...The Russian government hurried up the construction to help with the Russo-Japanese War that had just begun (the Trans-Siberian Railway). (3) Australia The Australian transcontinental railway was completed in 1917, but because the track width varied depending on the section, it was necessary to change trains four times along the way to get from Sydney on the east coast to Perth on the west coast. It was in 1970 that the construction work was completed to standardize the track width to standard gauge (1435 mm), and the express train "Indian Pacific" began running directly between Sydney and Perth, 3960 km away. ... *Some of the terms mentioned in relation to the "Australian Transcontinental Railway" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…おりから始まった日露戦争に役だてるため,ロシア政府は工事を急いだのだった(シベリア鉄道)。(3)オーストラリア オーストラリア大陸横断鉄道は1917年に完成しているが,区間によって線路の幅が異なるため,途中で4回乗り換えなければ東海岸のシドニーから西海岸のパースまでたどりつくことはできなかった。線路の幅を標準軌間(1435mm)に統一する工事が完成し,3960km離れたシドニーとパースの間を直通する特急列車〈インディアン・パシフィック〉が走りだしたのは1970年である。… ※「オーストラリア大陸横断鉄道」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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