision of the Ministry of Research and the Ministry of Transport. Its tasks
include: (1)To organize, execute and assess technological research and
development concerned with the improvement of the means and systems of transport
and of traffic from technical, economic and social viewpoints.(2)To carry out
evaluative and advisory studies within these domains. (3) To promote the results
of these research and study programme, to contribute to the dissemination of
scientific knowledge, and participate in training by and for transport research
both in France and abroad. The site provides a list of projects, library
references, and other links.
Ministere de l'Equipement, du Logement, des Transports, et
du Tourisme (France) - (mostly French, some information also in
English). The site provides information on the structure of and missions of the
ministry. As well as departments (road information for Paris area...), research,
press and schools affiliated with the ministry.
Paris Metro Information
- (English and French) This site includes maps and ticket information and
history of the Paris Metro.
RATP (Paris)
- (English and French) This site includes Paris transit information, current
events, and future transit plans.
SNFC (France) - (English and French) The SNFC
is a French state institution charged with industrial and commercial tasks. This
site contains transit information (trains, TGV, motorail, bicycles), freight
information, and rail pictures. Research activity information is currently only
available in French.
Subway Navigator (France) - (English & French)
Subway Navigator allows you to find routes in subway systems in various cities
around the world. Information is provided by countries and cities. You will find
maps, a list of stations, the estimated time for your route, and other
information.
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Germany |
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Lufthansa - The site includes fares, schedules
(in German), specials and other information organized by regions (Asia,
US/Canada, Central and South America).
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Ireland |
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Aer Lingus - Ireland National Airline - Aer
Lingus provides information on its services, timetables, history, airfleet,
news, and travel information.
Iarnród Éireann - Ireland National Rail -
Passenger services, including DART suburban rail.
Bus Éireann - National road passenger services
outside Dublin City.
Dublin Bus - Road passenger services for the
greater Dublin area.
Irish Ferries - Ireland
- Road passenger services for the greater Dublin area.
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Italy |
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InforMARE - InforMARE is an on-line newspaper
devoted to transport. They also provide services and information, in five
languages, regarding shipping, tourism, aviation and trucking.
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Netherlands |
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Amsterdam Public Transport Information -
(English and Dutch) This site includes extensive information about public
transportation in Amsterdam, including maps, tickets, public transport
companies, bus and ferry information, and tourism.
Cargoweb - Cargoweb provides both an overview
of the international freight business and pointers to specific logistical
solutions. The site includes News, Destination, Business Partner, Events and
links.
Dutch Traffic Sign Server - (English and Dutch)
This site includes interpretations of traffic signs in the Netherlands, in both
English and Dutch.
Netherlands Research School for Transport, Infrastructure
and Logistics (TRAIL) - TRAIL - located at the Delft University of
Technology - provides postgraduate education in transportation, infrastructure,
and logistics, and carries out scientific research commissioned by government
and industry. This site includes information about the organization, its
research (directed at upgrading the movement of people and goods by all forms of
transport), education, and contact information.
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Norway |
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WWW Railway Page for Norway - This site
includes extensive information about Norway's railways: time tables, the railway
network, railway rolling stock, Norwegian Railway Club, museum railways and
railway history, tramways and motorways, and model railroads. |
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Portugal |
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Portuguese Railways - (English and Portuguese) This site includes
timetables, routes, services, and news for Portuguese Railways.
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Russia |
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Aeroflot - The site includes lots of
information on the company, from schedules to recent restructure of capital, as
well as fleet and market position.
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Scotland |
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ScotRail - ScotRail provides train services for
Scotland. This site includes information about train lines, news, links, and
product information. |
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Spain |
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Renfe - Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles
(Spain) - (Spanish only) Renfe provides information for people
planning trips, or transportation of goods. The site has complete information on
their various services, lines, fares, and schedules for every train station they
deserve. It also includes pictures and information on trains in use. A complete
list of links to other railroad related sites in the world is also included.
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) -
(English, Spanish, and Catalan) TMB - the transit agency for Barcelona, Spain -
is composed of two companies, Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona and
Transports de Barcelona. This site includes information about tickets and fares,
subways, buses, and other transport systems.
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Sweden |
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Chalmers University of Technology Department of
Transportation and Logistics - The Department of Transportation and
Logistics performs research in materials administration/logistics, distribution,
materials handling, mass transit, and maritime transport. This site includes
publications, research and educational program information, and external
resources.
Swedish Road and Transport Research Institute, VTI
- The Swedish Road and Transport Institute conducts research in the areas of
roads and road transport (transportation engineering, highway engineering, and
vehicle and road users), rail transport, and transport systems. The site
includes information on research activities, as well as background information
and extensive staff contact information.
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Switzerland |
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DFTCE - Departement Federal des Transports, des
Communications et de l'Energie (Switzerland) - (French, German,
Italian) The site provides a description of its affiliated departments (surface
transportation, maritime, aviation...) and their duties.
Institute of Transportation, Highway, and
Railway-Engineering (Switzerland)
- (English and German) The Institute, a division of the Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology, is divided into three groups: individual traffic, public
transport, and rural and environmental planning. The site contains detailed
information about the research activities of the group. Also included at the
site is information about publications and teaching activities, which is
currently available only in German.
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United Kingdom |
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Alphaline Rail Service
- Alphaline serves Wales and Southern and Western England. This site includes
schedule and fare information, free competitions, and a "mystery tour" feature.
Aston University Department of Civil Engineering (U.K.)
- Aston University's Civil Engineering Dept. offers a transportation management
program and conducts research in the applications of virtual reality to
transportation management, planning, light rail transit, and motorway
development. This site includes information about educational programs,
research, publications, and conferences.
BritRail - This site includes rail maps and
information about passes and tickets for travel in Great Britain. Price
information is available in pounds sterling and U.S. dollars.
Brit Valley Railway - The Brit Valley Railway
is a proposed 2-foot narrow-gauge railway, principally steam hauled, between
Bridport and West Bay on the West Dorset Coast. This site includes background
information, specifications, maps, funding and support, and news about the
railway. The heavy graphics may be slow to load.
Cranfield School of Management, Centre for Logistics and
Transportation
- The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Transportation was established to
provide an international focal point for advanced teaching and research in the
field of logistics and transportation. This site contains information about the
program and its research projects.
London Bus Page - This site includes a plethora
of information about buses in London: history, routes, graphics, news, and much
more.
Middlesex University Road Traffic Research Centre (U.K.)
- The Road Traffic Research Centre focuses on road accident statistics,
innovative traffic management techniques, and parking control. This site
includes information about research activities, group members, and education
programs.
National Rail
- "The gateway to Britain's National Rail network: 26 train companies, one
network."
University of Leeds (U.K.) Institute for Transport Studies
- The Institute for Transport Studies at Leeds University is responsible for the
planning, design, operation and use of land transport facilities in Europe and
in developing countries. This site contains information about the institute's
programs and research activities.
Wessex Trains - Wessex Trains is one of
the 25 privatised rail companies that provide scheduled passenger services on
Britain's railway.
York Traffic Web - The York Traffic Web is the
Web site for the York Network Control Group, which designs and assesses new ways
of reducing urban traffic congestion. The site includes key research areas,
programs for traffic control simulation, projects, papers, and information about
the STEER traffic simulator.
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