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	Railroad
		Though the rail system was extremely slow at first and prohibitively expensive to build and run, the British were not to be dissuaded in their pursuit of non-animal driven transportation.
		The most advanced mode of transportation prior to the introduction of the rail system was the horse drawn omnibus on a track, called a tram.
		Some rails were still made of wood, others iron and the first trains traveled at the pace of 3.5 miles per hour, significantly slower than the horse drawn coach which traveled at a speed of 9-10 miles per hour.
	www.gober.net /victorian/reports/railroad.html (1783 words)

	Richard Nadler on rail & war on National Review Online
		But for rail, mile after mile of track, bridges, switching stations, and trusses must be protected from low-cost explosives.
		The fact that passenger rail competes so poorly with its less subsidized land rivals is a dead giveaway: This technology is horrendously expensive, requiring high and ongoing operating subsidies.
		Cox points out that urban rail projects, the precursors of high-speed rail, cost an average 46 percent more to build and 78 percent more to operate than their planning-stage projections.
	www.nationalreview.com /comment/comment-nadler101101.shtml (1045 words)

	1840 - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Canada - Rail transport - Science - South Africa - Sport
		1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar).
		January 3 - One of the predecessor papers to the Herald Sun of Melbourne, Australia, The Port Phillip Herald, is founded by George Cavanaugh.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/1840 (815 words)

	First Railroads in North America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		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)

	Electric Traction
		In England a patent was granted in 1840 for the use of rails as conductors of electric current, and similar American patents were issued to Lilley and Colten in 1847.
		All that is needed to cause the car to move along the running rails is to supply current through an overhead wire or third "conductor rail." This wire or rail will serve as a "return" for the electric current to the dynamo in the power station.
		This conductor rail was set one inch below the level of the running rails, and wooden ramps were provided at points and crossings to carry the collectors over the rails, thus avoiding a short-circuit.
	mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r066.html (2793 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The cost of transport of exports from landlocked developing countries is approximately 14.1 per cent (based on FOB rates and not considering the total costs including the most costly land transport leg).
		This is also a development area of the transport systems of the CIS 7 +2 countries serving first of all their overseas exports, as containerization would offer higher quality service along the whole route in the long run with decreasing costs.
		Land-based transport by road or rail to seaports is often prohibitively - expensive and unreliable mostly due to the limited competition among the alternative routes.
	www-wds.worldbank.org /servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2005/10/27/000090341_20051027134258/Rendered/INDEX/338790Molnar0T1ansport0Facilitation.txt (16201 words)

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		While air transport and rail have received the bulk of policy makers' attention in recent weeks, highways continue to consume vast amounts of money: The federal highway budget alone is $31 billion this year.
		But for rail, mile after mile of track, bridges, switching stations and trusses must be protected from low-cost explosives." The debate between rail advocates and rail skeptics has been going on for years--it is likely to continue years longer.
		In a prescient article in Transportation Research News last year, Stephen Flynn, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, argued that nearly all of the nation's interconnected transportation system could be penetrated by terrorists.
	www.governing.com /archive/2001/dec/trans.txt (3513 words)

	Light Rail Scam
		The story doesn't say so, but previous reports have indicated that light rail is a leading place for drug sales, and when Portland's light rail line was under construction, a major gang war (between Asian and Hispanic gangs) took place over who was going to control the drug traffic along the line.
		We must have statewide transportation infrastructure in place if Arizona is to compete on a national and global level.” The name, “Hawker” seems appropriate for the mayor who, like a carnival hawker, avidly promoted light rail for his city while swindling taxpayers countywide to pay for it.
		The utility of light rail would be optimized if it extended from the North Slope of Alaska to the Florida Keys, from Bangor to Baja California, and all points in between, including the end of my driveway, the corner grocery store, the post office, and every place you and I have ever thought to go.
	lightrailscam.blogspot.com (13764 words)

	HVCEO INVENTORY OF RAIL SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS
		It is intended to assist rail freight providers in marketing their services, assists municipalities in marketing buildings and land with proximity to rail, and government agencies to improve this economic development resource.
		These rail routes were the interstate expressways for freight in their day, the major carriers of passengers as well.
		Developments in "containerization", shifts in the manufacturing industry to "just-in-time" delivery; the deregulation of rail, trucking and aviation industries, and the development of new trading patterns in a global economy have led to consolidation and restructuring of freight transportation modes.
	www.hvceo.org /transport/railfreight.php (5325 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)

