Hand welding machine
The electric hand welding machine from the 1920s welds single chain links together. The welder must place a “U” shaped chain link…
Exit with automatic doors – Underground station
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About the sound
Exit with automatic doors : the traveller presents himself in front of doors, which open up automatically. These doors open and close rapidly.
The Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (French: Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles, or STIB; Dutch: Maatschappij voor het Intercommunaal Vervoer te Brussel or MIVB) is the local public transport operator in Brussels, Belgium. It is usually referred to in English by its French acronym, STIB.
It is responsible for the Brussels metro, Brussels trams and Brussels buses. Founded in 1954, STIB operates six metro lines (39 km), 15 tram lines (128.3 km) and 51 bus routes (348.8 km). It covers the 19 communes of the Brussels Capital Region and some surface routes extend to the near suburbs in the other regions. 329 million trips were made in 2011, a 5.6% increase from the previous year.
Sounds were recorded in Metro station « Sainte-Catherine », in the heart of the city.
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