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Legends

The mystical rumors and famous legends of Hythea.

## Stories

### Legend of the First Mortal Mages

Before Wizards and Sorcerers no mortal was capable of casting magic alone. Requests and prayers to more powerful creatures were the only ways to call upon the forces of magic for the people of Hythea. It was this way for thousands of years. Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Orcs and all the mortal races locked away from personal control of their magical potential. However the rise of two siblings would change everything.

They grew up in a time of primal fear and struggle. When monsters haunted every corner of the world. In this time magic was still primitive and mysterious. In the world of these siblings people of the mortal plane were fractured into tribes and clans. There was never a mortal king nor queen. The pair grew up to be adventurous and curious in a time where these qualities got you killed. With these traits they peered into the corners of their world and saw it’s secrets. Beginning to understand the whole of Hythea and it’s domains.

But yet magic alluded them and refrained from their reach. It’s said that Velnia was the first of the two siblings who suggested that they seek the knowledge of the first casters, the dragons. Jorin, Velnia's brother, expressed caution but encouraged his sister's idea. The pair traveled high to the tallest mountain of the Drawco Peaks, Mount Mox. It was there they met Ulph’icaton Mox, king of all dragons. The dragon king heard the pleas of the siblings. However his court beckoned him to strike down the small mortals for the arrogance and pride. "Never should a mouse how the powers of the Gods", the court said. However the king saw a spark in the two. He saw in them, the endless potential of all mortal people.

So he would hear their plea and promise to teach them the ways of spell casting if they could pass three trials. Velnia and Jorin accepted, eager to appease the king. First their will as tested in challenges of temptation. The balance of ambition and humbleness defining the spectrum of magic. Second their minds where tested for their control over thought. Magic is the process of enacting thought into realty. A mind which isn't careful can be consumed by magical potential. The final trial was kept secreted. Conducted in private between the pair and the king. Till this day the trial is still unknown, but some say it was to test the siblings' spirit. After their trials Jorin and Velnia received their training.

To each King Ulph'icaton Mox parted the power of spell casting. The knowledge imbuing each of them with the arcane spark required to channel through one's own form. It was then that the first mortal mages came to be.
City of Men

## Chronology

**City of Men** is a Brazilian television show created by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles, the directors of the film *City of God*. The series was watched by 35 million viewers in Brazil and was released internationally on DVD shortly after the film. In 2007, a feature-length film based on the series (produced by Fox and TV Globo) was released.

It is often cited as a "spin-off" of the film: City of God ; *City of Men* is a less violent and more light-hearted affair with dramedy elements (the film adaptation is darker, sharing its roots of *City of God*). However, the two do share some common aspects: the directors, some of the actors, and the setting of the Brazilian favela with its background of gangsters and poverty.

## Synopsis

The show tells the stories of Luis Cláudio and Uólace, better known by their nicknames Acerola (Douglas Silva) and Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha), respectively, who are two best friends who live in a notorious Rio slum, in a community of drug-dealers, hustlers, and teenagers struggling to fulfill their dreams.

## Production

A co-production of Meirelles (through his studio, O2 Filmes) and Globo TV, the largest TV channel in Brazil, the show aired Fridays, at 11 p.m. (local Brazilian time: -3 UTC) for four seasons.

Each season aired roughly one year after the previous one, and the characters, as it happens with the actors who portray them, are shown to age from one season to the next. As a result, the stories of each season reflect the struggles of poor kids from Rio de Janeiro in the appropriate age group: in Season 1, the characters are about 13 years old, that is, barely out of childhood and into adolescence; Season 4 (the final season) shows them age 17, on the verge of adulthood, and the evolution of their dilemmas.

A movie with Laranjinha and Acerola turning 18 has now been released in Brazil and in the United States

## Cast

* Darlan Cunha *as* Laranjinha
* Douglas Silva *as* Acerola
* Camila Monteiro *as* Cristiane de Souza
* Roberta Rodrigues *as* Poderosa
* Luan Pessoa *as* Davi Pereira da Silva
* Carlos Eduardo Jay *as* Clayton Cunha de Souza

## Episodes

### Season 1 (2002)

1. **"Episode 1: The Emperor's Crown"**
2. **"Episode 2: The Man's Brother-in-Law"**
3. **"Episode 3: The Post"**
4. **"Episode 4: Uólace and João Vitor"**

### Season 2 (2003)

1. **"Episode 1: Saturday"**
2. **"Episode 2: Two Tickets to Brasília"**
3. **"Episode 3: It Has To Be Now"**
4. **"Episode 4: The Ordinaries"**
5. **"Episode 5: Hot Spot"**

### Season 3 (2004)

1. **"Episode 1: Opening Night - First Time"**
2. **"Episode 2: It Was an Accident"**
3. **"Episode 3: Can't Screw Up Twice - Take It Like a Man"**
4. **"Episode 4: Hip Sampa Hop"**
5. **"Episode 5: Fathers and Sons"**

### Season 4 (2005)

1. **"Episode 1: The Line"**
2. **"Episode 2: Too Many Days in a Month"**
3. **"Episode 3: Fatal Attraction"**
4. **"Episode 4: Appearances Can Be Deceiving"**
5. **"Episode 5: Somewhere in the Future"**
Zolfosst

*(Zohl-Fost)*

Zolfosst is the Warden of Winter and partner of Lorana. Over a millennia ago his heart was torn from him by the dragon Phrillmox, thus stealing his master of winter. He has since recovered his heart and begun to heal but his followers have grown to number only a few in Hythea.

