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	1880 in rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1880.
		July 10 - The California Southern Railroad is organized to build a rail connection between San Diego and a connection with the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad in California.
		Mexican President General Manuel González grants a rail concession to Albert Kinsey Owen to build the Chihuahua al Pacífico
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1880_in_rail_transport (424 words)

	Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Mail was taken by rail in Britain from as early as 1838 but even by 1850 the rail network was not as extensive as the roads, however, there were 10,000kms of railways by this time.
		Much of the rail network in the 1960s in Britain was removed and lines were concentrated into the main routes.
		Rail travel is still popular today, although somewhat diminished from its glory days, yet millions of people depend on rail for the sole purpose of commuting in and out of the big cities.
	www.rich-t.co.uk /rail (305 words)

	Electric Traction
		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.
		At the Berlin Exhibition of 1879 some 600 yards of track were laid, on which a little three-horse-power electric engine, designed by Werner von Siemens, hauled a load of some thirty passengers at a speed of four miles an hour.
		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)

	SIDE - Online Information article about SIDE
		rail rope by an endless hauling rope at an average speed of 4 to 6 m.
		Telpherage.—A telpher ropeway or cableway may be defined as a ropeway or cableway worked and controlled electrically, only a rail rope being required besides the live rail or wire from which the electric current is taken.
		Thus the telpher is a self-propelled electric carrier running on a mono-rail, which, according to the conditions, may be a steel rail or a steel cable.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /SHA_SIV/SIDE.html (5308 words)

	Manila Light Rail Transit System - tScholars.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Manila Light Rail Transit System, popularly known as the LRT, is the main metropolitan rail system serving the Metro Manila area in the Philippines.
		Although the system is referred to as a "light rail transit system", some would argue the system is more akin to a rapid transit (metro) system.
		LRT-1 runs light rail vehicles made either in South Korea by Adtranz or in Belgium by ACEC (both companies are now part of Bombardier).
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Manila_Light_Rail_Transit_System (2391 words)

	sh: Transport Through The Ages - Brooke Bond tea cards offered in the interest of education
		Horse drawn transport reached its zenith in the stage coach of 19th century Europe and North America.
		The stage coach remmained a dominent factor in transport until the railroads superseded it.
		Trams, that is, wheeled vehicles running on rails laid in the roadway, developed, like the railways, from the transport used in mines.
	www.whom.co.uk /squelch/transport.htm (3811 words)

	1879 - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar).
		December 28 - The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland collapses as a train passed over it, killing 75.
		You can find it there under the keyword 1879 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1879)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1879andaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/1879 (985 words)

	S.I. No. 701/2003: European Communities (Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail) Regulations, 2003
		Where the transport of dangerous goods involves a multi-modal operation, the personnel shall be made aware of the requirements concerning other transport modes.
		(b) Dangerous goods that are not to be accepted for transport in accordance with the relevant provisions of chapter 2.2 shall not be supplied for transport by rail and shall not be carried by rail.
		(2) In the case of the transport by rail of empty, uncleaned tanks, the transport document for the last load shall be sufficient.
	www.irishstatutebook.ie /ZZSI701Y2003.html (10067 words)

	Refrigerated Transportation Timeline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		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)

	Rail Transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		By the turn of the century, railways developed in England and throughout the world, and Manchester became the nations center for both railways and canals.
		With the building of Central Station in 1879, and the three new viaducts crossing Castlefield, most of the "castle in the field" was destroyed.
		This, coupled with the building of the Great Northern transport interchange in 1894, destroyed what remained of the "old town" of Aldport.
	www.macalester.edu /courses/GEOG61/sreid/rail.html (140 words)

	The Workshops Rail Museum - Rail Today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Following the introduction of rail transport in the early 19th century, rail ruled supreme as the fastest and most efficient means of land transport.
		By the 1950s, rail's supremacy was challenged by the aeroplane and the motor vehicle.
		The potential of rail has always excited dreamers and visionaries even before the first viable rail systems were developed.
	www.theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au /exhibitions/railtoday.asp (797 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)

	Rail Transport: a Timeline
		The first trains were pulled or pushed by people or animals, and were used in mines to transport coal.
		It is pulled along above the metal rails by magnets fitted to both the train and the track.
		Light rail vehicles are air conditioned and can carry more than 150 people.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/railtran.html (493 words)

