Langen, E.

Japanese: Langen,E.(英語表記)LangenE
Langen, E.

…In 1888, a straddle-type commercial line using steam locomotives opened in Ireland, and was used for transporting passengers and freight until 1924. A suspended commercial line, invented by Eugen Langen (1833-95), opened in Wuppertal in the Ruhr industrial region in Germany in 1901, and is still in operation today using electric train operation. Its long-term use in Wuppertal was supported by the idea of ​​erecting an elevated track over the river, in response to the difficulty of acquiring land due to urbanization. …

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…1888年アイルランドで蒸気機関車を使用する跨座式の営業線が開業し,1924年まで旅客,貨物の輸送に用いられた。またドイツのランゲンEugen Langen(1833‐95)の考案による懸垂式の営業線は,1901年ドイツ・ルール工業地帯のブッパータールで開業し,電車運転の方式を用いながら今日なお有効に機能し続けている。ブッパータールでの長期にわたる実用は,市街地化に伴う用地の取得困難に対し,河川上空に高架軌道を架設するアイデアにより支えられてきた。…

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