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	barcelona metropolitan transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The organisational model of public transport is based on the identification of three large sections or levels, whose basic characteristics correspond to elements and functions laid down in the ISOTOPE project of the European Union, which examines the regulatory framework for public transport in large cities.
		The participation of public transport in the corridor/axes varies greatly according to the capacity of the infrastructures and the demographic importance of the capital of the axis.
		In this period the urban transport of the eighteen municipalities of the MTE was metropolitanised, as were the municipal companies Transports de Barcelona, S.A. and Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona, S.A. The third period began with the creation of the MTA as a consortium of the Generalitat, Barcelona City Council and the MTE.
	www.bcn.es /publicacions/b_mm/abmm_transport (16860 words)

	1859 - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		1859 is a common year starting on Saturday.
		Since the death of Metternich in 1859, he negotiates "personally".
		You can find it there under the keyword 1859 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1859)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1859andaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/1859 (1113 words)

	Horse Trams on Rail and Road
		The rails were of a 'T' section laid level with the road surface on longitudinal wooden sleepers, with the web of the rail recessed into the timber.
		The cars were fitted with a fifth wheel which had a centre flange and which would engage with the grooved rail and thus steer the car keeping the running wheels on the rails.
		The patent also shows an alternative method of operation whereby the guide wheel was held to the rail by its own weight and was connected to a foot pedal by a chain instead of levers, the driver pressing the pedal to raise the guide wheel which could then be latched in the up position.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /tramways/Articles/Ehorse.htm (1118 words)

	Transport Pamphlets
		The economics of the railways is covered from the initial raising of capital in the 1840s, amalgamations of the railway companies in the late 19th century to the nationalisation debate, competition with road transport and line closures in the 20th century.
		The debate about rail nationalisation and privatisation was reopened in the 1990s and pamphlets on this subject have been published by the main political parties, and bodies such as Transport 2000 and the Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy.
		Transport 2000 however saw a future for the railways and published a pamphlet on electrification called "An electrification case" in 1976(fHE1(42)/F28).
	library-2.lse.ac.uk /collections/pamphlets/transport/transport4.html (1632 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 (3336 words)

	1943 in rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1943.
		May 5 - Pullman, retooled from passenger car construction to work for World War II, launches its first ship built for the Navy, a PCE (patrol craft).
		December 16 - Two Atlantic Coast Line passenger trains collide after a broken rail derails the first one, putting it in the path of the second.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1943_in_rail_transport (316 words)

	Spencer Street Station - Rail - Trains - Transport - Melbourne Online - Only Melbourne
		Melbourne's Spencer Street Station, the most important rail terminal in Victoria, will be redeveloped into a world-class public transport interchange, with fast rail connections to regional Victorian centres and new facilities for rail, taxi and bus passengers.
		The station is synonymous with the rise of rail transport in Victoria and is now being redeveloped as a world-class public transport interchange.
		A worldwide resurgence in rail transport in the last 15 years promises Spencer Street Station a bright and long future.
	www.onlymelbourne.com.au /melbourne_details.php?id=3115 (1017 words)

	Rail Europe
		Rail Europe is glad to inform you that a new GSA has been appointed in Israel: OPHIR TOURS.
		Rail Europe 4A and World Travel (Rail Europe GSA in South Africa) participated to the workshops organised by Maison de la France from March 13 to March 17 in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.
		Rail Europe is glad to inform you that Rail Europe’s range of products can now be purchased in Mumbai through Saltours and Swisstours, the two lately Rail Europe appointed General Sales Agents in India.
	raileurope.typepad.com (13443 words)

	Philadelphia Commentary: Rail Station at Broad and Washington
		Before the Civil War, rail traffic from New York and New England came through New Jersey on the (Perth) Amboy and Camden RR, stopped, and had to take the ferry over the Delaware to the foot of Prime/Washington Avenue.
		For example, in 1859 John Brown's body was brought north on the PWB railroad, precipitating a pro-Southern riot at the Broad and Prime Station.
		During the Civil War itself, the PWB railroad was a major military transport, carrying military supplies and troops to the battles, and bringing the many wounded troops back home for treatment.
	gfisher.blogspot.com /2004/06/rail-station-at-broad-and-washington.html (660 words)

	Rail and Freemasonry
		When rail was proposed to link Wellington with the north there were two schools of thought as to the most suitable route (a) via Hutt Valley (b) via the West Coast through Johnsonville and Paekakariki.
		He saw adequate tram transport was provided to enable city brethren to attend meetings with regularity and not use the excuse of having no transport.
		Life and interest centred on the gold mine, with poor transport one of the most important employees of the mines were the engine drivers.
	www.mastermason.com /railcraft/RandFM.htm (6930 words)

	19c rail transport
		The stage-coach was superceded by rail traffic in the 1830s.
		Much of the transport both of passengers and freight serviced the railways but large numbers were in direct competition.
		This Metropolitan line was initially very popular running at 5 to 10 minute intervals, taking a great deal of revenue from the omnibus companies, but after the initial excitement many customers returned to street travel.
	www.st-andrews.ac.uk /~city19c/viccity/railandtrans.html (949 words)

