2006) "European Year of the Rail", Austria: A Postage Stamp of 2.30 Euro issued by Austrian Post: Date of Stamp issue: 20.08.2021:
About European Year of Rail:
2021 is the European Year of Rail, shining a light on one of the most sustainable, innovative and safest transport modes.
Rail is a sustainable and safe means of transport.
As such, it makes an important contribution to achieving the Green Deal target of making Europe climate-neutral by 2050.
While transport is responsible for 25 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, rail transport accounts for only 0.5 percent.
To highlight the importance of rail transport for climate protection, the European Commission has declared 2021 the "European Year of Rail".
This year, events, projects and initiatives will strengthen rail transport as an innovative and safe mode of transport and make it more attractive. Its importance for European culture and sustainable tourism will also be highlighted.
2021 will also be the first year in which the "4th Railway Package" will be fully implemented. This is an important step towards an efficient, cross-border European rail network.
A variety of activities will put rail in the spotlight throughout 2021 across the European continent, to encourage the use of rail by both people and freight and to contribute to the EU Green Deal goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2050.
The Connecting Europe Express will be one of the European Year of Rail’s most emblematic initiatives.
About the Connecting Europe Express:
As part of the European Year of Rail, a special EU train titled the "Connecting Europe Express" will criss-cross the continent from 02.09.2021 to 7.10,2021 stopping in over 100 cities in 26 countries.
Criss-crossing 26 countries, it will trace many of the routes that bind Europe together, connecting countries, businesses and people. It will showcase the unifying force of rail.
Its role is to make one better understand the challenges that European rail has to overcome in order to become the mode of choice for passengers and businesses alike.
Railway companies from different EU Member States are providing rolling stock to configure this train.
The Stamp:
The commemorative stamp with a face value of EUR 2.30 will be issued in an edition of 200,000 stamps in sheets of 50. The Stamp is titled "2021 EUROPAISCHES JAHR DER SCHIENE" (2021, European Year of Rail").
The Stamp shows a section of a rail switch. The blue coloring represents the flag of the EU, whose stars stand out in the lower part of the value.
14) Alfred Adler: The Vienna schools of Psychotherapy: A 3 coin 50 Euro Gold Coin Series:
15) The 100th Anniversary of the General Theory of Relativity by Albert Einstein: Gold and Silver Coins issued by the Royal Mint of Belgium in denominations of 50 Euro (Gold) and 10 Euro (Silver)
16) 825 Years of the Vienna Mint (1194-2018): A Silver Bullion Coin issued by the Austrian Mint, Vienna celebrating the milestone (issuedate: 12/12 - with year of issue engraved as 2019
17) c) Austria: "Courage - Knight's Tales": The Third Coin in a five Coin Series issued by the Austrian Mint, features the "Knights Templars": Coin issue Date: 15.04.2020
8) Graf Zeppelin: A 20 Dollar Silver coin and a 5 Dollar Gold Coin issued by Cook Islands in April 2017 to commemorate the 100th Death Anniversary of Count Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August von Zeppelin (08.07.1838 - 08.03.1917)
9) A "Hundert Mark" (Hundred Mark) Reichbanknote dated 1st November 1920 tells a tale of a time when hyperinflation was rampant in Germany after World War I
11) "An Land" (On The Land): A 10 Euro Coin: The second "Tri-material" Coin in the Series titled "Air Moves" - with an outer ring, inner core and an embossable polymer ring: Innovative coin issued by the Federal Republic of Germany in 2020
7) Michelangelo's "Pieta", Vatican City: New Copper Coin Series titled "Art and Faithy": A 10 Euro Copper Coin minted by the "Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca Dello Stato" (IPZS) on behalf of the "Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico Governatorato della Cotta del Vaticano": Coin issue date: 05.03.2020
8) Ancient Postal Routes, Vatican City State: EUROPA 2020 Theme: Two stamps of 1.10 Euro and 1.15 Euro issued by the Ufficio filatelico e Numismatico -Governatorato, Vaticano featuring Ancient Postal Routes emanating from the Vatican City State during the 6th & 11th Centuries AD
Vikram Bhatnagar has commented:
ReplyDelete"From personal experience too I've found rail travel in Europe most comfortable, enjoyable and, convenient, though expensive at times if you book on the spot! One can carry loads of luggage safely and, if you reach the platform with the train about to leave, the train staff/ chaperons help carry and load your lugguage as well! š"
Thanks for sharing this interesting information, Vikram.
DeleteRajan Trikha has commented:
ReplyDelete"Very Interesting post Dear I used to enjoy daily Rail journey during my various Trips to London when Johnny was staying there.Though in peak hour we were experiencing crowds in local tubes but on long routes it was a very comfortable and enjoyable journeys .I want to add that Rail journey in New Zealand is amazing as these are so hygienic /spacious and without any crowd filled routes."
That is very true, Trikha sahab. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
DeleteSantosh Khanna has commented:
ReplyDelete"Awesome š. Thanks for sharing."
Thank you so much, Khanna sahab.
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