	Paris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		From the 1840s, rail transport allowed an unprecedented flow of migrants into Paris attracted by employment in the new industries in the suburbs.
		Paris is a central hub of the national rail network of high-speed (TGV) and normal (Corail) trains.
		The public transport networks of the Paris region are coordinated by the Syndicat des transports d'Ile-de-France
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paris (7902 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.
		On 22nd January, 1879, he was severely injured at Gore at the opening of the through line from Dunedin to Invercargill.
	www.mastermason.com /railcraft/RandFM.htm (6930 words)

	Modern Railway Terminology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Often referred to as the 'third rail' or 'current rail', it is normally at positive potential and is mounted on insulators to the outside of and slightly higher than the running rails.
		Light Rail Transit, a generic term often used to describe a system employing light rail vehicles as a cheaper alternative to a high capacity urban underground system.
		Normally supplied by overhead wire or third rail and collected by a pantograph on the roof of the train in the former case or by shoes attached to the bogies in the latter.
	www.railway-technical.com /newglos.html (11585 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)

	Motor Transport Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		After the Transportation Corps assumed the water transport role for the Army (31 July 1942), the ATS and HBS were absorbed into one organization - the Transportation Corps - Water Division.
		With the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, the EC2 program (E for Emergency, C for Cargo, 2 for Large Capacity) was quickly implemented to expand the US merchant fleet to meet its many needs.
		During the world war, the Transportation Corps transported 7,290,000 passengers, of which 94% were Army personnel, to overseas destinations.
	www.transchool.eustis.army.mil /Museum/ArmytrasportWWII.htm (1085 words)

	Te Puna Web Directory > NZ > Business and Economy > Transport
		The National Federation of Rail Societies Inc was formed in 1972 to provide co-ordination and leadership to the heritage and tourist rail industry in New Zealand.
		Toll NZ is a multimodal freight transport and distribution company, offering an integrated national network of rail, road and sea freight transportation, distribution and logistics management services, and interisland and urban passenger services.
		The principal purpose of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) is to determine the circumstances and causes of accidents and incidents with a view to avoiding similar occurrences in future.
	webdirectory.natlib.govt.nz /dir/en/nz/business-and-economy/transport (4254 words)

	Ogden Rails, Rail-Served Industries
		The year 1945 was also the peak year for livestock-related rail traffic, with 20,000 cars of sheep, 19,000 cars of cattle, and 6,000 cars of hogs being either unloaded at Ogden, or loaded after sale, or re-loaded after the prescribed four-hour rest period.
		The cost of transportation was, and still is, a great factor in keeping Ogden mills open, furnishing flour and grains for sale in the West.
		Railroads, and the low-cost transportation they offered, were important to the canneries and each of these successful canning factories was located on a railroad spur, which allowed direct shipment of canned goods to market.
	utahrails.net /ogden/ogden-industry.php (6187 words)

	Ghostly Transport
		Ghostly Transport : is a phenomenon that challenges the commonly held view that ghosts are spirits of the dead.
		One example of this was the Tay Rail Bridge disaster in Scotland in 1879.
		Ships are a much older from of transport than cars and planes and as a result reports of ghostly ships abound.
	www.paranormality.com /ghostly_transport.shtml (561 words)

	Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Although in the past Killearn was served by a passenger rail service, that 'luxury' has long since past, with thanks to Dr Beeching.
		Today rail travel is achieved by first traveling to either Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central or Milnagavie train stations.
		Rail Information, including timetables and fares can be obtained by phoning National Rail enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
	www.killearnontheweb.co.uk /transport/rail.html (231 words)

	RidingArizona.com - Tahoe Transport opinion
		We have found a slightly used(looks brand new)2005 21' transport with all the bells and whistles for $21,000.
		Posted - 20 June 2005 : 4:47:37 PM Sounds like a high price, i have a 25 foot, 2000 model tahoe transport i got used a few years ago for 10000, with all of the extras.
		Sounds like a high price, i have a 25 foot, 2000 model tahoe transport i got used a few years ago for 10000, with all of the extras.
	ridingarizona.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14711 (454 words)