	The London Underground
		<3> There was a lack of direct rail services (railroad lines which connected with each other to give a passenger direct access to his destination); the solution to this problem was the idea for a succession of main line stations linked by an underground railway.
		The total cost of one million pounds was raised by December of 1859; in February of 1860 the first shafts were sunk.
		Not only would the Victorian public have lost a method of transportation, but future generations would have been denied references to a metaphor of motion which fascinated the Victorians and permeated their art and literature.
	www.loyno.edu /~history/journal/1989-0/ladart.htm (2676 words)

	www.X-Rail.net
		As in earlier reports, concrete results and progress achieved by the railways in the field of rail freight quality are illustrated, two years after the adoption of the Charter in July 2003.
		CEE Rail is a director-level, interactive conference experience, where speakers and panellists represent all the key operators from throughout the Central and Eastern European region.
		EurailSpeed is the meeting place for the international high-speed rail community, where decision makers and professionals from all over the world will visit this event to network, update their knowledge of the technology, and enjoy a stimulating professional visit.
	www.x-rail.net /render.asp?o=4830 (2486 words)

	Cologne by rail
		It is located directly next to the city's principal landmark, the towering Cologne Cathedral, on the western bank of the River Rhine at the end of the adjoining Hohenzollern Bridge (Hohenzollernbrücke).
		The station was built in 1859, with the great dome over platforms 2 to 7 added in 1894.
		You use the Cologne public transport website to plan your journey, but may need the tips on using this on the City centre to stadium page.
	www.theworldcupingermany.com /artman/publish/article_248.shtml (310 words)

	Transport -- Heritage Corridor Research Initiative
		It took about 10 hours for a train to complete the run between the two cities, but this was a substantial improvement over stagecoaches or wagons.
		Today, the old Louisville and Nashville mainline is still operated as a vital link in the current CSX Rail Network, playing an important role in the economic development of towns and cities along the line.
		Louisville is still home to a rail freight yard providing locomotive servicing and rail car repair and offers a rail-to-truck metals facility, a rail-to-truck transloading facility, a rail-to-water coal transfer terminal, and a finished automobile distribution center.
	www.wku.edu /Geo/heritage/khc/transport.htm (496 words)

	More about early public transport
		The two girder rails on which the cars ran can be seen either side at the top, with stone setts laid between them and, in the centre, the slot in the roadway through which the grip passed.
		In 1832 Heatons, the family that would later take on the famous Birmingham Mint, conducted a number of trial runs of a 'steam carriage' they had built, which consisted of a steam tractor to which was hitched a stage coach.
		These measures effectively suppressed smoke and puffing noises, so that only the sound of the wheels on the rails could be heard, and the only criticism was that in cold weather steam could be seen escaping from the funnel.
	jquarter.members.beeb.net /morepublictransport.htm (4202 words)

	Biofuels and Sustainable Transport Energy
		In response to a question regarding sustainable transport fuels (25 May, 1999), Ms Glenda Jackson - then Labour Transport Minister - replied that the use of "natural" gas and electric vehicles was being actively encouraged by the UK government, that public transport was being "integrated" and that low sulphur diesel was a much cleaner fuel!
		Not only does the British government have no policy regarding sustainable transport fuels - without which there will be no of economic development - but the Chancellor of the Exchequer actively discourages transport biofuels by applying the same Fuel Tax as that applied to fossil hydrocarbon fuels.
		Road, rail, air and sea transport all depend on fossil oil to keep on the move.
	www.biofuels.fsnet.co.uk (1927 words)

	TRANSPORT ACT, 1950 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		(b) All bye-laws made by any former transport company and which are in force immediately before the establishment date shall, on and after the establishment date, continue in force and be deemed to have been made under this section and shall be capable of being amended or revoked by bye-laws made under this section.
		(5) Transport stock (other than substituted transport stock) shall be created and issued subject to such terms and conditions as regards the rate and payment of interest thereon and the redemption thereof as the Minister for Finance may approve.
		—(1) For the purposes of sections 28 of the Road Transport Act, 1932 (No. 2 of 1932), the Board shall be deemed to be a company to which Part III of the said Act applies.
	www.irishstatutebook.ie /1950_12.html (11714 words)

	Growth of London's Transport
		A year after the opening of the station, the Chatham and Dover portion was jointly leased to that company and the Great Western for a period of 999 years, on the basis of an increasing rental.
		The Brighton hall of the terminus was used also by the London and North Western Railway, under a toll arrangement.
		The pioneer tram line between the Marble Arch and Notting Hill Gate, which was opened in 1861 with so much pomp and ceremony and feasting, was taken up very soon afterwards, partly because the projecting rail flanges were found to be a source of inconvenience to other road users.
	mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r054.html (3157 words)

