International Railways I
Which country has the longest high-speed railway network?
China
Melbourne has the largest operational ___ network in the world.
Tram
In a popular 2004 Christmas film, a steam train takes children to the North Pole to meet Santa. What is this train called?
Which line is currently closed and being converted into a Sydney Metro Line?
T3 Bankstown Line
What is the colloquial name of the London Underground railway system?
The "Tube"
True or False - The Brisbane Metro runs on tracks.
False
In a famous crime fiction novel by Agatha Christie, a murder takes place on a long distance train ride. What was this train called? Hint: This novel was turned into a movie in 2017.
Which line was converted into a light rail line which opened in 2024?
T6 Carlingfor
Which country has the longest railway network?
United States
Canberra has become Australia’s most recent city to add rail-based infrastructure into its suburban Public Transport system. What is it called?
Canberra Light Rail
What decade did the Thomas the Tank Engine television series first release?
1984
Name a Sydney Monorail station whose remains are still around today (hint: think places in the CBD).
Chinatown, World Square, or Darling Park
Railways are built to different widths, called gauges. What is the name of the most common gauge in the world?
Standard Gauge
Which Railway station does the Indian Pacific Arrive/Depart from in Perth?
East Perth
This train is depicted in the Mario Kart 8 “Sydney” map.
Tangara
A single track dead-end branch, closed in 1991 but now in heritage transport use
Royal National Park Line
In which city would you find the commuter train service called the RER?
What gauge, aka track width, does Adelaide operate its suburban rail network on?
Broad Gauge / 1600mm Gauge
In the 2022 movie Bullet Train, how long does the trip from Tokyo to Kyoto take?
12 hours even though it takes 2.5 hours in real life
A closed, double track electrified railway for full length, not located in Newcastle.
Ropes Creek Line