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	The Third Rail - "American Ground Transport" page 1
		The story of America’s transportation evolution in the automotive age illustrates, as no other area of our national experience, the meaning of “progress.” At the turn of the century, America had a massive complex of public transportation.
		Copyright © 1974 by Third Rail Press, © 1999 by The Composing Stack Inc.
		The Third Rail and The Third Rail logo are trademarks of The Composing Stack Inc.
	thethirdrail.net /9905/agt1.htm (204 words)

	Bulletin FAL No.185, January 2002 - THE COMPETITION AND COMPLEMENTARITY BETWEEN ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT IN THE ...
		A seminar on competition and complementarity between road and rail transport in the carriage of freight was conducted at ECLAC Headquarters on 6-7 November 2001.
		In the case of rail transport, applying a traditional approach to evaluate projects would indicate a very low internal rate of return; on the other hand, if externalities were factored in, this rate would start to rise immediately.
		In Brazil, figures for the different modes of transport show that road transport is responsible for 90% of CO emissions, while rail transport accounts for barely 0.4% of the total, even though 21% of cargo is transported by rail versus 64% by road.
	www.eclac.cl /Transporte/noticias/bolfall/1/9441/Fal185.html (2344 words)

	Rail, Tram and Bus Union NSW: Campaign Updates: General: RTBU Submission to Ministerial Inquiry
		The absence of an overall vision for transport is clearly a weakness All governments, irrespective of their leaning, have been guilty of this mistake.
		The private bus sector is heavily dependent on the school transport market with 52% of its average weekday trips for the purposes of school transportation.
		An alternative, but similar approach, would be to grant a school transport subsidies as a top up to the back to school allowance with the household then having to purchase their transport provision directly.
	rtbu-nsw.asn.au /campaigns/general/58_Parry.html (8598 words)

	Transport innovations Rail transport
		Similar to passengers transport an increase of speed is an important driving force for new developments in rail freight transport.
		In contradiction to passenger transport however, technological developments are less focused towards increasing the maximum speed of trains, but rather towards improving the transit time in the total logistic chain.
		Since speed of terminal transport and handling are assumed to rise, this might have a negative influence on energy consumption.
	www.tbm.tudelft.nl /webstaf/jann/git5.htm (4896 words)

	About SA - Transport
		Transport policy is built on the framework set out by the Moving South Africa Strategy (1999) and the National Land Transport Transition Act, 2000 (Act 22 of 2000).
		By mid-2004, the development of the Transport Sector BEE Charter was in the final stages of negotiations in eight subsector working groups, namely aviation, maritime, road freight, buses, freight forwarding, rail, the public sector and the taxi industry.
		To strengthen the regulation of freight transport, Operation Juggernaut was launched in November 2003 to focus and co-ordinate road-traffic law enforcement on heavy freight and passenger transport vehicles.
	www.info.gov.za /aboutsa/transport.htm (11853 words)

	Transport Watch UK - Community Rail
		Because of their limited carrying capacity as railways, and because of the diminishing demand for bulk transport by land, they are being wasted, very expensively: they carry relatively little traffic at disproportionately high cost.
		In the study that advocated it, instead of going for conversion of rail into busway, Alan M Voorhees, the American consultants, assumed that the 11ft rail track would have to be converted into a 12ft bus lane, with 3ft verges.
		The evidence for this is the persistent decline in rail traffic in the past six years, despite £1,000 million of subsidies.
	www.transwatch.co.uk /transport-quotes-1974.htm (2926 words)

	Transport
		Before considering various forms of transport, it is useful to estimate the relative efficiencies of those operating on the surface, i.e., roads and railways (including trams).
		Air travel is associated with road transport to out-of-town airports and the provision of huge metalled car parks interfering with natural drainage and soil absorption of rainwater.
		Rail connections are also have to be expanded, absorbing capital better employed to improve rail links between population centres.
	www.after-oil.co.uk /transport.htm (5746 words)

	Rail Versus Road in Ireland 1900 - 2000 - Transport Centre, Colourpoint Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		As we approach the new millennium, it is an opportune time to look back and survey how public transport policy in Ireland, north and south, has developed during the twentieth century.
		Chapters 1-3 and 8 survey the development of transport policy in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland between 1900 and 2000.
		Chapters 4-7 detail the various self-propelled passenger rail vehicles developed to meet road competition and describes the bus fleets developed by the railways to enable integration of rail and road services in their areas of operation.
	www.colourpoint.co.uk /titles/1898392374-9.html (315 words)

	Online TDM Encyclopedia - Freight Transport Management
		Many goods must be transported by local truck to their final destination, and long-haul trucking tends to impose relatively modest congestion impacts.
		Rail transport also imposes significant noise and air pollution, and land use impacts.
		Rail carloads of grain arriving at the Port of Vancouver are pooled in order to reduce congestion, irrespective of the originating railway and grain company terminal.
	www.vtpi.org /tdm/tdm16.htm (4982 words)

