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	Encyclopedia article: High-speed rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		High-speed rail is public transport (Conveyance for passengers or mail or freight) by rail (Any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud) with a possible speed above 200 km/h (125 miles per hour).
		High-speed rail was conceived as an attempt to win back railway passengers who had been lost to other means of travel; in most cases it has been quite successful to this end.
		By building a new rail infrastructure with 20th century engineering, including elimination of constrictions such as roadway at-grade crossings, frequent stops, a succession of curves and reverse curves, and not sharing the right-of-way with freight or slower passenger trains, higher speeds (250–300 km/h) are maintained.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/high-speed_rail.htm (3116 words)

	GERMANWATCH - Future of Rail
		The share of rail in global transport has been continuously decreasing since the beginning of the 20th century and today it is considerably lower than the share of road traffic.
		Heavy rail can also be used by freight trains, it has a strict operational scheme (concerning signaling and safety issues) and it is therefore expensive compared to light rail which is designed for transport needs in cities.
		Rail is a relatively climate friendly mode of transport.
	www.germanwatch.org /rio/rail0102.htm (1347 words)

	Financing Transit Systems Through Value Capture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In Japan, urban rail transit projects are suffering from cost burden due to the current financing system’s dependence on borrowed money from loans and bonds that are repaid mainly by fares.
		It finds that cities with large, well-established rail systems have significantly higher per capita transit ridership, lower average per capita vehicle ownership and annual mileage, less traffic congestion, lower traffic death rates, lower consumer expenditures on transportation, and higher transit service cost recovery than otherwise comparable cities with less or no rail transit service.
		Found that properties between one and three miles of a rail transit station in Atlanta, Georgia have a higher value than otherwise comparable properties located more than three miles away, but properties within a quarter mile of a station are worth 19% less than homes beyond three miles.
	www.vtpi.org /smith.htm (6946 words)

	Railway Planning: Confused Economists
		On the subject of the first of these (road transport) the previous argument may be briefly recapitulated in order to show yet another way of proving that the demand for rail transport is greater than is usually thought to be the case.
		By the same token, road transport figures are maximum estimates of the demand for such facilities, since part of the freight carried by road hauliers is a spill-over from the railways.
		The preference for rail transport and the volatility of that for road haulage services is, of course, more marked the greater the average length of haul is. Maize is carried over an average distance of 316 kilometres, but dried fruit from San Juan and Mendoza involves transport over distances exceeding 1,000 kilometres.
	www.storm.ca /~sdamus/rrp_sd2.htm (2157 words)

	1964
		Sanders 376 US 1 1964, the Supreme Court of the United States rules that congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population.
		February 26 - John Glenn slips on a bathroom rug in his Columbus, Ohio apartment and hits his head on the bathtub, injuring his left inner ear, and prompting him (later that week) to withdraw from the race for the Senate nomination.
		November 3 - The Bolivian government of President Victor Paz Estenssoro is overthrown by a military rebellion led by General Alfredo Ovando CandÃa, commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
	www.cooldictionary.com /words/1964.wikipedia (3687 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)

	Spotøebitel.cz - Passenger rights in the rail transport - the report, SK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The provable loss in passenger transport is the difference between the economically eligible costs borne by the operator at meeting the contracted public interest obligations and the revenues achieved by the operator at meeting this obligation.
		The principal transport service of the region territory means the provision of adequate transport services throughout the whole week in the public interest, mainly commuting to work, schools, offices, principal health centres.
		The main strategic target of transport policy in Slovak Republic, which follows European transport policy, is assurance of conditions for sustainable development and tenable mobility by integration of all types of transport, especially ecological types of transport (including railway transport).
	www.spotrebitel.cz /index.php/article/view/6885 (1774 words)

	Remains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Rails were stripped from the tramways and inclines, sometimes for reuse, and boilers were carried away down hazardous mountain tracks to the furnaces.
		The rails were kept to gauge by using tie bars and not conventional sleepers.
		In this view, part of the wooden rail is on the right with a tie bar leading to the left and one of the joiners for the wooden rails is above.
	www.penmorfa.com /Slate/Remains.HTM (926 words)

	News Wales > Transport > Historic day for rail in the Vale
		Network Rail is to begin work on upgrading the line in June, thanks to funding from the Welsh Assembly Government.
		Economic Development and Transport Minister Andrew Davies described the scheme as an important milestone in the Welsh Assembly Government’s drive to ensure a sound and efficient transport infrastructure for Wales.
		"Rail transport is a good, sustainable form of travel, especially in areas where there is a lot of commuter traffic.
	www.newswales.co.uk /?section=Transport&F=1&id=6921 (242 words)

	Subsidies Anonymous #15
		The reality is that light rail typically goes about 20 miles per hour, including stops, and the average speed is even lower when it is considered that few people live or work right at a light-rail station and so must walk or use other means to get to and from the stations.
		Light rail can be operated with less energy than buses--but the energy used to construct a light rail line is far greater than would be needed to simply run more buses.
		Other light rail operating costs per passenger may be lower than for buses--but the cost of maintaining the exclusive right of way for light rail is far greater than the buses' share of the cost of maintaining a right of way shared with other vehicles.
	www.ti.org /sa15.html (1837 words)