## Ideals

Zolfosst is a cautious and quiet god. His nature reflects the nature of winter. He has a silent beauty but unrelenting wrath as well. He encourages his followers to remember that spring is always coming and never to lose hope.

Today his followers are few but still always preach a message of hope, especially in the harshness of winter. They truly believe that their master is working hard to control the force of winter.

## Faith Facts

Though he is well known as the warden of winter he is the embodiment of other factors of life.

He has become somewhat overlooked by most of Hythea as resentment for him grew from his failure to stop the Eternal Winter.
Sonic Heroes

***Sonic Heroes*** (яп. ソニック ヒーローズ Соникку Хи:ро:дзу, с англ. — «Соник: Герои») — видеоигра серии Sonic the Hedgehog. Разработана американским подразделением компании Sonic Team, издателем выступила Sega. Релиз состоялся на консоли PlayStation 2 в 2003 году в Японии, годом позже — в Северной Америке, Европе и Австралии. Игра, как и другие части серии, выполнена в жанре платформер. Но здесь игрок управляет не одним персонажем, а целой командой, состоящей из трёх героев. На выбор предоставляется группа Хаотикс, в последний раз в полном составе появившаяся в Knuckles’ Chaotix для консоли Sega 32X, а также ёж Шэдоу и летучая мышь Руж из Sonic Adventure 2, крольчиха Крим из Sonic Advance 2, и кот Биг из Sonic Adventure. Здесь также появился робот E-123 Омега из игры Sonic Battle. Разработка игры началась после выхода Sonic Adventure 2 под руководством дизайнера Такаси Иидзуки и продюсера Юдзи Наки. В отличие от прошлых частей серии, Sonic Heroes создавалась сразу для нескольких игровых платформ с целью привлечения новых игроков. После выхода многие обозреватели в основном положительно оценили игру, хваля в первую очередь дизайн уровней и музыкальное сопровождение, но критикуя неудобную систему управления виртуальной камерой и озвучивание персонажей.
Jerusalem Light Rail

**Jerusalem Light Rail** (Hebrew: הרכבת הקלה בירושלים, *HaRakevet HaKala Birushalayim*, Arabic: قطار القدس الخفيف, *Qiṭār Al-Quds Al-Khafīf*) is a light rail system in Jerusalem. Currently, the Red Line is the only one in operation, the first of several light rail lines planned in Jerusalem.

Construction on the Red line began in 2002 and ended in 2010, when the testing phase began. It was built by the CityPass consortium, which has a 30-year concession to operate it. The project required construction of the Jerusalem Chords Bridge as well as other renovation projects around Jerusalem.

After repeated delays due to archaeological discoveries and technical issues, service began, initially free of charge, on August 19, 2011. It became fully operational on December 1, 2011. The line is 13.9 kilometers (8.6 mi) long with 23 stops. Extensions to the red line are currently under construction to the Israeli settlement of Neve Yaakov and to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital to the southwest. When completed in 2021, these will extend the line's length to 22.5 km (14.0 mi).

With a total estimated cost for the Red Line's initial section of ₪3.8 billion (approx. US $1.1 billion), the project was criticized for budget overruns, for its route serving Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem and for contributing to air and noise pollutionduring construction.

The Green line's plans have been approved by the city of Jerusalem, with right-of-way clearing works underway. Construction tenders, including those for the red line extension, were awarded in August 2019 to TransJerusalem J-Net Ltd., owned by CAF and Shapir Engineering. The approval process on the Blue line has started.
Umbruce

*(Um-broos)*

Umbruce is the brother of Polinir. He stands alone and is thought to be one of the greatest warriors of the gods still standing. His followers are few but very outspoken.

## Ideals

Umbruce preaches the independence of one's identity and self-worth. He wishes that all mortals would worry about themselves before they worry about others.

Those few who truly pray to Umbruce hold strong to their beliefs in independence, self-preservation, and disregarding society's ideals. They will do as they wish and never consider the want of others.

## Representation

Temples of Umbruce are rare but do exist. The colors correlated with his faith are black, white, grey, and accents of blue.

His symbol is most often a single sword raised. This sword is usually Umbruce's personal weapon, Nocktril, a black blade with a semi-circle guard and a blue tear drop-shaped stone at the base of the blade.

His followers are often found at the fringes of society or constantly on the move.

## Faith Facts

Though it isn't a part of Umbruce's ideals his followers often collect obsidian, as it looks similar to the dark metal Umbruce's armor is said to be made of.

Umbruces emissaries are often late to rituals if summoned
Arcanist Committee

An organization of mages who work closely with the Velstian Government. Their membership spreads throughout Velstia and beyond. The Committee, as it is sometimes called, is devoted to the belief that they will help to bring forth the next Archmage.

## Leadership Structure

There are thousands of "member mages" throughout all of the continent of Hericore. Every member meets with their fellow members in a tower a few times a year to share and report to the committee their findings. Every member belongs to named order, usually based on where they live.

