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	swissinfo - Alpine Initiative demands more rail transport
		The group said on Thursday that the government’s transport policy lacked courage and that the authorities needed to strive more to move transalpine freight transport off road and onto rail.
		The others are the modernisation of the country’s railway infrastructure, the reform of how the railways are managed, and a land transport agreement with the European Union as well as a variety of intermediary measures to encourage the use of rail transport.
		The environmental group, Alpine Initiative, is calling for freight to be transferred from road to rail as well as a stop to new roads being built in the Alps.
	www.swissinfo.org /eng/swissinfo.html?siteSect=43&sid=5545564 (600 words)

	European Commission - Rail Transport and Interoperability - Overview
		Rail transport in Europe has seen a worrying decline for more than thirty years now, especially in the area of freight transport.
		The share of freight transport by rail for all land transport modes (road, inland waterways, rail and pipelines) dropped from 30 % in 1970 to 13.2 % in 2004.
		Passenger transport by rail also declined, though less dramatically: in 1970, the modal share of rail was 10,2 % and fell to 6.3 % in 2003 in the EU15.
	ec.europa.eu /transport/rail/overview/current_en.htm (0 words)

	The Future of Irish Rail.
		The external costs of transport such as pollution and an increased risk of accidents should be added to the cost of varying forms of transport.
		Rail networks are perceived as being inefficient and too expensive considering the time taken for the journey and the quality of the service provided.
		The initial policy employed by the Japanese was to raise fares and reduce the total workforce; the result was a backlash from the public because of the fares and from the unions because of the redundancies.
	www.tcd.ie /Economics/SER/archive/1996/JCARTY.HTM (1733 words)

	SN 4837 -Eurobarometer 59.2: The Common Agricultural Policy, Issues of Immigration, Rail Transport, Consumer ...
		Starting with EB 34.1 (autumn 1990), separate supplementary surveys on special issues have been conducted under almost every EB number.
		The EB is designed to provide regular monitoring of public social and political attitudes in the EU through specific trend questions.
		Greece has been included since the autumn 1980 survey (EB 14) onwards, Portugal and Spain since autumn 1985 (EB 24), the former German Democratic Republic since autumn 1990 (EB 34), Finland since the spring of 1993 (EB 39), and Sweden and Austria since the autumn of 1994 (EB 42).
	www.data-archive.ac.uk /findingdata/snDescription.asp?sn=4837&key=survey (812 words)

	WELCOME
		form an international group which is among the top ranking firms in transportation planning and engineering today.
		Operating in major international engineering markets, its activities encompass all the skills and expertise in the fields of urban and rail transport, from high speed trains to buses, including intermodal transport, freight and passenger railway, suburban and inter-city rail, lightrail services, metro, tramway, automatic guided systems, road guided systems and people movers.
		Planning, urban and rail transport engineering, assistance for operation and maintenance
	www.systra.com /en/welcome/welcome.htm (243 words)

	1990 Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		March 24 - Australian legislative election, 1990: The government of Australian prime minister Bob Hawke is re-elected for a 4th term.
		For a brief while in early 1990, Romania had a civil war in the aftermath of the Romanian Revolution of 1989, the opposition was for Nicolae Ceauşescu and the Communist regime, and those for the new regime.
		1990 was a year of fuel crises, supermodels and phone-code changes.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/1990.html (3784 words)

	What Is Transport 2020?
		Transport 2020, in its own study (Final Report dated 8/23/02), states that “transit ridership in the region is anticipated to increase significantly, regardless of the composition of the mass transit system of the future.
		Transport 2020 then ranked each solution as it meets the goals previously created – and wouldn’t you know it, the system that meets the most goals is the bus/rail combination.
		Instead, they have rails running between their ears and are trying their hardest to push their own personal delusions of a utopian society within the city limits of Madison where there are nothing but bikes, commuter trains and streetcars.
	www.christruitt.com /archives/transport2020-part2.php (1197 words)

	Freight Transport in China (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The relative volume of rail transportation is a little over half of what it was twenty years ago, water transportation has increased from one-third to half of overall freight turnover, and road transportation has become a significant component of the overall freight transportation infrastructure.
		Rail and water are the dominant modes for long distance transport (289 km and 1551 km average trip distances, respectively) while highway transportation is limited to local movement (50 km average trip distance) (CDP, 1996).
		However, transportation is a major component of the rapid growth in demand for petroleum, with growing significant economic and security issues for China as it moves towards a new role in world energy markets as a significant oil importer.
	www.converger.com /china/ChinaTransportBriefing.htm (2477 words)