	Gloucester Transport History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		London Transport (LT) ordered underground trains for its District Line ('G' Stock, later uprated to 'Q' standard) and subsequently bought battery locomotives, cable drum, hopper and flat wagons from The Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company.
		Streamlined railcar Number 18 was built for the Great Western Railway with buffers, drawhooks and an uprated engine to allow the haulage of trailing vehicles: the ancestor of modern British diesel multiple units.
		Its fleet of 10 000 coal wagons, formerly leased to mines and coal factors, was transferred to the British Transport Commission.
	glostransporthistory.softdata.co.uk /grcw.html (3646 words)

	Light Rail in NL
		Therefore this latest line is operated with Light Rail Vehicles (LRV's), built by CAF in Spain.
		The tramway of Rotterdam (1879) is a large, traditional system of almost 70 km.
		Under construction therefore are the conversion of the regional Hofplein railway towards The Hague into a Light Rail line, as well as a new tunnel in northern Rotterdam.
	www.lightrail.nl /NL/nl-tour.htm (2670 words)

	Transport in Katoomba, Blackheath, Mt Victoria, Hartley Blue Mountains NSW. Buses, Trains, Helicopters ~ Blue Mountains ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Transport in Katoomba, Blackheath, Mt Victoria, Hartley Blue Mountains NSW.
		Taxis, Limousines, The Airport Rail Link, Sydney Airport Express Buses and courtesy buses will take you from Sydney International Airport to Central Railway Station where trains to the Blue Mountains leave Sydney Central Station departing platforms 12/13 hourly.
		City Rail also offer a number of rail/coach tour options including the Blue MountainsLink (Monday to Friday), Jenolan CavesLink (daily) and Blue Mountains ExplorerLink (daily, except Christmas Day).
	www.bluemountains-nsw.com /transport.html (415 words)

	Line facts - Transport for London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		That Company had amalgamated with the Metropolitan by 1879, when the line was extended to Willesden Green.
		However, steam-hauled trains still run on the Metropolitan line at special annual events, usually held in May or June, when the general public can enjoy the exhilaration of travelling behind a steam engine as it tackles the gradients of the Chilterns.
		The PPP contract was signed with Metronet Rail SSL to upgrade, renew and maintain the Metropolitan line.
	www.tfl.gov.uk /tube/company/linefacts/?line=metropolitan (775 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.
		In 1879 a new line opened from Cheetham Hill, via Prestwich, to Radcliffe on the former ELR route to Bury.
		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.
	www.lrta.org /Manchester/Rail_history.html (2877 words)

	Transport Web Directory - Europe
		The present building is the second, replacing the smaller original terminus which stood in the Minories.
		The present station was opened by British Rail in 1958 and was built on the original Gatwick racecourse, which it was intended to served from its original inception in 1891.
		The station was opened in 1879 and was extended further between 1901-1906.
	www.transportweb.com /directory/623 (408 words)

	Light Rail Now! NewsLog - Light Rail Transit News
		Overall, the rail plan envisions a 22-mile, US $2.6 billion elevated "light-rail" system extending from the Kapolei area to Iwilei, to be placed in operation by 2018.
		Opened approximately a year ago, Barcelona's two new light rail tramway systems (described in the article Barcelona: Two separate tramway systems launched) seem to be providing the boost to public transport that planners had hoped for.
		He added that the bulk of the new tax revenue could be used to pay for light rail and other major transit projects, with 20 percent returned to each city and town to spend on transportation projects within their own borders.
	www.lightrailnow.org /news/n_newslog003.htm#HOU_20050707 (5808 words)

	Tay Bridge (North British Railway)
		Queen Victoria travelled over the bridge not long after its opening and Thomas Bouch, the Engineer, was knighted.
		The Staff (a piece of wood) for the section over the Tay Bridge is now held in the Glasgow Transport Museum and the locomotive was re-fitted and used for a number of years, being known (un-officially) as "The Diver".
		Amongst the 75 killed were Mr Watson and his two young sons, David Neish (a teacher) and his daughter Bella, and a young couple, the boyfriend travelling with his girlfriend to see her safely to Dundee.
	www.railscot.co.uk /Tay_Bridge_and_associated_lines/body.htm (1493 words)

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