Back to Page 43: The importance of rail transit in the Rogue Valley     Table of Contents

Select for picture download

Bus stop in foreground, railroad platform in background, level boarding straight into the train. Please note some cost-cutting details: Railroad equipment (station signs, loudspeakers) and bus stop equipment is fitted to the same poles, which carry lights for both sides.

The Tälesbahn is a very small operation: Only 5.6 miles of track with 5 intermediate stops. 12 minutes of travel time plus 3 minutes of turnaround time allow a halfhourly memory schedule with one train.

© Günther Glauz, used with permission.

Last modified: 2004-05-17