The committee is organized with a colored-tier system. The order of tiers is:

* Diamond
* Obsidian
* Amethyst

Each member belongs to a tier and must accept the seniority of the higher tiers.

The leader of the organization ArchMaster Julius Golherz III, has a group of fellow leading mages who are each Master of a different region of the Committee's influence. Each of these masters reports back to Julius and gives collective research commands to the Orders they monitor. This group is called the Order of Archmage.

Each lesser order based in a local tower has a list of scholarly quests and collective studies they can perform to receive gold and prestige in the committee. This has created an organization like an adventure's guild with quests only given out to member mages.

## History

The committee has been active for over 400 years by the current year 1340. In this time the group has been involved in wars, governance, and society.

### Famous Orders

* Order of the Archmage (Vellyn)
* Order of Roses and Wraiths (Theo)
* Order of the Patient Flame (Vellyn)
* Order of Acquisition (Lastras)
* Order of the Cold Knowing (Vellyn)
* Order of the All Seen (Vellyn)
Sydney Monorail

The **Sydney Monorail** (originally **TNT Harbourlink** and later **Metro Monorail**) was a single-loop monorail in Sydney, Australia, that connected Darling Harbour, Chinatown and the Sydney central business and shopping districts. It opened in July 1988 and closed in June 2013.

There were eight stations on the 3.6-kilometre (2.237 mi) loop, with up to six trains operating simultaneously. It served major attractions and facilities such as the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Aquarium and Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. The system was operated by Veolia Transport Sydney, a former subsidiary of Veolia Transport and a subsidiary of Veolia Transdev at the time of cessation.

## Preservation

Eleven carriages from three of the six monorail trains have been preserved and two carriages converted.
New Orleans Streetcars

**Streetcars in New Orleans** have been an integral part of the city's public transportation network since the first half of the 19th century. The longest of New Orleans' streetcar lines, the St. Charles Avenue line, is the oldest continuously operating street railway system in the world. Today, the streetcars are operated by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA).

There are currently five operating streetcar lines in New Orleans: The St. Charles Avenue Line, the Riverfront Line, the Canal Street Line (which has two branches), and the Loyola Avenue Line and Rampart/St. Claude Line (which are operated as one through-routed line). The St. Charles Avenue Line is the only line that has operated continuously throughout New Orleans' streetcar history (though service was interrupted after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 and resumed only in part in December 2006, as noted below). All other lines were replaced by bus service in the period from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. Preservationists were unable to save the streetcars on Canal Street, but were able to convince the city government to protect the St. Charles Avenue Line by granting it historic landmark status. In the later 20th century, trends began to favor rail transit again. A short Riverfront Line started service in 1988, and service returned to Canal Street in 2004, 40 years after it had been shut down.

The wide destruction wrought on the city by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent floods from the levee breaches in August 2005 knocked all the streetcar lines out of operation and damaged many of the streetcars. Service on a portion of the Canal Street line was restored in December of that year, with the remainder of the line and the Riverfront line returning to service in early 2006. On December 23, 2007, the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) extended service on the St. Charles line from Napoleon Avenue to the end of historic St. Charles Avenue (the "Riverbend"). On June 22, 2008 service was restored to the end of the line at South Carrollton Avenue & South Claiborne Avenue.
Carmelit

The **Carmelit** (Hebrew: כַּרְמְלִית Arabic: كرمليت) is an underground funicular railway in Haifa, Israel. Construction started in 1956 and ended in 1959. It is the oldest underground transit system in the Middle East and currently the only underground transit system in Israel (until the expected 2023 opening of Tel Aviv Light Rail). The Carmelit has closed down for repair on three occasions. The Carmelit, named after Mount Carmel through which it runs, is an underground funicular railway in Haifa. The difference in elevation between the first and last stations is 274 meters (899 feet). Carmelit cars have a slanted design, with steps within each car and on the station platform. Since the grade varies along the route, the floor of each car is never quite level, and slopes slightly "uphill" or "downhill" depending on the location, the only exception being Masada station.

The Carmelit is the smallest subway system in the world, having only four cars, six stations and a single tunnel 1.8 km (1.1 mi) long. The four cars operate as two two-car trains, which run on single-track with a short passing loop to allow the trains to pass each other.

The technology used in the system forces it to have an even number of stations at approximately equal distances. This means that some stations are not close to major centers, but were situated for technical reasons.
Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg Funicular

The **Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg funicular** is an automated funicular in Luxembourg City. The line links Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station, on Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL) Line 10, to *Rout Bréck – Pafendall* tram stop, on Luxtram, near the European Investment Bank headquarters. The line is adjacent to the landmark Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge, which is crossed by the tram line and which passes over the railway line.

Construction work for the line started in early 2015. It has been in service since 10 December 2017, alongside Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station and Luxtram.

## Overview

The funicular actually consists of two parallel lines. Each line has a passing loop and two cars, and operates on the funicular principle by which one car counterbalances the other, but the two lines can operate independently, allowing either two or four cars to be used depending on demand. Each of the cars can carry up to 168 people, a journey takes 63 seconds, and the line has a maximum capacity of 7,200 people per hour. The funicular is approximately 200 metres (660 ft) in length, overcomes a height difference of 38.7 metres (127 ft), and has a constant slope of 19.7%.
Sheffield Supertram

The **Sheffield Supertram** is a tram and tram-train network covering Sheffield and Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. The infrastructure is owned by the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), with Stagecoach responsible for the operation and maintenance of rolling stock under a concession until 2024, under the brand name **Stagecoach Supertram**.