	19c rail transport
		The stage-coach was superceded by rail traffic in the 1830s.
		Although the railways generated a much increased volume of traffic, it was equally true that competition with the railways continued to increase varieties of horse-drawn traffic in the form of passenger cabs,
		Much of the transport both of passengers and freight serviced the railways but large numbers were in direct competition.
	www.st-andrews.ac.uk /~city19c/viccity/railandtrans.html (949 words)

	British Rail
		The rail transport system in Great Britain developed during the 19th century.
		The Transport Act 1947 made provision for the nationalisation of the network, as part of a policy of nationalising public services by Clement Attlee's Labour Government.
		The modernisation plan however failed to take into account the effect that mass-road transport would have upon the traditional role of the railways, and as a result much money was wasted by heavy investment in things like marshalling yards, at a time when small wagon-load traffic was in rapid decline.
	www.keywordmage.net /br/british-rail.html (1457 words)

	UK Indymedia - UK rail workers refuse to transport munitions to Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Leaders of the Aslef rail union were pressed at a meeting with EWS executives to ask the drivers to relent.
		Yet his claim was flatly contradicted by a well-placed rail industry source who supplied the Guardian with the train's reference number.
		One solution under discussion yesterday between the MoD and EWS was to transport the shipment by road to avoid what rail managers hoped would be an isolated confrontation.
	www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2003/01/50084.html (670 words)

	RAND \| Research Memoranda \| The vulnerability of hypothetical rail transport for a mobile ballistic missile system.
		A description of the nuclear blast loading and response of some rail transport equipment that might be typical of that in a mobile rail ballistic missile system.
		The response of the rail vehicles is determined for several levels of blast "hardening," and the results are presented in terms of critical overpressures.
		The Research Memorandum was a product of the RAND Corporation from 1947 to 1973 that represented working papers meant to report current results of RAND research to appropriate audiences.
	www.rand.org /pubs/research_memoranda/RM2410 (239 words)

	The Third Rail - "American Ground Transport" page 5
		Subways and rail transit proposals have had to compete with hospi- tals, schools and other governmental responsibilities for funding..
		And, ironically, the GM presence extends even to these promoters of transit—“Due to its position as the Nation’s largest producer of bus and rail vehicles, it is a major financial contributor to both the American Transit Association and the Railway Progress Institute.
		General Motors is engaged in a continuing effort to divert Government funds from rapid rail transit, which seriously threatens the use of cars in metropolitan areas, to GM buses, which fail consistently to persuade people to abandon their autos.
	thethirdrail.net /9905/agt5.htm (618 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.
		Although cane tramways were initially constructed by estates, it was the central mill which was to use the technology to the greatest extent, and thereby achieve the efficiency of cane transport to achieve the economies of scale possible from larger mill capacity.
		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)

	Rolling Stock - Transport for London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		88 new trains of 1973 stock were built by Metro-Cammell and delivered during the mid 1970s for the Piccadilly Line, in connection with the increase'D' stock required for the extension from Hounslow West to Heathrow.
		To cater for airline passengers carrying baggage, extra floor space has been provided, made possible by setting back the glass screens at door openings to provide larger vestibules than normal.
		The advantages are that there are fewer bogies per train, and therefore less cost, a saving in weight and noise and a greater degree of comfort.
	www.tfl.gov.uk /tube/using/useful-info/technical/rolling/1973.asp (146 words)

	1973 Rover 2000SC Automatic
		At the time, I saw it as a cheap means of transport which would probably manage to hang together until I finished my degree.
		The metal rail which the glass sits in had rotted away, and the mechanic replaced it with silicon-based glue.
		He had to fabricate another metal rail by hand and welding, so £55 is reasonable.
	www.geocities.com /stuart_hedges/cars/rover.htm (3553 words)

	The Third Rail - "American Ground Transport" page 2
		But even as electric transit technology evolved and overspread the nation, the infant auto industry was producing the antique ancestors of the vehicle that was to indelibly alter, and, many would say, ruin, the American style of living.
		We have reached a crossroads in national transportation policy, where our future way of life may well depend upon decisions which may be better understood in the context of recent transit history.
		Against this background, American Ground Transport, a new report prepared by Bradford C. Snell and financed by the Stern Fund of New York, ties together many of the loose ends of years of transportation transition to present a picture of public policy goals influenced by private business considerations.
	www.thethirdrail.net /9905/agt2.htm (587 words)

	The Third Rail - "American Ground Transport" page 4
		In April of that year, a Chicago Federal jury convicted GM of having criminally conspired with Standard Oil of California, Firestone Tire and others to replace electric transportation with gas- or diesel-powered buses and to monopolize the sale of buses and related products to local transportation companies throughout the country.
		In December of that year, GM bus chief Roger M. Kyes correctly observed: ‘The motor coach has supplanted the interurban systems and has for all practical purposes eliminated the trolley (street-car)’.
		But the last chapter of mass transit history has not been written and the Snell report views the present and anticipates the future as it looks at “the political restraint of rail transit” by the continuing efforts of auto makers.
	thethirdrail.net /9905/agt4.htm (623 words)

