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	Rail Transportation; An Historical Military Study, Quartermaster Review 1927 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		THE purpose of this brief sketch is to show the humble origin of rail transportation, the mistakes that have occurred in railway operation for military purposes, the present high state of its development and its effect on the strategy of warfare.
		Transportation is the corner-stone upon which the whole structure of modern civilization is reared; and the corner-stone could not be laid until the railroad was produced.
		The most notable achievement of the rail transportation division of the Quartermaster General's office during the year 1865, was the transportation to their homes of the Armies of the West and of the Potomac after their review by the President and his Cabinet.
	www.qmfound.com /rail.htm (3690 words)

	The Pennsylvania Railroad
		He discarded the old wooden rail or stone stringer plated with scrap iron then in general use, and designed a crude but practical anticipation of the T-rail which, with slight variations in shape and modernization in size and weight, is still the standard design of railway tracks to-day.
		The first lengths of rail for the pioneer line were received by ship from England early in 1831, and the first piece of track, five-sixths of a mile long, was laid during the summer of that year from Bordentown northwards, in the direction of Hightstown.
		The rail was attached to the stones by a newly devised hook-headed spike, the forerunner of the spike now in general use.
	mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r009.html (4633 words)

	First Railroads in North America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Not germane to the functional definition of a particular line of rails, and hence to questions of its classification as a railroad, are: the source of motive power, kind of material for rails and supporting ties (sleepers), varieties of things transported, or classification under law as a private or public carrier.
		One of the massive timber rails was grooved – U-shaped – and the opposite one tongued.
		Rails at first were of wood and then of granite, both topped by iron straps.
	www.cprr.org /Museum/First_US_Railroads_Gamst.html (5083 words)

	Railway system in india, Rail transport is the most commonly used mode of long distance transportation in India
		Rail transport is the most commonly used mode of long distance transportation in India.
		The GIPR was one of the largest rail companies at that time.Soon various independent kingdoms began to have their own rail systems and the network spread to the regions that became the modern-day states of Assam, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
		The existing rail networks were abandoned in favour of zones in 1951 and a total of six zones came into being in 1952.
	www.nriol.com /returntoindia/indian-railways.asp (3387 words)

	House of Commons Hansard Debates for 10 Jul 2001 (pt 2)
		Therefore, transport strategy and the choices that we make are crucial parts of building that successful economy and protecting the things that most of us regard as essential if the east midlands is to continue to be an attractive place to live and work.
		Transport is one of the greatest challenges that the present Government have to face.
		The draft regional transport strategy, which forms part of the regional planning guidance, sets out a policy framework for transport in the east midlands, which is reflected in the development plans and local transport plans produced by local authorities.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo010710/halltext/10710h02.htm (10113 words)

	1832 - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Canada - Rail transport - Science - South Africa - Sport
		1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar).
		You can find it there under the keyword 1832 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1832)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1832andaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/1832 (750 words)

	Text Only Version -- National Register of Historic Places Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Travel ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Transportation routes built for commerce developed slowly in eastern Pennsylvania, and it was not until after the American Revolution that some thought was given to open the upper river regions to transportation canals.
		Transport of goods to markets there was critical to the development of the region's economy.
		As a transportation system covering three states in the northeastern United States, the DLandW Railroad management acted in the 1899-1939 period to increase its efficiency in operation through larger equipment and to diversify from its reliance on the transportation of anthracite coal.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/Delaware/textonly.htm (13633 words)

	Austria's Rail Transport
		At the beginning of the nineteenth century increasing trade called for improved transport, and this led to the construction of Austria's first railway.
		Gerstner advocated a horse railway from Linz to Joachimsmuhle, but left the project in the hands of his son, who in September, 1824, was granted by the Emperor Franz I the exclusive right of building a wood and iron road between Mauthausen, on the Danube, and Budweis (now called Ceske-Budejovice).
		It was built to a gauge of 3 ft. 7-1/2 in., and had a ruling gradient of 1 in 120.
	mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r094.html (4388 words)