Interest in building a modern tram system for Sheffield had mounted during the 1980s. After detailed planning by SYPTE, the Supertram proposal was approved by Act of Parliament in 1991. Construction of the network, incorporating several existing heavy rail sections as well as new track, was carried out in sections, allowing revenue services to start during 1994. Early operations, hindered by a complex ticketing system and the initially small coverage area, had disappointing ridership figures. In an effort to turn around the performance, operations were privatised to Stagecoach in 1997, at price of £1.15 million, who took over from South Yorkshire Supertram Limited. After management and operational changes, and further expansion of the system, ridership numbers rose considerably.

From 2008, interest had been expressed in hybrid tram-train operations, which would be able to use sections of the mainline rail network as well as tramways. During 2012 an experimental trial was planned, as this was to be the first deployment of tram-trains anywhere in the United Kingdom. The start of tram-train operations, using a purpose-built fleet of new Class 399 Stadler Citylink electric multiple units, was repeatedly delayed, but on 25 October 2018, operations of the new tram-train line commenced.

The Supertram network now consists of 50 stations across four colour-coded lines, the Blue, Purple, Yellow and Tram-Train (Black) routes, which connect with local and national bus and rail services and six park and ride sites.
City of Men (Film)

## Chronology

**City of Men** is a 2007 Brazilian drama film directed by Paulo Morelli. The screenplay was written by Elena Soarez based on a story by Morelli and Soarez. It is a film version of the TV series *City of Men* that ran for four seasons in Brazil, following the international success of the film *City of God* (2002), both co-directed by Fernando Meirelles who also co-produces this film.

## Synopsis

Best friends Acerola ("Ace") and Laranjinha ("Wallace") live in the *favelas* of Rio de Janeiro, and have been raised without their fathers. They are turning eighteen as a war between rival drug gangs begins around them. Wallace, with Ace's help, gets to meet his father, Heraldo, in person, a parolee living not very far away, only to witness the police arrest of his father a few days after. Wallace and Ace discover that their fathers were best friends, but Heraldo killed Ace's father in a robbery incident. Each discovers things about his missing father that could potentially compromise their solid friendship. At the end, they decide to leave "the Hill" and lead a responsible life.

## Cast

* Douglas Silva *as* Acerola, "Ace"
* Darlan Cunha *as* Laranjinha, or "Wallace"
* Jonathan Haagensen *as* Madrugadão
* Rodrigo dos Santos *as* Heraldo
* Camila Monteiro *as* Cris
* Naima Silva *as* Camila
* Eduardo Piranha *as* Nefasto
* Luciano Vidigal *as* Fiel
* Pedro Henrique *as* Caju

## Trailers

City of Men - Official Trailer (HD) - Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha - MIRAMAX
Alien Hominid

***Alien Hominid*** - это независимо разработанная видеоигра в жанре "Беги и стреляй", разработанная The Behemoth. Игра была разработана на основе флеш-игры, первоначально выпущенной на Newgrounds в августе 2002 года. O3 Entertainment выпустила игру для PlayStation 2 в Северной Америке в 2004 году, в то время как ZOO Digital Publishing выпустила игру в Европе для PlayStation 2.

## Сюжет и геймплей

Однажды из космоса вылетает инопланетный гоминид в землю с намерением захватить Землю. Он долго ехал, но позже быстро, когда один из ФБР нажав красную кнопку ломает ему НЛО. Инопланетный гоминид падает на землю попав в кому. Но он выживает, и он решает убить весь ФБР по всей земле. В помощь помогает толстый мальчик, давая ему различные виды для лазера - огневой, льдовый и др. Также он не только убивает ФБР, но и металлических роботов, созданные ими же.
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Blu-Ray)

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**A Charlie Brown Christmas** is a Blu-Ray release of the 1966 *Peanuts* special of the same name. It is released in 2009 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

## Contents

### Features

* *A Charlie Brown Christmas* (first aired: 1965-12-05)
* *It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown* (first aired: 1992-11-27)

### Special Feature

* A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas

### Languages

* **Audio options**
	+ 5.1 Surround: English
	+ Mono: Japanese
* **Subtitle options**
* English
* Japanese (Bonus feature only)

## Fun facts

* When this release originally came out, a DVD version is packaged together (even though it's a reprint of the 2008 disc).
* The Japanese audio track is hidden on this release, so you'll have to switch the audio options on your remote.
Sofia Metro

The **Sofia Metro** (Bulgarian: Софийски метрополитен, romanized: *Sofiiski Metropoliten*, also colloquially called Bulgarian: Софийско метро, romanized: *Sofiisko Metro*) is the rapid transit network servicing the Bulgarian capital city Sofia. It began operation on 28 January 1998. As of 2023, the Sofia Metro consists of four interconnected lines, serving 47 stations, with a total route length of 52.0 kilometres (32.3 mi) and also being among the top 20 of the most extensive European metro systems, ranking 19th as of 2020. The Metro links the densely populated districts of Lyulin – Mladost (M1 line – Red) and Nadezhda – Lozenets (M2 line – Blue), and serves the Sofia Airport.