	Transport
		November 26, 1832 - public transportation began in New York City; fare of 12-1/2 cents; three non-connecting compartments, each able to carry ten passengers, rode on iron wheels along iron rails laid in the middle of the road.
		H.W. Stewart, then the General Manager of Burlington Transportation Company, to found an umbrella association of privately-owned and independent carriers to increase passenger traffic between and within members' respective territories; newly-organized association operated under name Trailways; served 24,023 miles of routes, principally in the Midwest.
		Transportation Research; Information Services (TRIS) Http://Tris.Amti.Com/Search.Cfm Database is the world's largest and most comprehensive bibliographic resource on transportation information." (400,000 bibliographic records).
	www.kipnotes.com /Transport.htm (3394 words)

	INDEPENDENCE TO THE CIVIL WAR: 1776-1861
		The change was most noticeable after 1840 because of a shift to machinery and factories in the textile industry.
		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)

	Early Railroads of New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		In 1840 acts were passed by the Legislature to loan the credit of the State to the extent of $3,478,000 to six roads; and provision was made for a sinking fund to be paid into the treasury by the railroad companies except the Erie.
		The road was opened from Auburn to Geddes with wooden rails, June 8, 1838, at which date Sherwood's stage horses were put upon the line between Auburn and Geddes, and continued to draw the cars till June 4, 1839, when the "iron horse" was put on in their place.
		The Legislature in May, 1840, affirmed the compact between the two companies, empowering the Harlem Company to construct a bridge over the Harlem River, and a railroad through Westchester county to an intersection with the New York and Albany's line of road, which would be at the southern boundary of Putnam county.
	www.catskillarchive.com /rrextra/abnyrr.Html (7737 words)

	The Wirral Transport Museum - Home
		A less well known fact is that from this tram works, the first Trolleybus was built and it was operated in Cleveland Street, using the Corporation tram lines and a skate.
		In 1903 ‘Lairds Bros’ amalgamated with the steel manufactures Charles Cammell and Co Sheffield, and the famous name of Cammell Lairds and Co. Ltd was born.
		The museums very own London Transport Routemaster RM 1101 poses for a photograph with Concorde at Duxford in 2004.
	www.wirraltransportmuseum.org (847 words)

	Water transport
		However, in recent times the importance of this mode of transport has declined considerably with the expansion of road and rail transport.
		The transportation of goods in an organized form is confined to West Bengal, Assam, parts of North Eastern region and Goa.
		Development of inland water transport commenced from the Second Five Year Plan and up to the end of Fifth Plan the total expenditure on this sector was Rs.
	www.tcil.com /water.asp (1679 words)

	Getting There : Land3
		Most rail lines connected with ports, reflecting the importance of shipping to the New England economy.
		Most rail construction was concentrated inland rather than along the coast.
		All towns were not accessible by rail, however, so stagecoaches were still needed as links.
	www.pilgrimhall.org /gettingthere4.htm (343 words)

	Coal and Transportation in Virginia
		The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad (chartered in 1836), the Winterpock railroad (chartered in 1840 to haul coal from southwestern Chesterfield’s mining district to the Appomattox River) and other rail lines were built to several coal pits.
		Low-cost transport, by rail and ship, has made it possible for Virginia to export coal since development of the original mines in Midlothian.
		Shipping coal by rail to domestic power plants is cost-effective today, but the rail traffic from the mountains to the Virginia ports on the Chesapeake Bay has diminished substantially.
	www.virginiaplaces.org /transportation/coaltransport.html (885 words)

	British Customs and British Traditions - British Transport
		With the Industrial Revolution in the UK there was a need to transport coal more quickly and efficiently, efforts were made to improve water transport.
		Between 1760 and 1840 nearly 4,000 miles (6,400km) of canal were built.
		Service stations came with the motorway and the legend of the transport café was born.
	www.learnenglish.de /culture/transport.htm (1276 words)

	UK Transport
		In the meantime, with Network Rail and virtual boards, we are a bit nearer it, but still pretty far.
		While it is certainly true that rail and other privatisations in the UK have been accompanied by fragmentation it is by no means essential.
		On a related point this privatisation-pusher certainly does not believe that "choice" on the rails is the be all and end all.
	uktransport.blogspot.com /2002_05_05_uktransport_archive.html (3624 words)

	1840 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Additional Comments: The 1840 virus was isolated and submitted in July, 1991.
		The donation of the 1840 Licking County, Ohio, Census images for permanent, free display in the USGenWeb Archives was made possible through the
		A large portion of the Great Reinforcement of 1840 became residents of what is now known as Salem, and the vicinity...
	www.lasikinfofaq.com /users/lazy-eye-surgery/article/1111/1840.html (371 words)

	The Story of the G.W.R.
		When the directors of the newly formed company had approved of this route, a detailed survey of it had to be made for the purpose of presenting the scheme to Parliament and the passing of the necessary Bill.
		Early prejudices against the new method of transport were slowly vanishing: the authorities at Eton College, who had formerly regarded the railway's influence with disfavour, chartered a special train for the conveyance of their pupils.
		Meantime, the advocates of the narrow gauge had laid a line from Birmingham to Gloucester in 1840 and were well established before the broad gauge arrived.
	mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r010.html (8069 words)

