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The History of Public Transport in Algeria (6/10): Rail
If we talk about the rail in Algeria in the series of urban public transport modes in Algeria, it is because at the time the train...

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Dec 4, 202410 min read


The History of Public Transport in Algeria (5/10): the Monorail
Monorail is a guided transport system where vehicles run on a single track, rail or concrete beam. By extension, the term applies to any...

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Nov 30, 20243 min read


The History of Public Transport in Algeria (4/10): the Metro
The first underground system was opened in London in 1863; it was in fact a network of steam-powered trains running in trenches. It was...

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Nov 30, 20243 min read


The History of Public Transport in Algeria (3/10): the Bus
Coaches (intercity journeys) and buses (urban and peri-urban journeys) have always been the preferred means of transport in Algeria, they...

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Nov 29, 20243 min read


The History of Public Transport in Algeria (2/10): the Hovercraft
Our first part of this series on the History of public transport in Algeria and certainly the shortest of this series but oh so exotic...

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Nov 26, 20241 min read


The History of Public Transport in Algeria (1/10): Presentation
As part of its mission to transmit the history of the automobile in Algeria, COCKPITdz presents you a file on the History of public...

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Nov 25, 20246 min read


Renault 4CVs at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1951
The 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 19th edition of the event and took place on June 23 and 24, 1951 on the Circuit de la Sarthe. This...

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Nov 21, 20242 min read


The origin of the station wagon
The common noun "estate" refers to a four-wheeled vehicle intended for the transport of people and, incidentally, goods, and whose access...

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Nov 13, 20242 min read


Hungary: The History of Microcar Production
After the USSR took control of the “satellite states” in the 1940s, the Russians set up Comecon, the Council for Mutual Economic...

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Nov 12, 20247 min read


Ford Soybean car: a hemp car, a smoking idea!
Unusual fact in the history of the automobile, Henry Ford, creator of the Model T Ford (1908-1927), was a fervent advocate of the...

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Nov 11, 20244 min read
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