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The new underground approach of the Biel-Täuffelen-Ins line to Biel/Bienne station was opened on 22 May 1975. This allowed the dismantling of the line that had run along streets under the large SBB railway bridge to Biel station forecourt. The underground station reduced the distance to the
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project, in which the BTI line would in future be extended as a tram through Biel SBB station and through the city to Bözingenfeld railway station. Thus, the most important development areas (living, work, leisure) of the region would be connected without the need to change trains. With a total
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The line runs largely on its own right of way, although the line runs for a few hundred metres on public roads. The steepest section at 4.7 percent is located between the stations of Ins and Ins Dorf.
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Strassenbahnen - Tramways of Biel Switzerland; Städtische Strassenbahn Biel, Städtische Verkehrsbetriebe, Biel, Biel-Meinisberg-Bahn, Biel-Täuffelen-Ins-Bahn
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length of 27 kilometres, the line would be the longest tram line in
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1594:(in German). Vol. 1. Leissigen: Prellbock Druck & Verlag.
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was opened on 4 December 1916 and the section from
Siselen to
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Von den Seeländischen
Lokalbahnen zur Biel-Täuffelen-Ins-Bahn
1313:(SLB), which was founded in 1912 with its headquarters in
1683:(in German). Villingen: Gut Vorhard, Verlag Eisenbahn.
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1413:(Lake Biel Ferry Company; BSG) under the name of
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1561:"Bieler Regiotram wird nun doch nicht gebaut"
1415:Oberaargau-Solothurn-Seeland-Transport (OSST)
1362:The Seeländische Lokalbahnen was renamed the
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1611:Die Schweizerischen Privatbahnen I & II
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1656:Wägli, Hans G.; Jacobi, Sébastien (2010).
1526:]. Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 18.
1472:lines together form the line known as the
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1641:(in German). Villigen: Verlag Eisenbahn.
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1494:Regiotram agglomeration Biel/Bienne
1484:lines also connect at the station.
1409:(a funicular railway; LTB) and the
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1411:Bielersee-Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft
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1590:Aeschlimann, Jürg (2008).
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1488:RegioTram planning
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1671:978-3-909111-74-9
1601:978-3-907579-30-5
1533:978-3-89494-130-7
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