## History

Planned since the 1960s, construction of the metro has started in 80s with demolishing of significant number of buildings. At the beginning of 90s the construction has stopped because of lack of funds. Another factor was the depth at which the construction works had to be carried out: being one of the oldest cities in Europe, Sofia contains many historical layers underneath its central areas. Evidence of antiquity can be clearly seen at the Serdika Station which exhibits a wealth of unearthed Thracian and Roman ruins and modern architecture. During the construction of the enormous complex of the National Palace of Culture two stations forming part of the then future M2 line and their connecting tunnels were built.

The construction of the system began from the route that sees the highest volumes of passenger traffic, that can easily reach up to 38,000 at rush hour.

## Lines

Due to an increased population, there are a large number of passengers heading toward the city center during weekday mornings, and away from the city centre in the weekday evenings. The necessity of efficient public transport in the direction of the largest passenger flows, transport, and Sofia's environmental problems precipitated the start of the construction of the Sofia Metro. Following the ratification of a technical and economic report on the metro by the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria, and the subsequently approved General City Plan, the general scheme for the development of the lines should consist of three diameters with extensions in the periphery, with a total length of 62 kilometres (39 mi), 63 metro stations, and a 1.1 million daily passenger capacity at the final stage of implementation.
Catania Metro

The **Catania Metro** (Italian: *Metropolitana di Catania*) is a rapid transit system serving the coastal city of Catania, Sicily, in Southern Italy. One of Italy’s seven metro systems, it is the only one in Sicily and Europe’s southernmost system.

The Catania Metro has been in operation since 27 June 1999.

## History and construction

The section of the line between the stations of Borgo and Porto originally belonged to the Ferrovia Circumetnea narrow-gauge regional railway which opened to traffic in 1895.

For the operation of the metro, this portion of the rail line was converted to standard gauge and mostly moved underground into a double-track 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) cut-and-cover tunnel, except for the part of the route adjacent to the coast which runs on the surface for 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) and which is single-tracked. Thus, the narrow-gauge Circumetnea railway's original terminus at Catania Porto had to be moved to Borgo due to the development of the Catania Metro.

The Metropolitana and the Circumetnea railways are operated by the same company, which has its offices at Catania Borgo.

## Current service

Route map used inside the stations

During the first years of operation, this metro suffered from poor ridership, as its former route (from 1999 to 2016) merely skirted the city centre and therefore did not reach many popular destinations. However, ridership increased significantly in 2017. The metro usually operates every day. Trains run every 10 minutes until 3:00 p.m. and then every 15 minutes until the end of the service, at 10 p.m.

### Tickets

All tickets (except MetroBus tickets) may be purchased at ticket machines at every station.

* 90min: €1
* DayTicket: €2
* MetroBus Ticket: €1.20
* 30days Ticket: €15

### List of stations

* Nesima
* San Nullo
* Cibali
* Milo
* Borgo
* Giuffrida
* Italia
* Galatea
	+ Stazione FS (closed 2016)
	+ Porto (suspended 2016)
* Giovanni XXIII
* Stesicoro

## Future service and planned extensions

Map of proposed Catania Metro expansion as of 2010. Current service in black, proposed in red
An extension to the system was approved on 30 March 2006. It involves a branch from the existing line at Galatea westward through the city centre, which is planned eventually to reach Catania's Fontanarossa airport to the south. This solution was favored over proposals for an airport link by means of a new station on the Catania-Siracusa line, which runs past the airport and is part of the national rail network. Recent underground stations at Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII and Corso Sicilia, near Piazza Stesicoro, among others, serve the city center since 20 December 2016 while the new track Borgo-Nesima (four new stations) opened in March 2017.

Another extension, westward from the current terminal at Nesima, is also under construction as far as Misterbianco, toward the north-western border of the city. It is planned to open in 2020.
Prague Metro

The **Prague Metro** (Czech: *Pražské metro*) is the rapid transit network of Prague, Czech Republic. Founded in 1974, the system consists of three lines (A, B and C) serving 61 stations (predominantly with island platforms), and is 65.2 kilometres (40.5 mi) long. The system served 568 million passengers in 2021 (about 1.55 million daily).

Two types of rolling stock are used on the Metro: the 81-71M (a completely modernized variant of the original 81-717/714.1), and the Metro M1. All the lines are controlled automatically from the central dispatching, near I.P. Pavlova station. The Metro is operated by the Prague Public Transit Company (Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy [cs], DPP), and integrated in the Prague Integrated Transport (*Pražská integrovaná doprava*, PID) system.
Helsinki Metro

The **Helsinki Metro** (Finnish: *Helsingin metro*, Swedish: *Helsingfors metro*) is a rapid transit system serving Greater Helsinki, Finland. It is the world's northernmost metro system. It was opened to the general public on 2 August 1982 after 27 years of planning. It is operated by Helsinki City Transport for HSL and carries 92.6 million passengers per year.

The system consists of 2 lines, serving a total of 30 stations. It has a total length of 43 km (26.7 mi). It is the predominant rail link between the suburbs of East Helsinkiand the western suburbs in the city of Espoo and downtown Helsinki.