	Transport Statistics
		The statistical tables cover all the main branches of transport: road traffic, public transport, water transport, air travel, together with general and cross modal tables dealing with freight transport, passenger casualty rates etc., and energy and environment statistics covering carbon dioxide emissions etc., many giving data for 5 or 10-year periods.
		Finally there are selected historical series, for instance road accidents and casualties from 1926 to the present, freight transport by mode from 1952, and households with regular use of cars from 1951.
		Current Statistics Collection 42 (HA155), edited by B. Mitchell and published by Cambridge University Press in 1988, is a very useful compendium with a chapter on transport and communications covering a wide variety of topics from the earliest available statistics (1572 in the case of English shipping tonnage) up to 1980 in most cases.
	www.lse.ac.uk /library/statistics/Transport_Statistics.htm (1667 words)

	Camels Australia Export - Central Australia - Northern Territory - Australia
		The role of CACIA is to promote the sustainable development of the camel industry through the use, knowledge and well-being of camels in Australia.
		Subsequently an estimated 12,000 camels were imported and ultimately released into the wild when road and rail transport resumed the camel’s role as a means of carrying freight.
		Camels are scattered through the arid interior of Australia with an estimate of 50% in Western Australia, 25% in the Northern Territory, and 25% in western Queensland and northern South Australia.
	www.camelsaust.com.au (292 words)

	[No title]
		The development of mass auto transport was irreversible by Ford's $360 Model T in 1917, and was sealed by the Highway Act of 1921.
		See two cells to the left.$Rail, trucking, steam shipping, air.«Major after about 1950 with the coming of air freight, the maturation of trucking, and the decline of rail.
		Freight rail transport, starting in the 1840's and maturing by about 1870, gives immense weight to locational advantages offered by cities like New Haven.1Major, especially after W.W.II with rise of MNCs.ºModerate to major.
	www.library.yale.edu /thecitycourse/Data_Tables/Teaching_Aids/3ERA_TABLE.xls (227 words)

	Railroad Collections
		Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BP Collection includes the papers of Albert Earling, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company; his daughter, Harriet Earling Dake; and Lawrence Fitch, Mrs.
		The TMERandT sold its property to the Milwaukee Suburban Transport Corporation in 1952, and went out of existence in 1963.
		Includes records of organizations of which Mowry was an officer: the Citizens Civic Council of Milwaukee County and the Property Owners and Renters Association of Milwaukee concerning such items as electric railroads, coal supply, and a water filtration plant; and a 1922 letter from the Federal Trade Commission concerning food and coal prices.
	www.uwm.edu /Library/arch/rail.htm (1396 words)

	The Green Rail Link-home page of kennyb
		The railway opened in 1840 and was soon absorbed into the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LandYR).
		In fact as rail freight growth continues, demand is now exceeding line capacity and as a result, Railtrack wants to upgrade the trans-Pennine route to win more business.
		The tide is turning in rail's favour as a fast, relatively safe, comfortable and environment-friendly form of transport.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~kennyb (2267 words)

	Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act, 2001 - www.irlii.org
		Amendment to section 11 of Transport (Re-organisation of Córas Iompair Éireann) Act, 1986.
		(2) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, by order confer on the Agency such additional functions in relation to public transport by rail or road as, from time to time, he or she considers appropriate.
		(e) gifts of travel, holidays, transport, money (in excess of €650 (£511.92)) or other benefits, including benefits from any beneficial interest in or connected with any business related to the functions of the Agency, during the previous two years which were received by the person being appointed or by his or her spouse;
	www.ucc.ie /law/irlii/statutes/2001_55.htm (6604 words)

	TGV: The French Rail Revolution
		But the French TGV is really revolutionizing not only the French and European rails, but the economy and the way the French are choosing to work and live.
		In 1865, the first steel rails were produced, followed by the automatic coupler, the air brake, and electric lights.
		I can’t quite imagine the whiz-bang of landscape and rails for the engineer inside the cab compartment of the power car, but for passengers, there is no visual distortion as long as you are facing in the direction of the journey and your sight lines are not obscured.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Archives/NOV2003/Print/TGV.htm (2844 words)

	Kingwood College Library - 19th Century - the 1880s (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Rail transport of goods improved the manufacturing process by supplying materials and moving finished products to markets.
		fashion, foods, and activities, plus a national rail system with the ability to transport the advertized items throughout the country, spread similar ideas and products across the continent.
		The American vegetable diet that had consisted mainly of potatoes and cabbage widened as produce was processed and moved cross country.
	kclibrary.nhmccd.edu /19thcentury1880.htm (3008 words)

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