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	1865 in rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		February 4 - The assets of Dayton, Xenia and Belpre Railroad in Ohio are sold in bankruptcy proceedings and split between the Little Miami Railroad and Columbus and Xenia Railroad.
		May 25 - The first steel rails are rolled at a foundry in Chicago from Bessemer steel made in blast furnaces in Wyandotte, Michigan.
		June 9 - Rail accident at Staplehurst, United Kingdom: 10 killed, 49 injured; Charles Dickens is amongst the survivors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1865_in_rail_transport (563 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)

	1866 - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		1866 is a common year starting on Monday.
		July 28 - The Metric Act of 1866 becomes law and legalizes the standardization of weights and measures in the United States.
		You can find it there under the keyword 1866 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1866)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1866andaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/1866 (845 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.
		In 1866 W. Livesey wrote "A financial scheme for the relief of the railway companies, submitted to directors, shareholders and the public for their consideration" (HE1(42)/406) and in 1867 T.
		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.
	library-2.lse.ac.uk /collections/pamphlets/transport/transport4.html (1632 words)

	Compte-rendu London Transport Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		on the one hand the ground floor dealt with road transport which was the forerunner of the actual bus.
		Road transport constituted an good answer to the growing demand for social mobility in 19th century.
		From 1866 to 1905, steam locomotives used the " Circle Line " as the railway transport across London.
	www.univ-pau.fr /ANGLAIS/Voyage98/CRDucasseMoulin.html (974 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
		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 (3359 words)

	QT - Types of Transport Past!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A transport system was difficult to establish but it was important to the survival and growth of the colony.
		The main reason for rail development was to connect the hinterland with the major seaports which in most cases were the capital cities.
		Road transport became popular again with the development of the motor car as a personal, independent means of transport.
	www.transport.qld.gov.au /qt/qtkids.nsf/index/typesPast (2499 words)

	Refrigerated Transportation Timeline
		Most of the early refrigerated transport of perishable goods was carried out by ship and by train.
		Henry Peyton Howard (1829-1913) of the United States transported a shipload of beef frozen in a salt-ice mixture from Indianola, Texas, to New Orleans and served it in hospitals, hotels and restaurants.
		Transport from California to NY averaged 12 days in 1900.
	www33.brinkster.com /iiiii/inventions/reftranstimeline.asp (1291 words)

	Network Rail - London Bridge
		British Rail undertook large scale rebuilding and a new station opened on 15 September 1978.
		The 1866 LBSCR station had a one-span, trussed arch roof, measuring 88ft by 655ft, and was designed by J. Hawkshaw and F. Banister.
		The 1978 redevelopment was undertaken by N. Wikeley, regional architect for British Rail Southern.
	www.networkrail.co.uk /aspx/909.aspx (712 words)

	Timeline 1864-1866 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		1866 Jan 2, Gilbert Murray, Australian born scholar who became the chairman of the League of Nations, 1923 through 1928, was born.
		1866 Apr 1, Ferruccio D.M.B. Busoni, pianist, composer, conductor (Arlecchino), was born in Italy.
		1866 Apr 6, Joseph Lincoln Steffens (d.1936), American political philosopher, investigative reporter and muckraker journalist (Shame of the Cities), was born in San Francisco: "Nothing is done.
	timelines.ws /1864_1866.HTML (14192 words)

	Sugar Cane Transport
		Efficient transport of chopped cane is essential to avoid losses of sugar content after harvesting and to maintain a uniform flow of cane through the mills.
		The solution to the problem of transporting sugar cane to central mills emerged with the development of light rail technology by the French farmer and engineer, Paul Decauville, and the English firm John Fowler and Company.
		Small petrol-engined rail tractors were employed for light duties from the early 1920s and, after 1925, petrol-powered locomotives by Fowler and Hudswell Clarke appeared on mainline operations.
	www.lrrsa.org.au /LRR_SGRb.htm (6787 words)

	Pacific Railroad Act - Transcontiental Railroad and Land Grants
		AN ACT to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes.
		AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes," approved July 1, 1862.
		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the gauge of the Pacific railroad and its branches throughout their whole extent, from the Pacific coast to the Missouri river, shall be, and hereby is, established at four feet eight and one-half inches.
	cprr.org /Museum/Pacific_Railroad_Acts.html (7266 words)

	Louth Navigation - Commissioners 1866 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This would suggest that the entrepreneurs, professional and business people of Louth as well as the farmers and landowners of the surrounding countryside who made up the canal commission were of the opinion that the canal was no longer a suitable place for their financial and commercial involvement.
		In 1866 the number of commissioners on the register was 48.
		Five were appointed in 1848, and July 1866 saw a sudden infusion of new blood with the appointment of another 36 commissioners.
	www.louthcanal.org.uk /800x600/pages/commissioners1866.htm (741 words)

	Transport 2000 Atlantic \| Bulletin 2001/11
		Metro Transit, the public transportation system of Halifax Regional Municipality, was established in 1981 under the Metropolitan Transit Com-mission and is the heir of public transport in the capital and district from the initial enterprise, the Halifax City Railroad Company of 1866.
		In addition, the Public Transportation Coalition is considering requesting a meeting with Shawn Murphy, member of parliament for Hillsboro, to ascertain whether he is aware of the negative impact of federal building initiatives on the growing desire and need for public transport by Islanders.
		Transport 2000 Atlantic is considering an excursion by bus from N.B. or ferry from Yarmouth, N.S. to Portland in the late spring of 2002 for a rail trip to Boston and perhaps beyond on the new 150 mph Acela electric service.
	www.transport2000.ca /atlantic/bulletin200111.html (5989 words)

