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The History of Public Transport in Algeria (8/10): the Tramway
The tramway is one of the first forms of public transport set up in Algeria. The establishment of the first horse-drawn tramway networks dates back to Algiers in 1875. A few years later, the electrification of tramways was simultaneous on both sides of the Mediterranean since it took place in France in 1893 and in Algiers in 1896. At the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, the Algerian tramway network was considered one of the most modern in the world. For the tramway i

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Dec 6, 20248 min read


The History of Public Transport in Algeria (7/10): the Taxi
The first internal combustion engine taxi capable of carrying up to four passengers appeared in Paris in 1899. In 1904, Louis Renault...

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Dec 5, 20248 min read


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


The incredible car collection of the 29th Sultan of Brunei
Recently a leak on the net brought out the incredible car collection of the family of the 29th Sultan of Brunei, a kingdom in Southeast...

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Nov 24, 20244 min read


East-West Highway: No Tolls in 2025
No worries, there will be no toll on the East-West highway in 2025, at least that is what the information and communication unit of the...

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Nov 21, 20241 min read
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