	EUROPA - Eurostat - Transport (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Summary: Rail passenger transport in the EU25 rose from 350 billion passenger-kilometres1in 2004 to 357 billion in 2005, an increase of 2.2%.
		The Member States who showed the highest growth in rail passenger transport between 2004 and 2005 were Estonia (+28%), Ireland (+13%), Greece and Latvia (both +10%), while the largest decreases were observed in Lithuania and Hungary (both -9%).
		Detailed statistics on passenger and freight transport by air and sea for the EU Member States, Canada, Candidate and EEA countries 2004/2005.
	epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu /pls/portal/url/page/SHARED/PER_TRANSP (374 words)

	ICC's Commission on Transport and Logistics
		Efficient transport systems are a necessity for economic development and social welfare and also reduce th e scope for an adverse impact on the environment.
		Transport users and transport providers are well aware of their fundamental economic role and their social responsibilities regarding safety, labour conditions, the environment, energy efficiency and, consequently, sustainable development.
		Commercial transport users and transport providers recognize that there is a common goal, not a conflict, between the development of transport and environmental protection, both now and for future generations.
	www.iccwbo.org /policy/transport/id417/index.html (1114 words)

	Bulletin FAL No.185, January 2002 - THE COMPETITION AND COMPLEMENTARITY BETWEEN ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT IN THE CARRIAGE ...
		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.
		Lastly, it should be noted that rail transport consumes a third of the energy of the road option to transport a tonne of cargo.
	www.eclac.cl /Transporte/noticias/bolfall/1/9441/Fal185.html (2344 words)

	Transport 2020 \| Study Information
		Transport 2020 is a study of transportation improvement alternatives for the Dane County / Greater Madison Metropolitan Area.
		Transport 2020 will determine likely costs, benefits and impacts of those transportation improvements, and create a blueprint for the future of transportation in Dane County and the Greater Madison Metropolitan Area.
		Earlier studies had concluded that high capacity transit is feasible, and the first phase of Transport 2020, completed in 2002, evaluated numerous options for improving transportation, from highway expansion to light rail.
	www.transport2020.net /studyinfo.html (1049 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The main challenge in the relationship urban land use and transport planning in the city of Tirana is to cope with the exponential growth of the use of private cars.
		The need for urban and sub-urban public transport is growing very fast and the city council is presently in a process to develop new instruments to face this new challenge.
		The public transport company of Maputo is in financial crisis and the citizens depend on informal private passenger transport, which apply tariffs set by the government.
	wbln0018.worldbank.org /transport/utsr.nsf/5d346125687632dc8525684d006437be/387e98bec66a9b058525694c005fddba?OpenDocument (2473 words)

	Rail Versus Road
		For rail freight, GHGs decreased 15 percent from 1990 to 2002, with the biggest drop coming in the 2001 to 2002 period.
		The tonne-kilometres carried by rail increased by 28 percent from 1990 to 2002.
		Despite the 28 percent increase in freight (tonne-kilometres) carried by rail from 1990 to 2002, GHGs for the rail industry decreased by 15 percent.
	www.transport2000.ca /atlantic/railvsroad.html (763 words)

	transport
		In the Seventh Five Year Plan period of 1996-2000, establishment of a transport infrastructure consistent with environment in order to make the largest contribution possible to the development objectives through economic, rapid and safe services by creating harmonious integration among transport modes is the main objective.
		A dynamic Transport Sector Master Plan considering the transport sub-systems so as to be consistent with economic and social development of the country and to complement each other shall be prepared and sustainable implementation of it shall be provided.
		Motorways to be constructed shall conform to the Transport Master Plan and feasibility studies shall be taken as basis; priority shall be attached to BOT model for these investments.
	www.dpt.gov.tr /dptweb/ekutup98/project/transport.html (1763 words)

	Rapid Rail Systems
		Public and private entities providing transportation services must maintain in operative condition those features of facilities and vehicles that are required to make the vehicles and facilities readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.
		For example, when a rail system discovers that an elevator is out of order, blocking access to one of its stations, it could accommodate users of the station by announcing the problem at other stations to alert passengers and offer accessible shuttle bus service around the temporarily inaccessible station.
		A public entity, operating a fixed route system, that makes a solicitation after August 25, 1990 to purchase or lease a new or used rapid rail vehicle for use on the system, must acquire a vehicle that is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs.
	www.adaportal.org /transportation/faq/rapid-rail-systems.html (3284 words)

	THE PUBLIC PURPOSE (Wendell Cox Consultancy)
		The demonstrates that urban transport policy that requires such exhorbitant costs for new ridership is unsustainable except for a small elite.
		The Public Purpose is not opposed to urban rail.
		Proponents often claim that light rail is the equivalent of 6 freeway lanes.
	www.publicpurpose.com (0 words)

	1990 Oldsmobile
		1990 is a common year starting onMonday of the Gregorian calendar.
		1990 in architecture 1990 in art 1990 in aviation 1990 in film 1990 in literature 1990 in music 1990 in rail transport 1990 in sports 1990 in television
		Former preschool operators Raymond Buckey and his mother Peggy McMartin Buckey are acquitted in a Los Angeles, California court of52 child molestation char...
	www.altvetmed.com /face/18853-1990-oldsmobile.html (758 words)