	Donington on Bain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A route was planned leaving the East Lincolnshire branch of the Great Northern Railway by a junction near to Monks Dyke crossing at Louth and terminating at a junction near to Five Mile House at Washingborough.
		It was hoped that a new rail link would facilitate the exploitation of ironstone deposits at Apley, near Wragby and Donington on Bain.
		Permission to construct the line was obtained in 1866 and on August 6th of that year the Louth and Lincoln Railway Company was incorporated.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /bainvalley/page2.html (1131 words)

	Rail and Freemasonry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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)

	Late Breaking Rail Industry News
		The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inspector General found that driver error or poor judgment was responsible for 94 percent of public grade crossing accidents and 87 percent of fatalities.
		Metrolink, however, will be the first commuter rail agency in the country to apply these methods to a densely populated urban setting, with correspondingly high volumes of street and rail traffic.
		Transport Canada is currently studying technological methods that would help to improve safety at level crossings not protected by conventional automatic warning systems.
	www.rtands.com /breaking_news_archive.shtml (18548 words)

	Land Transport Rule - Dangerous Goods 2005
		(b) on a rail vehicle, the load must be secured with load restraints of sufficient strength to withstand the acceleration and deceleration forces that occur during shunting and main-line power braking.
		in relation to the transport of dangerous goods, means a payment or benefit is received for transporting the goods themselves, and not for their transport for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose.
		in relation to the transport of dangerous goods, means that they are to be used in a dwelling house or other premises used predominantly for residential purposes or the garden or grounds of such premises, excluding their use in relation to any business or occupation of the user.
	www.landtransport.govt.nz /rules/dangerous-goods-2005.html (14976 words)

	The London Underground (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		<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.
		Traffic in the inner city would be relieved, all markets would experience an increase in business because they could be more easily reached by the public, and it fit in with the city's improvement scheme by clearing out the unsanitary slum areas with railway lines.
		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)

	Network Rail - King's Cross
		Further ticket machines are located on the concourse area, adjacent to platforms 9, 10 and 11.
		However, there is a large amount of construction in the area and passengers are advised to use alternative transport if possible.
		There are a number of photo booths at the station where photos for passports, travel passes and other identity documents can be obtained.
	www.networkrail.co.uk /aspx/867.aspx (974 words)

	Metadata for RAIL
		The DLG format was used to transport data to the Geographic Information System (GIS), ARC/INFO data model.
		DLG attributes are recorded in major and minor code pairs and are defined as integer codes in the attribute table.
		Process_Date: In 1994 the 100K DLG RAILROAD layer was converted to an ARC/INFO RAIL coverage.
	edcwww.cr.usgs.gov /sast/meta/fnl/rail.html (1917 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)

	Manchester Metrolink — A Brief Rail History
		A Brief Rail History is an outline of the history of railways in the Manchester area, it is set out in chronological order as far as is possible, showing the developments which lead to Metrolink.
		It also allowed the shielding of the live rail against snow and dirt by a fire resistant Jarrah wood casing, which also gave some protection to railway staff working on the line.
		The 1968 Transport Act established the Passenger Transport Authorities (PTAs) and associated Executives (PTEs) in the large conurbations outside London.
	www.lrta.org /Manchester/Rail_history.html (2877 words)

	Singapore Travel & Hotels Provided By Asia Travel
		Malaysia has two main rail lines: the primary line going from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth, Alor Star and then into Thailand; and a second line branching off at Gemas and going right up through the center of the country to Tumpat, near Kota Bharu on the east coast.
		Rail passes are only available to foreign tourists and can be purchased at a number of main railway stations.
		The rail route into Thailand is on the Butterworth - Alor Setar - Hat Yai route which across into Thailand at Padang Besar.
	www.asiatravel.com /singlan.html (2641 words)

	World Rail Transit List
		These criteria work relatively well among the limited North American examples but break down when they are applied to the diversity of systems in Europe or elsewhere.
		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.
	home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/rail-transit-list.html (2275 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)

	New books - miscellaneous transport subjects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Rail & Road Transport On The Isle Of Portland.
		Medium, 128 page album with many interesting period photographs. Soft back. The first NB Clyde steamer service ran in 1866** and after an inauspicious beginning grew to a large operation, of which the well-known and loved Waverley is the last survivor.
		Medium, 36 pages, album. Soft back. "A selection of picture postcards featuring rail* and road transport during the last century, with informative captions."
	www.roberthumm.co.uk /acatalog/Miscellaneous.html (1677 words)

	Port Adelaide - Transport
		However, some Portonians with an eye for business, profit and incidental progress had different ideas for, by 1877, it became obvious that some cheap form of transportation was necessary across the river to Port Adelaide for the convenience of residents of the two towns.
		Accordingly, on 4 January of that year a meeting took place at the Ship Inn under the presidency of the Mayor, Mr David Bower.
		A proposal to substitute a tramway for rail at the Port appears in the Register,
	www.slsa.sa.gov.au /manning/pa/trans/trans.htm (2537 words)

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