	The Third Rail - "American Ground Transport" page 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In April of that year, a Chicago Federal jury convicted GM of having criminally conspired with Standard Oil of California, Firestone Tire and others to replace electric transportation with gas- or diesel-powered buses and to monopolize the sale of buses and related products to local transportation companies throughout the country.
		In December of that year, GM bus chief Roger M. Kyes correctly observed: ‘The motor coach has supplanted the interurban systems and has for all practical purposes eliminated the trolley (street-car)’.
		But the last chapter of mass transit history has not been written and the Snell report views the present and anticipates the future as it looks at “the political restraint of rail transit” by the continuing efforts of auto makers.
	rapidtransit.com /net/thirdrail/9905/agt4.htm (623 words)

	Transport Act 2000
		The text of this Internet version of the Act is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament and has been prepared to reflect the text as it received Royal Assent.
		A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the Transport Act 2000, ISBN 0 10 543800 6.
		Transfer to SRA of BR's functions relating to transport police.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /acts/acts2000/20000038.htm (545 words)

	World Metro List - Metro Bits - mic-ro.co(s)m (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		One reason is that definitions of what a metro is may vary according to who you ask (a popular definition is here).
		Differences between heavy rail, metros and trams began fading in the past few decades as more metros now include stretches shared with roads or heavy rail.
		In other cases, metros have gradually evolved from tram or rail lines, so it is often difficult to tell the actual length or date of inauguration of a metro.
	mic-ro.com /metro/metrolist.html (168 words)

	The Third Rail - "American Ground Transport" page 3
		On June 29, 1932, the GM-bus executive committee formally resolved that ‘to develop motorized transportation, our company should initiate a program of this nature and authorize the incorporation of a holding company with a capital of $300,000.’ Thus was formed United Cities Motor Transit (UCMT) as a subsidiary of GM’s bus division.
		Its sole function was to acquire electric street-car companies, convert them to GM motorbus operation, and then resell the properties to local concerns which agreed to purchase GM bus replacements.
		By having NCL resell the properties after conversion was completed, GM and its allied companies were assured that this capital was continuously reinvested in the motorization of additional systems.
	thethirdrail.net /9905/agt3.htm (422 words)

	Traveling Horse Transport Company Directory
		We are based in CA and serve the West and SW. We have bi-monthly trips to Texas and Oklahoma. We are able to carry 8 horses and have 8 x 10 box stalls available. Your horse is our primary concern.
		We offer very reasonable rates and assure the safety and well being of every horse. Double M Transport is also commercially licensed and insured for everyone's peace of mind. We also recently installed full video monitoring.
		Coulter Transport is a horse transportation company that services the Midwest and both the East and West Coast horse community. The Coulter family have serviced the horse community since 1965. License: Kansas K01-75-4440 CDL.
	www.travelinghorse.com /Transport_Companies.html (1793 words)

	British Transport Films
		This film catches all the atmosphere of a traditional holiday by the sea, along with the zest and good humour of ordinary people released from their everyday routine.
		With narration, in typical rhyming monologue, by Stanley Holloway, this is an original and amusing approach to instructional filmmaking.
		E for Experimental - An account of the development of British Rail's experimental Advanced Passenger Train (APT) The film explains in simple terms some of the many novel design features of the APT, including the tilt mechanism and the hydro-kinetic brake, and shows the train in action during its trials.
	two.fsphost.com /usabyrail/index/html/british_transport_films.html (839 words)

	Royal Australian Corps of Transport
		he origin of the RAE Transportation Service dates back to 1929 with the appointment in the RAE of a Director of Railways, retitled in 1941 as the Director of Road and Rail Transport.
		The Directorate of Docks and the Directorate of Water Transport were formed in 1942 and together with the Directorate of Road and Rail Transport, merged in 1945 to form the Australian Army Transportation Corps.
		In 1947 the Service was disbanded, with a Directorate of Transportation being established within the RAE with the responsibility for water transport, terminal operations and movement control.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-army-today/rar-sasr/corps-transport.htm (426 words)

	World Rail Transit List
		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.
		Pyongyang [2000K]; HR 1973, LR 1991, TB 1962
		Barnaul, Altay [m602K]; LR 1948, TB 1973, CR
	home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/rail-transit-list.html (2275 words)

	Citybus: Belfast's Buses 1973-1988 - Transport Centre, Colourpoint Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Travelling back and forth, by both bus and rail, between his home in south Belfast and the city centre school, awakened his interest in public transport generally.
		This was a difficult period for the new company, with many vehicles maliciously destroyed and passenger numbers in decline.
		Interesting asides are the sections on preserved former Citybus vehicles and those buses which operated in the city during the period covered and then moved 'Beyond Belfast'.
	www.colourpoint.co.uk /titles/1898392994-9.html (410 words)

	Rail Questions & Answers
		Why can't french TGV rail technology be applied to the US on city to city transit?
		Why is Sydney not building more light rail routes?
		Why is the standard rail gauge four feet, eight and a half inches?
	www.carqna.com /rail (7588 words)

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