[–] 19 points 2 years ago

This is just one specific line on a particularly steep hillside in Stuttgart therefore it has been built as a rack railway. It's known as the "Zacke" (German for tooth or prong) though officially it's just "U10"

There are two cars, going up and down at the same time, theres a station in the middle where they pass each other.

The stops are long enough to take your bike off of the bike cart. It isn't a particularly fast tram anyways. It also doesn't run at night because it runs extremely close to houses and it's comparatively loud.

It's a bit of an oddity because it's part of the normal public transport network and included in your ticket. There are only 3 other rack railways in Germany and those have been built purely for tourism and have their own fares.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    They were most likely bread and raised in captivity. A lot of parrots raised that way can't even fly, let alone take care of themselves in the wild, let alone in Britain.

    Being kept in a flock of 100 birds at a wildlife park is probably the next best situation these birds could've found themselves in and the closest to a natural habitat they'll be able to get.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I always read about these new annoying windows features but I never actually encounter them on my Win11 PC...

    Is it because I'm on a professional license?

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