The line passes under Helsinki Central Station, allowing passengers to transfer to and from the Helsinki commuter rail network, including trains on the Ring Rail Line to Helsinki Airport.
Grand Theft Auto

***Grand Theft Auto*** (сокр. ***GTA***) — серия компьютерных игр в жанре action-adventure, созданных и разрабатываемых главным образом британской компанией-разработчиком Rockstar North (бывшая DMA Design) и выпускаемых компанией Rockstar Games. В разработке ряда игр серии ключевые роли сыграли братья Дэн и Сэм Хаузеры, а также геймдизайнер Лесли Бензис. Игры серии, начиная с Grand Theft Auto III, принадлежат к числу самых высоко оценённых критиками и самых продаваемых игр в истории; серия является одной из самых коммерчески успешных медиафраншиз в индустрии компьютерных игр. На 2022 год в серии насчитывается пятнадцать игр на различных платформах, а также 8 сборников и переизданий.

Действие большинства игр серии Grand Theft Auto происходит на территории США, в вымышленных городах Либерти-Сити и Вайс-Сити, прообразами которых послужили соответственно Нью-Йорк и Майами, и вымышленном штате Сан-Андреас, прообразом которого стали Калифорния и Невада. Игры серии предлагают игроку обширные открытые миры, где игрок может как продвигаться по сюжету, выполняя цепочки связанных друг с другом миссий, так и самостоятельно находить интересные места и задания; игра Grand Theft Auto III стала важной вехой в становлении этой концепции в истории компьютерных игр. Геймплей игр включает в себя симуляцию управления автомобилем и элементы шутера, а также ролевых игр и стелса. Герои игр серии зачастую являются преступниками, стоящими вне закона и пытающимися подняться выше в криминальной иерархии, и возможные задания для них включают в себя угон автомобилей, ограбления магазинов и банков и убийства членов конкурирующих банд. Реалистичное изображение в играх насилия и рассчитанных на взрослую аудиторию сцен неоднократно становилось причиной скандалов и судебных разбирательств.

## Игры

* Grand Theft Auto
* Grand Theft Auto 2
* Grand Theft Auto III
* Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
* Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Manchester Metrolink

**Manchester Metrolink** is a tram/light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. The network has 99 stops along 64 miles (103 km) of standard-gauge route, making it the most extensive light rail system in the United Kingdom. Metrolink is owned by the public body Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and operated and maintained under contract by a Keolis/Amey consortium.In 2021/22, 26 million passenger journeys were made on the system.

The network consists of eight lines which radiate from Manchester city centre to termini at Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bury, East Didsbury, Eccles, Manchester Airport, Rochdale and Trafford Centre. It runs on a mixture of on-street track shared with other traffic; reserved track sections segregated from other traffic, and converted former railway lines. Metrolink is operated by a fleet of 147 high-floor Bombardier M5000light rail vehicles. Each service runs to a 12-minute headway; stops with more than one service experience combined headways of 6 minutes or less. At the busiest times some services operate as 'doubles', with two vehicles coupled together.

A light rail system for Greater Manchester emerged from the failure of the 1970s Picc-Vic tunnel scheme to obtain central government funding. A light-rail scheme was proposed in 1982 as the least expensive rail-based transport solution for Manchester city centre and the surrounding Greater Manchester metropolitan area. Government approval was granted in 1988, and the network began operating services between Bury Interchange and Victoria on 6 April 1992. Metrolink became the United Kingdom's first modern street-running rail system; the 1885-built Blackpool tramway being the only first-generation tram system in the UK that had survived up to Metrolink's creation.

Expansion of Metrolink has been a critical strategy of transport planners in Greater Manchester, who have overseen its development in successive projects, known as Phases 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 2CC and Trafford Park. The latest extension, the Trafford Park Line from Pomona to the Trafford Centre, opened in March 2020. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has proposed numerous further expansions of the network, including the addition of tram-train technology to extend Metrolink services onto local heavy-rail lines.
Vélez-Málaga Tram

The **Vélez-Málaga Tram** (Spanish: *Tranvía de Vélez-Málaga*) was operating between October 2006 and June 2012 connecting the Spanish town Vélez-Málaga with the coastal town Torre del Mar. It is the first modern low-floor tramway system service that has been taken out of service.

## History

Construction began in 2003, with the service opening on 11 October 2006.

The tram line was not connected through to the city center of Vélez-Málaga – passengers had to switch in the outskirts to a bus line. At the same time, the direct bus service from Torre del Mar to the city center of Vélez-Málaga was kept. As a consequence, the ridership fell from 890,000 passengers in 2007 to 676,000 in 2011.

Construction on an extension of 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) (from the northern terminus, Parque Jurado Lorca station, to Esplanada de la Estaciónto in the Vélez-Málaga city center) began during 2008, but upon its completion the tram operator took its chance to ask for a higher support from the city treasury for the operational costs of the system. The city officials declined, and so the extension was never put into service – and with the elections in 2011 the Partido Popular came into power which chose to decline paying for the costs of the tramway system.

Closure of the system was achieved on 4 June 2012 with an initially temporary shutdown of the tram line. The line has not operated since June 2012.

