An interesting collection of facts and anecdotes, comprising "101 things you need to know about underground and suburban trains".
Where are 42 km of tunnels being dug? Where does a ghost train supposedly cause trouble again and again? Where is the smallest S-Bahn network in Germany? Michael Dörflinger answers these and many other questions with a great mix of tangible information and amusing facts.
101 Dinge, die man über U- und S-Bahnen wissen muss includes many examples of record holders, such as highest, longest, deepest, farthest, most frequent or other unique characteristic. The entries refer to suburban and underground systems all around the world. Background information and colour photographs accompany every entry.
This is an amusing, curious, informative and richly illustrated book that will have something to interest all U- and S-Bahn fans. 192 pages. German text.