	Tech Beat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It is a nephew to an interurban line, a cousin to commuter rail, and a step-brother to a bus."—Jim Seamon, St. Louis, Missouri, www.lightrail.com.
		In the United States, "light rail" is the modern term for an old mode of transportation: trolley or streetcar.
		The streetcar was replaced by the bus for mass transportation and a grassy median in the boulevard often hides the old tracks.
	www.ibew.org /articles/02journal/0206/tech.htm (1206 words)

	Strasburg Rail Road, Lancaster County, PA
		The Strasburg Rail Road was incorporated by a special Act of the Pennsylvania Legislature.
		The same year, an 1882 Victorian train station was purchased in East Petersburg, PA and moved in sections to Strasburg where it was reassembled.
		The Strasburg Rail Road celebrates “40 Years of Steam.” Engine 31 recreates its first run with William Moedinger’s son Linn at the throttle.
	www.strasburgrailroad.com /media_background.aspx (422 words)

	Meetings Focus \| Portland
		Four stops on the MAX light rail system on the east side of the river are now designated as "fareless," and they are next door to the Lloyd Center Mall, the Rose Garden arena and the expanding Oregon Convention Center.
		The expansion of free public transport was designed in large measure for convention groups, which place delegates in the hotels downtown and rely on quick light rail shuttles to and from major meeting sites on the other side of the river.
		This is the bridge that connects the light rail in its run between the airport and downtown.
	www.meetingsfocus.com /displayarticle.asp?id=1832 (1495 words)

	HVCEO - HISTORY OF RAIL LINES IN THE HOUSATONIC VALLEY, CT REGION
		In 1835 a rail charter was granted by the Connecticut Legislature to an enterprise known as the "Fairfield County Railroad." The charter was established only to build a railroad between Danbury and Long Island Sound.
		Raising the necessary construction funds, $230,000, proved difficult for the size of the population the rail line was to serve.
		In October of 1970, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (Conn DOT) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York (MTA) entered into an agreement effective 1/1/1971 to oversee the operation of the New Haven Line by Penn Central and to jointly fund the operating deficit.
	www.hvceo.org /transport/railhistory.php (3383 words)

	Early Railroads of New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It was chartered in 1832, and was opened from the South Ferry to Jamaica, a distance of about twelve miles in 1836; and not long after the Long Island Railroad, chartered April 26, 1834, ran cars over the same track, reaching some of the towns in Suffolk county.
		In the spring of 1832 the road was completed through the whole line, and the inclined plane being in working order, another grand excursion was given on the 14th of May, extending from the foot of Ganesvoort street, Albany, into the heart of Schenectady.
		In January, 1832, the Company reported to the Legislature that the amount actually paid and disbursed in the construction of the road was $483,215, and that $156,693 would be required to complete it.
	www.catskillarchive.com /rrextra/abnyrr.Html (7737 words)

	The DeWitt Clinton Locomotive HISTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		These rails were about three feet long and were flanged to keep the wagon wheels on the track.
		The idea to tend a special pair of rails for the wheels of the load vehicles goes back to the time of the Romans, who were used to paving with stone blocks located in parallel channels the portion the road through where they passed the wheels.
		The machinery altogether weighed six tons and a half, and it was accompanied with a tender to transport coal and water.
	www.francesfarmersrevenge.com /stuff/archive/monster/dewitt.htm (2886 words)

	History of Light Rail
		In the major conurbations Passenger Transport Authorities were created to take over responsibility for operation and development of the network, and they were soon commissioning studies to determine the place of public transport in land-use transportation planning, and options for the future.
		Light rail is not a rigid concept, but a flexible mode that fits between the bus and the heavy metro or conventional railway, and can behave like either of them as well.
		Trams and light rail can cover the whole spectrum of public transport provision, and international experience of 350 systems worldwide confirms that this is the most successful intermediate mode, with over 100 years of development behind it, yet incorporating the latest technology for the future.
	www.lrta.org /mrthistory.html (4381 words)

