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Interesting facts
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This word refers to the place where trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers.
Railway station
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Who is Karl Benz?
This German engineer invented the first automobile in 1885.
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This large international airport is located in London and is one of the busiest in the world.
Heathrow Airport
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This is the full name of the high-speed train service ICE in Germany.
InterCity Express
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What is the speed of the japanese "Bullet train" Shinkansen?
300 km per hour
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This part of the train pulls all the other cars behind it.
Locomotive
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Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Bell
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This is the name of London’s underground train system.
the Tube
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What is First class?
This is the class of service that offers more comfort than standard class on ICE trains.
200
This famous luxury train first ran in 1883, connecting Paris with this city in Eastern Europe.
300
This part of the train is where passengers can eat or buy food.
Dining car
300
In what country was the first umbrella invented?
In China
300
This is the official residence of the British monarch in London.
Buckingham Palace
300
The largest train station in Bavaria that serves as a gateway to southern Germany.
Munich Hauptbahnhof
300
What is the world s largest train station?
Nagoya Station in Japan covering 446000square meters
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What is the "California Zephyr"?
This iconic American train was known for traveling between Chicago and the West Coast, through the Rocky Mountains.
400
Who invented the antibiotic penicillin?
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928.
400
This famous clock tower is one of the most iconic symbols of London.
Big Ben
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This service on ICE trains allows passengers to connect to the internet during their journey.
Wi-Fi
400
What is the world s longest train?
BHP Iron Ore in Australia
682 cars 7.3 km
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What is the fastest train in the world?
The fastest train in the world is the Shanghai Maglev (Magnetic Levitation) train, which operates in China. It holds the record for the highest operational speed for a commercial train, reaching up to 431 km/h (268 mph). However, during testing, the Shanghai Maglev achieved a top speed of 501 km/h (311 mph).
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Who invented the first train?
George Stephenson, an English civil engineer and inventor. He built the first successful steam locomotive, named Locomotion No. 1, in 1825 in England.
500
These famous red vehicles are used for public transportation in London.
double - decker buses
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These trains are designed for short-distance travel within major cities, and their name means “city train” in German.
500
What is a maglev train?
This type of train uses magnetic levitation technology to achieve high speeds.