	1859 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar).
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about 1859 contains research on
		1859, Events, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Unknown Dates, Births, January-June, July-December, Unknown dates, Deaths, 1850s and 1859.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/1859 (1365 words)

	Clackamas County History, 1849 to 1859
		A sawmill was established and Kellogg built a schooner to transport the lumber to California.
		The People's Transportation Company created a breakwater on the east upper bank of the Willamette Falls to form a deep pool for upriver boats to dock in while off-loading.
		On February 14, 1859 the United States Congress admitted Oregon as the 33rd State.
	www.usgennet.org /alhnorus/ahorclak/timeline3.html (4024 words)

	Modellbahn Collectors' Rail Zeppelin Article
		The Rail Zeppelin was never put into production, but it attracted attention wherever it went.
		The failure of the Rail Zeppelin has been attributed to everything from the dangers of using an open propeller in crowded railway stations to competition between Kruckenberg's Flugbahngesellschaft company and the Deutsche Reichsbahn's separate efforts to build a "Fliegende Zuege".
		The Schienenzeppelin was, however, an important part of the evolution of high speed passenger rail transport and continues to attract the attention of railroad fans and hobbyists.
	www.modellbahn.com /kruckenberg.html (616 words)

	NJ Transport Heritage Center - Book List
		A panorama that transports the reader to a way of life lost to history as the canal people, on water and on land, weave tales enjoyable to all.
		Covers the rail car era on the Erie; infant gas cars; maturity; post depression era; pre to postwar; end of the line; nostalgic memories; preface, table of contents, forward, introduction, rosters, and biblio.
		The Tuckerton RR: A Chronicle of Transport to the NJ Seashore, by John Brinckmann.
	www.njthc.org /booklist42002.htm (8293 words)

	Timeline Great Britain 1800-1859
		All life, he said, is a struggle for existence and some species are better able to adapt to the environment and survive to pass along their characteristics.
		During the five-year voyage, Darwin's observations of wildlife led to the writing of his 1859 book "The Origin of the Species," in which he proposed the theory of natural selection.
		1859 May 22, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (d.1930), author of the Sherlock Holmes series, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
	timelines.ws /countries/GB_D_1800_1859.HTML (15098 words)

	Rail Cargo Austria - Railway History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The opening of the horse-drawn railway service from Linz to Budweis on August 1, 1832 marked the beginning of passenger and freight transport by rail.
		Rail Cargo Austria AG is a company in its own right.
		Having emanated from the ÖBB Freight Transport Division, Rail Cargo Austria AG, in cooperation with its subsidiary Speditions Holding AG, is an international provider of transport and logistics service packages.
	www.railcargo.at /vip8/rca/english/Company/Railway_History/index.jsp (948 words)

	Rail Europe: SBB
		The French and Swiss Rail passes offer more than good value for travellers using the national railway networks, they also offer discounts on a wide range of city tours, sporting activities and shopping to ensure travellers get more value for their money in these countries!
		Swiss Rail and local taxi operators have clubbed together to set up Rail Taxi, which means travellers can call a new toll-free number - 0800 44 22 66 - 24h/24h to order a taxi, to bring them to or from the train station.
		Most back-packers remember the days when they could go to the left-luggage desk in any train-station, deposit their baggage and head out to explore the sites, safe in the knowledge their belongings were well-looked after.
	raileurope.typepad.com /info/sbb (1660 words)

	World Rail Transit List
		CR - Commuter Rail (Regional rail, suburban rail, S-bahn,...)
		Installations not part of urban or suburban common carrier passenger transport (private use, rural lines, museums, etc) and facilities confined within a complex, institution, amusement park, airport, or other non-"public" space should not be included on this list.
		Denver, Colorado [m1848K]; LR 1994, HT (Denver Rail Heritage Society)
	home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/rail-transit-list.html (2275 words)

	METIS CULTURE 1857-1859
		Its also possible he took her as a country wife and later church as they called it.
		James Hector, of the Palliser Expedition while looking for a rail route through the Rocky Mountains, is kicked unconscious by a horse: so they called it Kicking Horse Pass, British Columbia.
		June 10: The first steamship from Georgetown, Minnesota arrives at Fort Garry on June 10, 1859, called the Anson Northrop, and collected a two thousand dollar prize from the St. Paul, Minnesota committee.
	www3.telus.net /public/dgarneau/metis44a.htm (4379 words)

	Transport
		For two generations the story of the locomotive and the horse coach overlapped and, in 1854, the first line in Australia was laid between Goolwa and Port Elliot for a horse tramway to aid the development of a River Murray port.
		Being unacquainted with the condition of the track and having been told to do it in ten minutes he struck the bad place at a terrific speed with the result that several of the carriages were thrown off the lines and the rails spread in all directions.
		The initial farce was the precursor of a series of mishaps; a carriage went off the rails, a brake block left on the line upset another train, an engine left the line near Blackwood and another was derailed at the Adelaide platform.
	www.slsa.sa.gov.au /manning/sa/trans/railmisc.htm (11036 words)

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