There are plans and a €2m budget to reactivate the line, plans to extend the service west along the coast to Rincón de la Victoria where it would connect to the future Line 3 of the Málaga Metro and will follow the route of the old N-340 road.

## Rolling Stock

Services on the line were operated by three CAF Urbos 2 trams. These were leased for use on the Inner West Light Rail line in Sydney, Australia entering service in March 2014. Following the introduction of new CAF Urbos 3s, they were withdrawn from service in July 2015 and returned to Spain.

For the reopening of the line in 2017 the Vélez-Málaga town hall considered buying smaller models.
Dubai Metro

The **Dubai Metro** (Arabic: **مترو دبي**) is a rapid transit rail network in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently operated by a consortium of the French company Keolis and Japanese Company MHI as Keolis-MHI.

The Red Line and Green Line are operational, with a major 15 km (9.3 mi) extension to the Red Line known as Route 2020 to the Expo 2020 site announced in April 2015 and opened in 2021. These first two lines run underground in the city centre and on elevated viaducts elsewhere.

All trains are fully automated and driverless, and, together with stations, are air conditioned with platform edge doors. Architecture firm Aedas designed the metro's 45 stations, two depots and operational control centers. The Al Ghurair Investment group were the metro's builders.

The first section of the Red Line, covering 10 stations, was ceremonially inaugurated at 9:09:09 pm on 9 September 2009, by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, with the line opening to the public at 6 am (UTC 04:00) on 10 September.The Dubai Metro is the first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula and either the second in the Arab World (after the Cairo Metro) or the third (if the surface-level, limited-service Baghdad Metro is counted).

More than 110,000 people, or nearly 10 percent of Dubai's population, used the Metro in its first two days of operation. The Dubai Metro carried 10 million passengers from launch on 9 September 2009 to 9 February 2010 with 11 stations operational on the Red Line. Engineering consultancy Atkins provided full multidisciplinary design and management of the civil works on Dubai Metro.

Until 2016, the Dubai Metro was the world's longest driverless metro network with a route length of 75 kilometres (47 mi), as recognized by Guinness World Records in 2012. The system was surpassed by the Vancouver SkyTrain in 2016 for the longest fully automated system in the world but regained the title in 2021 with the opening of Route 2020. However, its total route length have since been surpassed by the automated lines of the Singapore MRT. Nevertheless, the Red Line, at 52.1 kilometers (32.4 mi), remains the world's longest driverless single metro line.
Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)

The **Mass Rapid Transit** system, locally known by the initialism **MRT**, is a rapid transit system in Singapore and the island country's principal mode of railway transportation. The system commenced operations in November 1987 after two decades of planning with an initial 6 km (3.7 mi) stretch consisting of five stations. The network has since grown to span the length and breadth of the country's main island – with the exception of the forested core and the rural northwestern region – in accordance with Singapore's aim of developing a comprehensive rail network as the backbone of the country's public transportation system, averaging a daily ridership of 3.4 million in 2019.

The MRT network encompasses 231 km (144 mi) of grade-separated route on standard gauge. There are 134 operational stations (30 of which are interchange stations) dispersed across six lines arrayed in a circle-radial topology. The network is scheduled to double in length to about 450 km (280 mi) by 2040 as a result of ongoing extension works to its existing lines and the construction of three new lines. The island-wide heavy rail network interchanges with a series of automated guideway transit networks localised to select suburban towns—collectively known as the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system—that complement the mainline by providing a last mile link between MRT stations and HDB public housing estates.

The MRT is the oldest, busiest, and most comprehensive metro system in Southeast Asia. Capital expenditure on its rail infrastructure reached a cumulative S$150 billion in 2021, making the network one of the world's costliest on both a per-kilometre and absolute basis. The system is managed in conformity with a semi-nationalised hybrid regulatory framework; construction and procurement fall under the purview of the Land Transport Authority (LTA), a statutory board of the government that allocates operating concessions to the for-profit private corporations SMRT and SBS Transit. These operators are responsible for asset maintenance on their respective lines, and also run bus services, facilitating operational synchronicity and the horizontal integration of the broader public transportation network.

The MRT is fully automated and is the most extensive driverless rapid transit system in the world. Asset renewal works are periodically carried out to modernise the network and ensure its continued reliability; all stations feature platform screen doors, Wi-Fi connectivity, lifts, climate control, and accessibility provisions, among others. Much of the early network is elevated above ground on concrete viaducts, with a small portion running at-grade; newer lines are largely subterranean, incorporating several of the lengthiest continuous subway tunnel sections in the world. A number of underground stations double as purpose-built air raid shelters under the operational authority of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF); these stations incorporate deep-level station boxes cast with hardened concrete and blast doors fashioned out of reinforced steel to withstand conventional aerial and chemical ordnance.
Luxtram

The first generation of **trams in Luxembourg** ran from 1875 to 1964, before being withdrawn from service and the tramways removed. A second generation of trams began operational service on 10 December 2017, along a new route that will, by the end of 2024, run from Luxembourg Airport to the Cloche d'Or business district, in Gasperich, serving the new national stadium, via Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg and Luxembourg railway stations. Additional lines are planned for the network both within Luxembourg City, as well as extending to Strassenand Esch-sur-Alzette.