	The Egyptian Rail Museum (Trains and other Transport)
		Trains are a major means of transportation, and why not learn a little about them while waiting to board one at the Cairo train station.
		Transportation before steam engines section: This section demonstrates the evolution of transportation from the period of the pharaohs until the invention of steam engines.
		This is besides other models and pictures of wooden horse wagons that the pharaohs used in transportation and in the army as well.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/trainmuseum.htm (1223 words)

	Albany Area Railroads -- History & Context, Mohawk & Hudson Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		While the Mohawk River was also a transportation conduit, it was not until the Erie Canal was constructed under Governor DeWitt Clinton in the 1820's that transportation to and from the west of the Capital District progressed substantially.
		The Mohawk and Hudson Rail Road, the first railroad to be chartered in New York State (April 17, 1826) and the first to begin operations (August 9, 1831) with its famous "DeWitt Clinton" locomotive, was the earliest predecessor of today's Conrail.
		On the open or private right of way there was exposed third rail running along the track on the outside of one of the running rails and elevated a little in distance from the ground so the third rail shoes of the electric cars and locomotives could slide along it.
	www.crisny.org /not-for-profit/railroad/capdist.htm (6312 words)

	New Hope Borough, Bucks County PA 18939
		It was built to facilitate the transport of coal from upstate Pennsylvania to Philadelphia.
		As ferries were a means of vital transport to the Revolutionary forces, their operation was to be maintained and carefully guarded.
		It was operational by 1832, linking Bucks and Northampton Counties to the Lehigh Canal to the north, to the Delaware and Raritan Canal to the east and to the port of Philadelphia to the south.
	www.livingplaces.com /PA/Bucks_County/New_Hope_Borough.html (8124 words)

	INDEPENDENCE TO THE CIVIL WAR: 1776-1861
		The steamboat originated with experiments by John Fitch of Philadelphia from 1787 to 1790, and Lancaster County native Robert Fulton established it as a practical medium of transportation on the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers.
		Rail transport began in 1827, operated at first by horse power or cables.
		In miles of rail and in total capital invested in railroads, Pennsylvania led all other states on the eve of the Civil War.
	www.legis.state.pa.us /WU01/VC/visitor_info/pa_history/III.htm (4035 words)

	Jubal Anderson Early. "Autobiographical Sketch and Narrative of the War Between the States" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This immense number of people could not have been transported back to the wilds from which their ancestors were taken, or, if they could have been, it would have resulted in their relapse into barbarism.
		General Jackson replied that he thought not, that he thought the purpose was to transport the whole force on the railroad from Piedmont station on the east of the Blue Ridge.
		Some officers, while exposing their lives with great daring, sometimes fail to preserve that clearness of judgment and calmness of the nerves which is so necessary to enable one to see things as they really are during an engagement; and hence it is that there are so many conflicting reports of the same matters.
	docsouth.unc.edu /early/early.html (16967 words)

	NARA - Prologue - The Fast Mail
		In part as a response to criticism from businesses and the public that the mails, then moving by horse and stagecoach, were too slow, the postmaster general in the early 1830s decided to put the mails on trains.
		On December 5, 1832, Slaymaker and Tomlinson, stage route contractors of the time, also began carrying the mail by rail from Lancaster to West Chester, Pennsylvania, marking the official beginning of the use of rail by the U.S. Post Office department to transport the mail.
		Records about the work performed by clerks on railroads in the early days are meager, but it is thought that there was a gradual development in the scope of the work up to 1864, when all mail in transit began to be distributed in railroad cars.
	www.archives.gov /publications/prologue/2005/fall/fast-mail-1.html?template=print (2970 words)

