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	SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT, ... - Online Information article about SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT, ...
		powers, whose organizations and methods of transporting and issuing supplies are the same in principle.
		purchase or requisition and collected by requisitioned or hired (civilian) transport." During an advance, on the other hand, " by far the most advantageous method is for the troops to be rationed by the inhabitants on whom they are billeted.
		Transport with the field units is, as has been said, divided into first line, which accompanies the fighting troops, and second line, which follows them at a distance.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /STE_SUS/SUPPLY_AND_TRANSPORT_MILITARY.html (4220 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Transport chief attacks southern ‘bias’ of rail plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		THE government’s 10-year rail plan is "dangerous and flawed" and biased towards London and the south-east, the head of Scotland’s biggest transport authority has claimed.
		Malcolm Reed, the director general of the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority, is preparing a scathing report on the £70bn plan.
		In an article for today’s Scotland on Sunday, the government’s transport adviser David Begg firmly rejects claims of an unfair bias in favour of London and the south-east.
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=74592002 (791 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Edinburgh transport plans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		OUR Edinburgh transport survey reveals that plans for running trains to connect Capital with its airport and the Borders are popular.
		THE results of the Evening News transport survey which have been published over the past three days certainly give all those charged with delivering future services some food for thought, particularly as they may have altered some preconceived notions...
		RAIL passengers had a rare opportunity to travel along Edinburgh's South Suburban line over the...
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=607&id=864652006 (505 words)

	TRANSPORT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Roads and other transport infrastructure were generally so expensive that they were often beyond the abilities of the private sector to finance.
		In areas where rail has no substitute except wagon transport, they can and did charge very high prices, in areas where there were alternative carriers such as canals or other railroads, they could and did cut price.
		Rail roads became profitable both from whatever traffic they might carry and from the sale of their now valuable lands.
	www.calstatela.edu /faculty/jtomask/471/TRANSPORT.htm (3182 words)

	The 78th Highlanders or Ross-Shire Buffs 1796 - 1817 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		On the 9th of October the 78th proceeded by rail from Dover to Queenborough, where it embarked on H.M.S. "Assistance" for conveyance to Granton, which was reached on the 12th, quarters being taken up at Edinburgh Castle the same day.
		On the same afternoon the men of the 2d Battalion were conveyed by rail to Suez, and thence on board the steam-transport "India" to Bombay, which was reached on the 25th.
		Here the detachment was detained for an entertainment and banquet given on the 28th by the inhabitants to the troops, European and native, who had returned from Egypt, and accordingly did not rejoin the main body (to the movements of which we now return) at Lucknow till the 4th of November.
	www.electricscotland.com /History/scotreg/rosshire/ross7.htm (3424 words)

	1817 in rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1817.
		^ Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress, MITCHELL, Alexander, (1817 - 1887).
		This page was last modified 20:46, 6 March 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1817_in_rail_transport (165 words)

	1817 - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		1814 1815 1816 - 1817 - 1818 1819 1820
		Canada - Rail transport - Science - South Africa - Sport
		You can find it there under the keyword 1817 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1817)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1817andaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/1817 (471 words)

	CIE Group - About Us - Schools and Enthusiasts
		The use of boats on rivers also dates from ancient times, though this form of transport was often hindered by the presence of mills with their weirs and demands for water.
		From then until 1817 the system was extended to reach the Barrow at Athy (whence river navigation continued to the tidal stretch near New Ross) and the Shannon, along which navigation continued to Lough Allen.
		Railway development was rapid and, while the rails extended inexorably, the canal passenger services were withdrawn and the shrewd Bianconi rearranged his routes to provide connections with the new rail termini.
	www.cie.ie /about_us/schools_and_enthusiasts.asp (4792 words)

	Society in America, Vol 2, Ch 2 - Transport and Markets - Harriet Martineau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It was constantly happening that the stage came to a stop on the brink of a wide and a deep puddle, extending all across the road.
		The canal was commenced in 1817; and the first boat from the inland lakes arrived at New Vork on the 4th of November 1825.
		As it is too late to restrict the territory on which the American people are dispersed, it is most serviceable that they should be brought together again, for purposes of intercourse, mutual education and discipline, and wise co-operation in the work of self-government, by such means as exist for practically annihilating time and space.
	www2.pfeiffer.edu /~lridener/DSS/Martineau/v2p2c2.html (7932 words)

	The Scotsman - Shaken Byers insists rail network safe as Labour’s transport stewardship on rack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		STEPHEN Byers yesterday insisted the railways were still "one of the safest forms of transport" in Britain despite the crash at Potters Bar.
		The Transport Secretary, looking shaken by the fatal accident, admitted it was a "difficult time" to urge passengers to retain their faith in rail travel.
		The government’s entire transport policy was dealt a savage blow by the devastation and it is expected that Mr Byers will make a statement on the accident to MPs in the House of Commons early next week, when he will face hostile questioning from Opposition members, who have slated his stewardship of Britain’s transport network.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=508822002 (806 words)