	1964 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Furthermore, the post- 1964 period is not isolated in Albelda's study...
		1961 1962 1963 - 1964 - 1965 1966 1967
		November 3 - The Bolivian government of President Victor Paz Estenssoro is overthrown by a military rebellion led by General Alfredo Obando Candia, commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
	hallencyclopedia.com /1964 (4043 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Wales \| Airport rail link 'open in 2005'
		Plans to reopen the rail line through the Vale of Glamorgan were first put forward in 2001, with an opening date of spring 2005.
		Network Rail, which took over management of the rail infrastructure from Railtrack, will oversee the upgrading work, which is being funded by the assembly government.
		Economic development and transport minister Andrew Davies said: "Rail transport is a good, sustainable form of travel, especially in areas where there is a lot of commuter traffic.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/3683923.stm (280 words)

	Cinerail railway videos
		Another electrically-powered transport system could also be found in Sheffield in the 1950s, in the form of the city’s original tram system and a film made in 1958 from Beauchief to the city centre is an interesting reminder of the period.
		Sheffield is left behind on board a steam-hauled service in 1964, with a detailed film sequence that traces the 25-mile route from the city’s Midland Station to Chinley in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District.
		A famous feature of the area’s rail system was the Cromford and High Peak Railway which, together with film of the route from Parsley Hay to Ashbourne, highlights the diversity of rail operation that existed until the closures of the 1960s.
	www.cinerail.com (615 words)

	New to Japan - General - Long-Distance Transport
		If you're looking to save on transport costs and aren't pressed for time, local trains can be a cheap alternative for longer trips.
		The Rail Pass is valid on the express busses which use highways for the major routes but they are quite a bit slower than the shinkansen (8 rather than 2 hours between Tokyo and Sendai, for example).
		Public transport is good in the cities and long distances are best covered by air or train.
	www.japan-zone.com /new/transport.shtml (1216 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Wales \| Rail link returns after 40 years (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A passenger rail service is returning to the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales for the first time in 41 years.
		Clive Williams, the director of the Rail Passengers Committee Wales, said he was delighted at the service.
		Since 1964, the line has remained open for freight trains and for weekend diversions of passenger trains when engineering work has been carried out on the main line between Bridgend and Cardiff.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/4077960.stm (515 words)

	railways in India
		In the wake of Partition, the railways transport a large number of from India to Pakistan and vice versa- During the first month after Independence, despite great operational and other handicaps, it transported nearly 7,00,000 migrants and another 40,00,000 migrants during the following Year.
		After partition, the pattern and direction of rail traffic underwent a sea change, particularly in northern, western and northeastern parts had no link to with the rest of the country.
		Despite a loss in terms of market share to the road industry, a growth rate of 5% is being assumed for the Ninth Plan period for railways and even higher growth rates will have to be achieved in the Tenth and Eleventh Plan in order to reverse the trends in modal split.
	www.tcil.com /rail.asp (1538 words)

	Planes, Trains, And Intermodalism: Improving The Link Between Air And Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The purpose of this hearing is to discuss uses of high-speed rail to reduce airport congestion and improve commercial airline service.
		Since the aviation system remains the nation’s most efficient means of medium- and long-distance transportation, air passenger traffic is projected to rebound as the economy strengthens and as passenger fears over security recede.
		Linking high-speed intercity rail service to the airports also offers the airlines an opportunity to connect their networks with the railroad networks.
	www.house.gov /transportation/aviation/02-26-03/02-26-03memo.html (1412 words)

	Transport Archives \| Samizdata.net
		People reliant on public transport have been reminded, alas, that public sector trade unions are among the most cussed groups of people around.
		The Heritage Foundation says, "There isn't a single light rail transit system in America in which fares paid by the passengers cover the cost of their own rides." Heritage cites the Minneapolis "Hiawatha" light rail line, soon to be completed with $107 million from the transportation bill.
		Every single incident and accident on the UK rail network in recent years has prompted a torrent of bug-eyed wailing about the 'disastrous effects of privatisation' and the iniqiuties of those 'greedy' shareholders who insist on putting their squalid demands for profit ahead of safety concerns.
	www.samizdata.net /blog/archives/cat_transport.html (6918 words)

	Transport
		The story of King George V, one of the most famous steam locomotives ever to run the rails, its design, construction and operation; its publicity visit to USA; its later languishing in Swindon shed and its sensational rescue and restoration.
		Here there are the antiques that continue to earn their keep in the canefields of South America as well as the more recent monsters that pound the tracks of China's railways”.
		Superbly illustrated will appeal to railway enthusiasts and travellers alike, with a chapter on lines that are now operating as tourist lines and new life on the main lines.
	www.collectinghouse.co.uk /transport.htm (8908 words)