	Early Railroads
		Cars and carriages to transport goods and people were pulled by horses along tracks or sent down hills--and then pulled up again--from the 1810's.
		Unfortunately, its first trip was its last; the rails were unable to support the seven ton weight of the machine, although Horatio Allen, its backer, ran it at ten miles an hour along to tracks to "deafening cheers" of the watching crowd.
		By 1834, the entire track was opened, although power was furnished for a number of years by horses and mules, as it was on many lines, rather than the still experimental steam engine.
	xroads.virginia.edu /~HYPER/DETOC/transport/railroad.html (616 words)

	Notes upon Canada and the United States : from 1832 to 1840 : much in a small space, or a great deal in a little book / ...
		The rock on which the landing pilgrims disembarked, was conveyed, in 1774, from the shore to Plymouth, and made the centre piece to a square; whilst the anniversary of their arrival is celebrated with great rejoicings.
		Transportation beyond seas, is a mode of punishment unknown in America.
		The size of an American rifle ball for shooting deer and bears, is 60 to a pound; that for the buffalo and elk, 50; and practising at a mark, from 60 to 80.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /gc/lhbtn/27841/27841.sgm (18259 words)

	A history of St. Louis
		Coffee and sugar were $2.00 per pound due to excessive transportation costs overland or up river by flat boat.
		A new method of land transport, which later sounded the death knell of the steamboat, began to influence St. Louis in the 1850's.
		In the field of inter-city transportation, the period since the end of World War II has seen the decline of rail passenger traffic and a consequent upsurge in the rise of air and bus lines.
	www.museum.state.il.us /RiverWeb/landings/Ambot/Archives/History69 (11768 words)

	Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Lancaster/Dutch Country
		Until the invention of the auto, railroads were the major mode of fast transport, and Pennsylvania was a leader in building and servicing thousands of engines.
		The railroad head is on Route 741 east of town and is open from April to October daily, and on weekends only from November to March.
		In particular, it is your responsibility to verify all information regarding visa requirements, health and safety, customs, and transportation with the relevant authorities before you travel.
	dest.travelocity.com /DestGuides/0,1840,EPODS\|4674\|\|\|1618024632\|F\|N,00.html (339 words)

	Transportation Data
		The demonstration was in a yard that was adjacent to the establishment where Leiper’s wooden rail was made, and incidentally also adjacent to the Bull’s Head Tavern (now the Standard Tap, at 2nd and Poplar Streets).
		Baldwin, which started in Philadelphia in 1832 and became one of the largest locomotive builders, purchased land for an auxiliary plant in Eddystone (along the Crum Creek) in 1906 and this facility (covering some 591 acres and consisting of many buildings) became its sole location in 1928 (Dolzall and Dolzall, 1984, p.
		Furthermore, transit investments are now about one-third of all transport investments in the regional Transportation Improvement Program on the New Jersey side of the river, and one-half on the Pennsylvania side.
	www.seas.upenn.edu /~morlok/morlokpage/transp_data.html (5229 words)

	RUSSIA AND OUR EARLY RAILROADS
		Other forms of transport were taught on the campus at one time, but a major restructuring took place in 1930, during the Stalin period.
		What Melnikov and Kraft presented for the perusal of the department of transportation and his imperial majesty Nicholas I was not a chatty travelogue, but a technical report.
		The methods by which American railroads are constructed is the subject of section 2: rails, their shapes and mechanical testing of them; the merits of rails used on American railroads, including initial cost, length of rail and means by which one rail is attached to another, switches and diamonds, as well as turnouts and turntables.
	www.rlhs.org /melkraft.htm (3146 words)

	THE SIXTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY
		By June, 1832, it had reached Dixon's Ferry and was actively engaged in the campaign conducted by its colonel as commander of the frontier forces of the northwest.
		On July 6, with six companies of cavalry and four mountain howitzers, with pack mules for transportation, they crossed the Platte River, and proceeded in the direction of the Republican and South Fork.
		On the 29th the cavalry in advance met a body of some four hundred Indians, and an engagement occurred in which the mounted troops had one killed and seven wounded.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/R&H/R&H-6IN.htm (8024 words)

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