	Forth Rail Bridge, River Crossing, Forth Road Bridge, Scotland
		The Forth Rail Bridge was designed by Sir John Fowler (1817-98) and Sir Benjamin Baker (1840 - 1907) and constructed by Sir William Arrol.
		The Forth Estuary Transport Authority presented the results of a feasibility study in Jun 2004 for a second Forth Road Bridge.
		The proposed structure would be 2.2km long with 185m high towers and support a central span of 1375m making it the world's sixth longest bridge span.
	www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk /forth_rail_bridge.htm (314 words)

	1817 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar).
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about 1817 contains research on
		1817, Events, Unknown dates, Births, Deaths, Literature and 1817.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/1817 (469 words)

	Scotsman.com Business - Transport - FirstGroup wins £2bn rail battle
		FirstGroup said the wins would bring in £1bn in revenues a year and double its pre-tax UK rail profits next year.
		Out of eight franchise bids we have made we have won five, which is a fantastic result for our team." On future franchise bids, he said: "We stop when we get to the point where the [transport] department think we have enough.
		The Department of Transport said FirstGroup would invest £200 million in the Greater Western franchise, including redesigning the high-speed train fleet and a new timetable to increase seats on services from London Paddington.
	business.scotsman.com /transport.cfm?id=2402432005 (591 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Edinburgh - Transport plans running late (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The original budget when the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link proposals were launched in 2004 was £505m, but Mr Scott said the project was expected to end up costing between £550m and £650m.
		And on the Waverley rail line, Mr Scott said the Executive's pledge of financial support - £115m at 2002 prices - was expected to translate into actual funding of £155m.
		Mr Scott said all the transport projects which the Executive was committed to could be met from its overall budget and completed by 2011.
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /edinburgh.cfm?id=415802006 (766 words)

	Transport Evolution - Lower Ottawa Valley 1790 - 1910
		From 1817 to 1824 the first Lachine Canal was built, by Thomas MacKay, based in Perth; he was assisted by John Redpath, who later became involved in many Montreal activities.
		L'Orignal is perhaps the most interesting: it is so close to Hawkesbury that the rise of the latter relieved the former of development pressure.
		The transport situation was considerably eased when the Soulange Rapids, near Melocheville (south shore downstream from Cornwall), were bypassed (for the most part) with canals in 1783 - built by the British Army, of course; Col John By's first Canadian assignment was the building of canals at Soulanges in 1801.
	members.allstream.net /~max-com/And.Lower.Ott.Waterway.html (2772 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Business - Transport bosses split over First's StreetCar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The FTR StreetCar, developed by FirstGroup, is seen by Glasgow as a cheaper alternative to a light railway serving the new housing and commercial developments along the Clyde riverfront.
		At a cost of £4.5m for a seven-kilometre corridor, compared with £160m for a light rail system, the savings are clearly considerable.
		The prototype was back in Scotland last week at a transport conference in Glasgow, where it caught the attention of Glasgow City Council leader Steven Purcell and Strathclyde regional transport partnership chairman Alistair Watson.
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /business.cfm?id=369822006 (980 words)

	North Devon Rail Users Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		New long-welded rail and steel sleepers were unloaded during February and March at Coleford Junction.
		The latest South West Public Transport Users Forum meeting, organised by the Rail Passenger Committee, was held in Bristol on Saturday 8th March to consider the proposals set out in the Forum’s Draft Regional Public transport Strategy, prior to its submission to the South West Regional Assembly for consideration later this year.
		Promote the creation of a transport strategy that is easily understood and that local authorities can sign up to.
	home.freeuk.net /ndrailusers/magazine/issue14_22.html (1122 words)

	Rail\|14Sep02\|Socialist Worker
		WORKERS ON Arriva Trains Northern (ATN) are buoyed up by news that their long-running series of strikes is hitting the company's balance sheet hard.
		Bob Davies is chief executive of Arriva Group, the transport empire that has the Arriva Trains Northern franchise.
		The figure would be higher still if the government's Strategic Rail Authority had not waived fines on the company to help it beat us.
	www.socialistworker.co.uk /article.php?article_id=4724 (391 words)

	The Scotsman - Opinion - Letters - Second look at transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		While one senior government adviser may be happy with policies aimed at obstructing car use rather than providing an efficient public transport network, there are many who do not share this view.
		An integrated air, rail, road and sea strategy, that seeks to be "environmentally aware" without being held hostage to every local interest group, has to be to the benefit of everyone.
		Browse your history in The Scotsman's searchable archive - from 1817 to 1950
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /letters.cfm?id=1911182005 (190 words)