	DAWN - Letters; 05 February, 2005
		The main route of the city's internal traffic should be in the east-west direction on land released by rail line between Drigh Road and Dawood Centre from which branches may take off in a south-north direction.
		The transport muddle is just another name for the Punjab metropolis of Lahore, as also for the cosmopolitan port city of Karachi.
		The only solution to handle the present heavy traffic is provision of a respectable means of transport to the masses so that those who are forced to maintain cars or motor bikes due to non-availability of adequate public transport at the right time (and price), can ultimately feel comfortable without them.
	www.dawn.com /2005/02/05/letted.htm (3053 words)

	High speed trains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Even China is planning a new high speed rail to quickly cover the 1,280 km (800 miles) between Beijing and Shanghai.
		TGV tracks, welded rails on hybrid steel and concrete ties, lay on a thick bed of ballast.
		All signalling information is transmitted to the train through the rails directly to onboard monitors in the cab.
	www.didyouknow.cd /whatsnew/trains.htm (991 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Special report: transport in Britain
		January 11: Of all the usual forms of city transport taxis appear to be the worst for exposing passengers to airborne particles, finds research by Imperial College London.
		July 15, audio: The unveiling of the long-awaited rail industry white paper was overshadowed when the government's rail supremo, Richard Bowker, announced he is stepping down, reports Andrew Clark.
		February 6 1964: The British government announced their intention, in partnership with France, to build a Channel tunnel between the two countries.
	www.guardian.co.uk /transport (1039 words)

	Transit History of the Banlieue de Montreal, Quebec (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Before Provincial Transport Company purchased nearly every bus operation entering Montréal in June 1929, there were many independent bus lines between the city and its outlying suburbs.
		Bus transport ranging from once per week service to levels approaching transit frequencies have been operated for many years between Montréal and outlying communities.
		Québec legislation in late 1983 allowed the establishment of local Conseils intermunicipaux de transport [Intermunicipal transport boards] with the authority to contract for bus service with either of the three public operators (Montréal, Rive-Sud or Laval) or private carriers (bus or taxi).
	home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/alltime/montreal-suburbs-qc.html (1720 words)

	GOEM: Transport - Rail
		Subsequent discussions with the Strategic Rail Authority have reiterated the need for the proposals to be revised – in terms of construction costs and the potential for relieving congestion and for modal interchange.
		GOEM are represented on the Lincoln Rail Working Group that was set up by local MP, Gillian Merron, with key local partners to look at ways of resolving the problem.
		For information on the government’s rail policy and other useful information please go to www.railways.dft.gov.uk or follow the links on the right of the scrren to go to the websites of the Strategic Rail Authority, Network Rail, the Office of the Rail Regulator and the Health and Safety Executive (including Her Majesty’s Rail Inspectorate).
	www.go-em.gov.uk /transport/rail.php?x=0 (467 words)

	The Third Rail Online Magazine of Rapid Transit Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The second part of Felix E. Reifschneider's 1925 Long Island Rail Road history traces the years from the Civil War building of the South Side Railroad Line up to the Post WWI era.
		The Long Island Rail Road is the nation's busist commuter railroad.
		The 1964 World's Fair provided the impetus to begin acquiring equipment for a New York City transit museum.
	www.thethirdrail.net (662 words)

	Line facts - Transport for London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Further District extensions to Hounslow (1884) and Uxbridge (1910) were transferred to the Piccadilly line in 1964 and 1933 respectively.
		The PPP contract was signed with Metronet Rail SSL to upgrade, renew and maintain the District line.
		Metronet Rail SSL's contract also covers the maintenance of the Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith and City and East London lines.
	www.tfl.gov.uk /tube/company/linefacts?line=district (956 words)

	Journal of Transport History, The: Japanese Shinkansen: Catalyst for the renaissance of rail, The (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Japanese Shinkansen: Catalyst for the renaissance of rail, The
		Japan emerged from 200 years of almost complete isolation from the rest of the world, with a rudimentary transport system which relied on man or horse power over a primitive network of roads and tracks.
		Nevertheless, the railways continued to run; indeed, they were the only reasonably practical form of transport available to the vast majority of the impoverished people.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3884/is_200309/ai_n9253127 (1520 words)

	World Rail Transit List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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.
		Milano (Milan) [1449K]; HR 1964, LR 1876/?, TB 1933, CR
		Kurobe Dam (Ogizawa - Kurobe Dam); TB 1964
	home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/rail-transit-list.html (2275 words)

	High Speed Rail Transportation (Science Tracer Bullet - Science Reference Services, Library of Congress)
		High speed rail systems are best situated in 100-300 mile corridors serving a number of cities with high population and high population densities, and supported by well developed transit systems to feed the high speed line.
		Stollery, J. The aerodynamic problems of advanced ground transport: a report by the Aerodynamics Working Group of the AGT Panel.
		Hull, John R. Attractive levitation for high-speed ground transport with large guideway clearance and alternating-gradient stabilization.
	www.loc.gov /rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/highrailtb.html (958 words)

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