Transkontinentale Eisenbahn
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Eine Eisenbahn, die einen ganzen Kontinent überquert, wobei das bekannteste Beispiel die erste transkontinentale Eisenbahn der USA ist, die 1869 am Promontory Summit in Utah fertiggestellt wurde. Weitere transkontinentale Strecken sind die Canadian Pacific Railway in Kanada (1885), die Transsibirische Eisenbahn, der Indian Pacific in Australien sowie verschiedene vorgeschlagene afrikanische Transkontinentalkorridore.
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Transcontinental is a term used in the railway industry. Understanding this concept helps travelers navigate train services, schedules, and ticketing more effectively. See the full definition above for details.
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