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3⁄8 in) metre gauge. CP — Comboios de Portugal, EPE ( European Portuguese: [kõˈbɔjuʒ ðɨ puɾtuˈɣal]; CP; English: Trains of Portugal) is a state-owned company which operates passenger trains in Portugal. Prior to June 2009, CP stood for Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses (English: Portuguese Railways) although the company has been using ...
Algarve line. Lagos – Vila Real de Santo António. 1889–1922. 139.5 km (86.7 mi) Iberian. 25 kV AC Tunes – Faro. Operational. Ramal de Aljustrel. Castro Verde-Almodôvar – São João do Deserto.
The economic history of Portugal covers the development of the economy throughout the course of Portuguese history. It has its roots prior to nationality, when Roman occupation developed a thriving economy in Hispania, in the provinces of Lusitania and Gallaecia, as producers and exporters to the Roman Empire. This continued under the Visigoths ...
Regional rail is a term used for passenger rail services that operate between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops than inter-city rail, and unlike commuter rail, [citation needed] operate beyond the limits of urban areas, connecting smaller cities and towns.
The Portuguese Empire (Portuguese: Império Português, European Portuguese: [ĩˈpɛ.ɾju puɾ.tuˈɣeʃ]), also known as the Portuguese Overseas (Ultramar Português) or the Portuguese Colonial Empire (Império Colonial Português), was composed of the overseas colonies, factories, and later overseas territories, governed by the Kingdom of Portugal, and later the Republic of Portugal.
In the US for the 1980 model year, it was sold as the B2000, which used a 2.0-liter F/MA engine, replacing the B1800. The diesel 2.2-liter B2200 was sold from 1981 with the chassis code UD (introduced during 1982 for the United States). [20] [21] In the US, the 1984 B2000 continued to be sold through 1985; the next generation only appeared as a ...
Portugal: the Portuguese Army has received a total of 68 M577A2 vehicles of which 49 are in service; 46 command post vehicles and 3 ambulances. [ citation needed ] Saudi Arabia : in 1984 the Royal Saudi Land Forces purchased an unknown number of M57712 command post vehicles from the U.S., followed by an additional purchase of M577A3 versions in ...
The Mossberg 500 (M500) is a series of pump-action shotguns manufactured by O.F. Mossberg & Sons. [1] The 500 series comprises widely varying models of hammerless repeaters, all of which share the same basic receiver and action, but differ in bore size, barrel length, choke options, magazine capacity, stock and forearm materials.