FACTOID # 76: The fourteen unhappiest countries are all in Eastern Europe.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Alstom LHB Coradia LINT

The Alstom LHB Coradia LINT is a multiple unit passenger train manufactured by Alstom. The acronym LINT is short for the German „Leichter Innovativer Nahverkehrstriebwagen“ (light innovative rail vehicle). It was designed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) and after the buyout of LHB by Alstom distributed as Alstom Coradia. A classic Belgian multiple unit of type 74 A multiple unit (MU) is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive, and can be coupled with other similar units to operate together, in... This article is about trains in rail transport. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation and manufacturing trains (e. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation and manufacturing trains (e. ...


The type designation gives the vehicle's length: The one-piece type LINT 27 has a length of 27,26 m and is also known as Baureihe 640 (class 640) of Deutsche Bahn. The two-part train, LINT 41, is 41,89 m long and in Germany also called Baureihe 648 (class 648) Germanys main train operator, the Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railway Corporation, also known as DB or DBAG) provides passenger and freight service via federally owned tracks. ...


Other configurations are offered, but not yet manufactured.


LINT 27

LINT 27

The one-piece railcars have a power of 315 kW and a maximum speed of 120 km/h. One train offers 52 seats in class 2, eight in class 1, and 13 tip-up seats. The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ...


The trains are predominantly used on non-electrified light railways in North Rhine-Westphalia. North Rhine-Westphalia (German: , usually shortened to NRW) is - in terms of population and economic output - the largest and westernmost Federal State of Germany. ...


LINT 41

LINT 41

LINT 41 consists of two parts. Some transportation companies offer ticket machines in the door area. The two-piece railcars have two engines with 315 kW each. The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ...


The trains are mainly used in Northern Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia. They are also quite popular in other European countries – for example in Denmark, where they are being operated by the largest non-state-owned operators Arriva and Hovedstadens Lokalbaner, and in the eastern provinces in the Netherlands, operated by Syntus. An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a UK-based international public transport operator and vehicle rental company, headquartered in Sunderland. ... Hovedstadens Lokalbaner is a Danish company which owns the trains and tracks of several local railways around Copenhagen: Frederiksværkbanen, Gribskovbanen, Hornbækbanen, Lille Nord, Nærumbanen and Østbanen. ... Syntus bv is a public transport company operating trains and buses in the east of the Netherlands. ...

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
LINT


 
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m