Loco Hauled Passengers
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updated : 2020-11-26
Most long distance passengers are still loco hauled and it's also possible to find locos on local services on the electrified network, although the number of EMUs is increasing. Diesel haulage is largely restricted to a few routes with heavy traffic levels or working through coaches on long distance routes.
Freights
190 photos
updated : 2020-11-27
Freight traffic dropped dramatically after the fall of the iron curtain and the deregulation of road transport in the early 1990s. There are still significant levels of freight on several corridors but, away from the electrified main lines, it can be sparse and diesel worked freights are relatively hard to find.
AC Electrics
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updated : 2020-11-27
Several of the country's most important routes had been electrified at 3000V DC before 25kV AC was adopted for new schemes in the late 1960s. Relatively few major routes are AC all the way and dual-system locos have been preferred. Several classes of AC only loco were built and are still in service.