## Contemporary usage

Luxembourg is in the process of reintroducing trams to its transport infrastructure. Construction work begun on a new tram depot on the edge of the Grünewald Forest and the Kirchberg quarter of Luxembourg City in January 2015, with the first tracks of the T1 tramline being laid in July 2016.The tramline, when fully operational, will have 24 stations connected by 16 km (9.9 mi) of tracks and have a capacity of 10,000 passengers per hour in each direction. Trams provided by the Spanish company CAF began trials on the first phase of the route in July 2017.

On 10 December 2017, the first phase of the route opened with trams running from the depot, along Avenue John F. Kennedy, past the European district, the location of many EU institutions, before terminating at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge. Here, a new funicular railway was opened on the same date allowing passengers to descend to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station for access to national and international heavy rail services running through the Pfaffenthal valley.

The second phase opened on 27 July 2018; it extended tram services across the Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge to Place de l'Étoile in the Limpertsberg quarter.
G:link

**G:link**, also known as the **Gold Coast Light Rail**, is a light rail system serving the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, and is the sole light rail system in Queensland. The system forms part of TransLink's South East Queensland public transport network and consists of a single 20 km (12 mi) line of nineteen stations. The Helensvale railway station is the northern terminus of the system, while Broadbeach South is the southern terminus. The line opened on 20 July 2014 and was extended northwest from Gold Coast University Hospital to Helensvale on 17 December 2017.

The Gold Coast is one of the fastest-growing regions in Australia, with an annual population growth of 2–3%. The project was first proposed in the Gold Coast City Council Transport Plan 1996 after some years of consideration and review. In 2002 the Queensland and Federal Governments each contributed $650,000 to fund the Gold Coast Light Rail Feasibility Study. In 2004 the draft summary report was released
Ürümqi Metro

The **Ürümqi Metro** or **Ürümqi Subway** is a rapid transit system in operation in Ürümqi, capital of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in China.

The Ürümqi Metro has submitted plans for two lines, Line 1 and Line 2, with an estimated cost of 31.24 billion yuan.

### Line 1

Main article: Line 1 (Ürümqi Metro)

Line 1 runs from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport through downtown Ürümqi and ends at Santunbei station. It has a total length of 27.615 km and 21 stations. It is fully underground.

Line 1 started construction on 20 March 2014. The northern section of the line was opened on 25 October 2018. The southern section of the line was opened on 28 June 2019.

## Under construction

### Line 2

Line 2 is under construction. The line have 16 stations from Yan'an Road to Huashan Street. Line 2 will serve Ürümqi railway station. The section from Nanmen to Huashan Street will open in 2022.
Lusail Tram

The **Lusail Tram** (Arabic: ترام لوسيل), formerly **Lusail LRT**, is a light rail network in the Lusail urban development project north of Doha, the capital of Qatar. The first phase of the system, a six-station stretch of the Orange Line, opened to the public with "preview service" on 1 January 2022. More stations will be gradually opened to the public, starting with Lusail Central station from 9 April 2022.

The Lusail Tram will be operated and maintained for a duration of 20 years by RKH Qitarat, a joint venture formed by Hamad Group (51%) and French transit operators Keolis and RATP Dev (49%), on behalf of system owner Qatar Rail. It uses a fleet of 35 Alstom Citadis trams.

## Lines

### Purple Line

The Purple Line will have the following stations:

* Lusail is connected with Lusail metro station
* Grand Masjed
* Boulevard
* Crescent Junction is connected with Turquoise Line, Orange Line
* Lusail Towers is connected with Pink Line.

### Pink Line

The Pink Line will have the following stations:

* Leqtaifya is connected with Leqtaifiya metro station ,
* Marina is connected with Orange Line
* Marina Mall is connected with Orange Line
* Yacht Club is connected with Orange Line
* Esplande is connected with Orange Line
* Lusail Central is connected with Orange Line
* Entertainment City
* Broadwalk
* Al Seef
* Lusail Towers is connected with Orange Line
* Seef Promenade

### Orange Line

The Orange Line shares tracks with the Pink Line between Legtaifiya and Lusail Central before branching west. At Al-Wadi, it begins a unidirectional, counterclockwise loop, sharing tracks with the Turquoise Line, before returning to Al-Wadi and back to Legtaifiya. It has the following stations:

#### Under construction

* Al Wadi
* South Fox Hills is connected with Turquoise Line
* Cresecent Junction is connected with Turquoise Line and Purple Line
* North Fox Hills is connected with Turquoise Line
* Downtown is connected with Turquoise Line
* Fox Hills Park is connected with Turquoise Line
* Al Manazel is connected with Turquoise Line
* Al Erkyah is connected with Turquoise Line
* 2022 is connected with Turquoise Line
* Energy City North is connected with Turquoise Line

### Turquoise Line

The Turquoise Line will have the following stations:

* Al Manazel is connected with Orange Line
* Al Erkyah is connected with Orange Line
* 2022 is connected with Orange Line
* Energy City North is connected with Orange Line
* South Fox Hills is connected with Orange Line
* Cresecent Junction is connected with Orange Line, Purple Line
* North Fox Hills is connected with Orange Line
* Downtown is connected with Orange Line
* Fox Hills Park is connected with Orange Line
* Al Manazel is connected with Orange Line