	Cassens - Company History
		Then, due to the demands of the growing transport business, the space was converted into the transport company home office, and no more cars were sold out of that building.
		Cassens Transport got the business and was in place and ready to ship the first load of automobiles from the plant.
		In 1979 the transport company had shown revenue of $40 million, but by 1980 the figure had dropped to $31 million.
	www.cassens.com /transport/companyhistory.html (2452 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)

	Rail transport modelling Summary
		Even as transportation improvements accelerated through the twentieth century, the railroad still best symbolized the ability of mechanized invention to conquer distance; electric trains continue to epitomize this cultural belief in such technological progress.
		As model accuracy became more important some model systems adopted two rail power where the wheels were isolated from each other and the two rails carried the positive and negative supply or the two sides of the AC supply.
		Although DC power with the positive and negative charges on the two rails is the most common method of power, Märklin and Lionel use AC power on the three rail system.
	www.bookrags.com /Rail_transport_modelling (2796 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 (1190 words)

	Ruckus Surrounds Coal Rail-Transport System (Site not responding. Last check: )
		And rail is typically the most viable mode of transportation but often little competition exists among rail carriers in rural areas.
		The rail company's so-called common carrier rate is expected to double over the next 20 years and the complainants want a ceiling placed on that expected increase and will argue that it is necessary given that railroad carrier's dominance in the area.
		With the industry's improved financial condition, the rail companies are investing an average of $6 billion a year in infrastructure and equipment.
	www.rppi.org /ruckus.shtml (3106 words)

	T&E :: European Federation for Transport and Environment
		Jul 16, 2007 - Transport and Environment (TandE) is calling on the EU to introduce measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants from ships following the failure of the international organisation responsible to agree on any policy measures to tackle the problem.
		Jul 15, 2007 - Fleet-average CO2 emissions of new cars sold in the EU should improve at a rate of five per cent a year, achieving 120 g/km by 2012, 80 g/km by 2020, and 60 g/km by 2025 says TandE in a response to the European Union public consultation on cars and climate change.
		Jul 14, 2007 - Greenhouse gas emissions from transport continue to rise and the sector's share of total emissions is also higher than ever before.
	www.transportenvironment.org (0 words)

	Public Transport Promotion in Central and Eastern Europe
		After the rapid loss of passengers in 1990-1995, varying between 15 and 25 percent in different countries, public transport in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) entered a period of slower decline in usage, with an average yearly decrease of 1-3 percent.
		a shift in responsibility over urban transport from central governments to municipalities, which, in most cases, lacked the institutional capacity and financial resources to fulfil this obligation.
		Policy decisions and actions are needed to encourage a modal shift from road to rail, the design and construction of multi-modal transport corridors, changes in the present practice of priority highway investments, promotion of walking and cycling, and many other measures introducing and implementing sustainable transport concepts
	www.rec.org /REC/programs/EnvironmentalPolicy/PublicTransport/Introduction.html (210 words)

	Public Transport :: Singapore ::
		As a result, feasibility studies were carried out between 1972 and 1980 to examine the possibility of building a rail network supported by a network of buses.
		The rail system was to operate through the most densely-populated areas and this resulted in the conception of the East West Line and North South Line.
		Established in 1970, Comfort Transportation was then known as the Workers' Co-operative Commonwealth for Transport Limited with the aim to provide taxi drivers with a profession and better life.
	library.thinkquest.org /05aug/01598/transport.html (6004 words)

	MARTA - Media Center - Rail Car Rehabilitation
		ALSTOM Transport delivered prototype cars 275 and 276, the first married pair of refurbished CQ311 rail cars, to MARTA on March 30, 2005.
		The CQ311 class rail cars were built to support the expansion of the MARTA rail system in the 1980's and 1990's including expansion to the Airport.
		ALSTOM's Transport sector, with sales of 4.9 billion euros in financial year 2003-2004, is among the world's leading suppliers to the railway industry.
	www.itsmarta.com /newsroom/railrehab.htm (448 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Once all of these aspects of the transport are investigated, it is easily seen that the transport of the spent fuel will be safe and reliable with only a miniscule possibility of a major radioactive spill.
		This prevention planning, also, involves provisions for hazardous weather and the use of rail transport will be utilized more than roadways to help prevent any potential problems in the transportation.
		Routing of Trucks and Trains One of the major safety concerns involved with the transport of spent nuclear fuel is the routing of the trains and trucks that will be transporting the fuel to the Yucca Mountain facility.
	www.engin.umich.edu /class/ners211/project2002/pro/transportation_finalpaper.doc (1382 words)

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