Article 120403: Urban Rail Down Under-1 for € 14,95

Although long-distance rail traffic is almost non-existent in Australia and New Zealand, the major cities in these two countries boast excellent metropolitan railways, which cover the sprawling conurbations. Trams, however, have only survived in a few cities, among them Melbourne, which has one of the largest and densest tram systems in the world. The author introduces the reader to all sorts of urban rail systems in and around Sydney (including the Sydney Monorail), Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Auckland and Wellington - and also describes in short chapters the heritage trams operating in Bendigo und Christchurch, as well as the numerous tramway museums. The book is illustrated with numerous colour photographs and detailed system maps.

Article 120408: Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album-2 for € 9,95

In the Ruhrgebiet there is no real subway, but a lot of underground stations, which you can count to the most interresting subwaystations in Germany. Beside these stations also the added tracks above grounds are desvribed, whereby the existence of the phenomenon Stadtbahn out of the older tramlines. Also the plans for the near future are lighted. This volume 1 contains the eastpart with the cities Bochum, Gelsenkirchen, Herne and Dortmund, whereby an extra chapter is written on the H-Bahn. Further a special is written on the Stadtbahn in Bielefeld, a town that is situated about 100 kilometers eastly in Ostwestfalen.

Article 120409: Berliner U-Bahn-Linen: U9 for € 9,95

In 2011, celebrating the Berlin U-Bahn line U9′s 50th Birthday. Two weeks after construction of the Berlin Wall the line was opened in August 1961 as G line between Leopold and Spichernstrasse and thus ensured for the north-west of Berlin is an important connection to City West. Even if she is familiar to most passengers today as a relatively modern building route has changed after half a century on this line a lot. Author Alexander Seefeldt illuminates not only the design and construction of this line and its stations, but also describes in detail the various measures in recent years to modernize fleet Berlins most subway lines.

Article 120411: Nürnberg U-Bahn Album for € 9,95

Nuremberg was the fourth city in Germany to have a ″real″ metro system, opened in 1972. The completion of the first fully automatic, driverless metro line in 2008 places the Nuremberg U-Bahn among the most advanced rapid transit systems in the world. The city also boasts many spectacular stations, all of which are shown in this book in full colour.

Article 120413: Metros in Frankreich for € 14,95

Metros and France - a combination of words primarily associated with Paris. And in fact, the Paris Metro is more than 100 years old and comprises a total of 16 lines - for one of Europe‘s largest metropolises this fascinating underground system is an inseparable part of everyday city life. But besides Paris, France has a variety of other, often unconventional, rapid transit systems, which have been developed since the 1970s: among them are the rubber-tyred metros of Marseille and Lyon, the fully automatic, driverless VAL systems in Lille, Toulouse, Rennes and at Orly Airport in Paris, as well as the partly underground light rail system in Rouen, the automatic people-mover in Laon and the RER network in Paris. With more than a million passengers per day, RER Line A is amongst the busiest rapid transit lines in the world. This book, the third volume of the series ″Metros in Europe″, illustrates the history of all these systems.

Article 120415: Wuppertal Schwebebahn Album for € 9,95

For more than 100 years the Schwebebahn has been running through Wuppertal. This is without doubt one of the worlds most peculiar mass transit systems, as it actually floats above the River Wupper, which winds through the city. In this book, which is illustrated with numerous photos of all the stations, you will learn all about the history of this transport system. In a special chapter you will learn about the trolleybus system in the neighbouring town of Solingen.

Article 120417: Stuttgart Stadtbahn Album for € 9,95

This book describes all of the subwaystations of the Stadtbahn Stuttgart in fullcolor. Further all the knowabouts of the history of the Stadtbahn, its rolling stock and ofcourse detailed cards are pictured in this book.

Article 120419: Múnchen U-Bahn Album for € 9,95

This book describes all of the subwaystations of the subway of Munich in fullcolor. Further all the knowabouts of the history of the subway, its rolling stock and ofcourse detailed cards are pictured in this book.

Article 120422: Tram Atlas Deutschland for € 9,95

This book describes all the german Tramcompanies with several pictures and of course railmaps. The book has a german and an englisch description.

Article 120425: Metros in Italien for € 14,95

The newest issue of the well-known German publisher of subway-gides, Robert Schwandl, is the book Metros in Italy. In this book the subways of Roma and Milano are described, as well as the VAL-subwayline in Torino. Also the modern tramsystems in Sassari, Cagliari and Firenze, as well as the mini-metro in Perugia are described with many pictures and network-maps.

Article 120426: U5 - Von Ost nach West for € 9,95

The book recounts in detail the planning and construction of the Berlin U-Bahn line U5, from its beginnings in the 1920s as a line E from Alexanderplatz to Friedrichsfelde, to its expansion over Hellersdorf after Hönow in the last years of the GDR. Numerous color and black-and-white photos illustrate the fascinating history and every subway station is described in detail. Of course, this title also includes the 2009 commissioned in line U55, as well as the current plans for closing the gap between the Alexanderplatz and the Brandenburg Gate.

Article 120433: Berliner U-Bahnlinien : U7 for € 14,95

The oldest section of the Berlin Subwayroute U7, dates back to 1924, when a branch of the former line C (today U6) direction Neukölln was put into operation. This branch was extended in 1963 to Britz-Süd underground station, before it finally became an independent line 7 in 1966. Today the U7 with 32 km the longest of all Berlin subway lines. It operates entirely underground and only through districts of former West Berlin.

Article 120435: Subways & Lightrail in den USA Deel 3 for € 14,95

This books tells the story of all urban rail systems in the Midwest and South of the United States, from the famous elevated system in Chicago and the classic streetcars in New Orleans to the numerous modern light rail and new streetcar systems in the entire region, to the modern metro systems in Atlanta and Miami. The book is illustrated with many color photos and detailed network maps.

The following cities are covered in this volume: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Morgantown, St. Louis, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Little Rock, Memphis, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta, Charlotte, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami - plus San Juan (Puerto Rico).

Article 120436: Metro Tram Atlas Spanien for € 14,95

This illustrated atlas includes all tramway and trolleybus cities in Spain. Each city features a detailled system map, some with an enlarged city centre area, showing all stops, loops, single-track section, depots etc. Short texts provide information about special features, while details about history and operation are presented in tables. All current vehicles are depicted in one of the numerous colour photographs.

Article 120437: Tram Atlas Grossbrittanien & Irland for € 14,95

This illustrated atlas includes all tramway and trolleybus cities in Great Britain and Ireland. Each city features a detailled system map, some with an enlarged city centre area, showing all stops, loops, single-track section, depots etc. Short texts provide information about special features, while details about history and operation are presented in tables. All current vehicles are depicted in one of the numerous colour photographs.