...that because Aldgate East tube station was built after concrete had started to be used as a construction material, the platforms have a high headroom, which combined with the late-1930s style of tiling, typical of the London Passenger Transport Board stations, gives the platform area an airy and welcoming appearance?
Tracks of the Alamein Line at Alamein Station in 2004
...that the Chicago Transit AuthorityHoliday Train tradition began in 1992 when CTA employees used an 'L' train to deliver food to various charities around the city with a sign posted on the front that read "Seasons Greeting from the CTA"?
Locomotive 148 preserved in the Bulgarian National Transport Museum at Ruse
...that Manchester Metrolink's Airport Line, part of phase three of the system's expansion, opened on 3 November 2014, more than one year early?
AEG E60 locomotive built circa 1930 preserved in Koblenz
...that AEG was involved in the development and manufacture of the electrical parts of almost all Germanelectric locomotive series and contributed to the introduction of electrical power in German railways?
Photo of the original Adler locomotive circa 1850
...that although Adler, built in 1835, is often cited as the very first locomotive used by a railway company on German soil, a serviceable steam locomotive was designed by the Royal Prussian Steelworks in Berlin as early as 1816?
SEPTA 2308, the last operating ALP-44 at the Fern Rock Transportation Center in 2008
A westbound streetcar crosses the Queen Street Viaduct over the Don River in 2011
...that at 24.8 kilometres (15.4 mi), the 501 Queen route is the longest surface route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission, the longest streetcar route operating in North America and one of the longest streetcar routes operating in the world?
A former JR 103 series EMU on a Depok Express in Indonesia in 2007
An R36 WF 7 local northbound at 33rd Street–Rawson Street
...that the 7 was the last New York City Subway service to run using "Redbird" cars, and the 7's fleet consisted entirely of R33/36 WF Redbird cars until December 2001?
A concept painting showing a 5AT locomotive in 2011