	Scotsman.com Business - Transport - Network Rail motion barred (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		NETWORK Rail chiefs are to block a motion seeking reform of its directors' bonus scheme, according to NR's public members, who are effectively shareholders of the not-for-dividend group.
		They will not be allowed to question directors at the annual meeting next month over executives getting bonuses of up to £270,000.
		A motion calling for a voluntary 50 per cent cut in bonuses will be debated, but a call for reform of the bonus system will not.
	business.scotsman.com /transport.cfm?id=688802005 (287 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Football - Fans face rail chaos
		A 12.15pm kick-off on Sunday, April 2 means that fans travelling by rail will only have the realistic option of two early trains to make it to Hampden in time for the match.
		The SFA is under increasing pressure to switch the semi-final meeting between the Capital clubs to Murrayfield in a bid to avoid the problem of transporting 50,000 people to Hampden.
		Officials at Hearts have called on the SFA to consider using Murrayfield while Hibs have remained silent on the idea but are believed to prefer to keep the tie at Hampden.
	sport.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=312122006 (2115 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Scotland - City transport chiefs attack rail fare rises
		The city council has outlined its priorities for the future of the region's railways, and insisted more must be done to entice people onto trains.
		Transport leader Andrew Burns said fares in the south-east of Scotland were already higher than elsewhere, before last week's much-criticised rise of 4.2 per cent across the UK network.
		In a report to be sent to the Scottish Executive, the Labour group has called for the introduction of a fast rail service via West Lothian and Shotts to Glasgow Central Station - and the return of passenger trains on the city's South Suburban Railway.
	news.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=2391992005 (500 words)

	Cork Travel and Transport guide
		The Ferry built in 1995 complies with D.O.M. regulations - 1817 - 100 persons capacity.
		On the journey you may observe whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks and seals.
		Ballywillan Railway Station situated on the west shore of Lough Kinsale was on the Old Cavan Branch Line.
	www.county-cork.com /cork_travel_transport.htm (618 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Technology \| Technology \| Cream of the crop: 100 most useful websites
		If the capital's transport network were half as efficient as Transport for London's journey planner, fl cabs would be out of business.
		Let's hope that the national public transport portal Transportdirect.info will catch up when it gets round to integrating cycling routes.
		Bringing up the rear is Seat61, a labour of love devoted to European rail travel.
	technology.guardian.co.uk /online/story/0,3605,1374155,00.html (2980 words)

	List of web sites about Spartacus Educational: Railways in the 19th Century
		By 1847 Chichester was also linked by rail to Portsmouth and Southampton.
		John Leech - Illlustrator who produced a series of cartoons attacking railway mania and warning of the dangers of rail transport.
		L & M Railway Company - Was 31 miles long and consisted of a double line of rails of the fish-bellied type and laid on stone or timber sleepers.
	www.kub.it /dir/40313 (1281 words)

	Scotsman.com Photo Gallery - Transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A small group about to take a flying lesson in Kirkcaldy.
		Murrayburn School pupils board the British Rail TV Train bound for St Andrews at Gorgie East Station.
		Cars line either side of Cockburn Street in Edinburgh highlighting the parking problem.
	photogallery.scotsman.com /index.cfm?cat=transp (339 words)

	Transport for London - London landmarks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Today that figure has dropped to well under 1,000.
		was opened by the Prince Regent in 1817, on the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
		After the Second World War it was nicknamed the 'ladies' bridge' as it was rebuilt by female labourers.
	www.dlr.co.uk /tfl/metro/article.asp?id=528 (127 words)

	Northern Ireland Road Transport Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		By the end of the 1920s road passenger and freight transport services in Northern Ireland were being provided by a large number of small companies, many of them family businesses established by returning ex service men from World War 1.
		The remainder of the G.N.R. road transport business continued for a further 23 years until the company was absorbed by C.I.E. On October 1st 1935, the new Northern Ireland Road Transport Board came into being and absorbed 434 buses and coaches from the three railway companies, the B.O.C., and Catherwood’s.
		The short-lived London Transport style logo can be seen on the side panels, this being dropped later as a result of complaints from L.T. Also ex Catherwood is this 1934 Leyland TS6, one of six such buses purchased.
	www.skylineaviation.co.uk /buses/NIRTB.html (17048 words)

	Acclaim Images - rail photos, stock photos, pictures, rail stock photography
		Acclaim Images - rail photos, stock photos, pictures, rail stock photography
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		0278-0607-0819-4230: Laundry Hung to Dry on the Railing of the Front Porch at Rumah Enking, a Traditional Iban Longhouse, Kapit, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
	www.acclaimimages.com /search_terms/rail.html (2082 words)

	Cincinnati News.Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Nine 9News staffers are waking up winners Sunday morning, following the Ohio Valley Emmy Awards held last night.
		An state commission hopes the high price of gas will help build support for a statewide high-speed rail system.
		The system has a $3.2 billion price tag though.
	feeds.cincinnatinews.net /?rid=4fa846d2b54597df&... (1002 words)

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