Karlsruhe Light/Heavy Rail Track-Sharing System

Here is a good article, from Railway-technology.com, that describes the Karlsruhe Model of track-sharing:

Karlsruhe Light/Heavy Rail Track-Sharing System, Germany

“Close to the French border in south-west Germany, Karlsruhe in Baden-Württemberg was the first European city to implement track-sharing for light and heavy rail vehicles. The ‘Karlsruhe Model’ is considered the reference point for similar developments worldwide…..”

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