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	1998 in rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1998.
		The oil is ignited by a lit cigarette causing a flash fire and an explosion when the flames reach the tank cars, killing 120 people.
		February 20 - The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad files an application with the Surface Transportation Board to build new railroad track to haul coal from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1998_in_rail_transport (390 words)

	Articles - Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Rail transport is an energy efficient means of mechanised land transport.
		Rail lines that carry little traffic are often built with a single track used by trains in both directions; on rail lines like these, "crossovers", "passing loops" or "passing sidings", which consist of short stretches of double track, are provided along the line to allow trains to pass each other, and travel in opposite directions.
		In the late 18th century iron rails began to appear: British civil engineer William Jessop designed edge rails to be used with flanged wheels for use on a scheme in Loughborough, Leicestershire in 1789 and subsequently opened an iron-works to produce more rails.
	www.techize.com /articles/Railway (2146 words)

	1999 in rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1999.
		September 18 - Trillium Rail subsidiary Port Colborne Terminal Railway begins operations on 41 miles (66 km) of track in Ontario's Niagara Peninsula.
		Melbourne's suburban rail network and tram network is privatised with operators Hillside Trains (now Connex Melbourne), Bayside Trains (later M>Train), as well as tram operators Swanston Trams (later M>Tram) and Yarra Trams.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1999_in_rail_transport (506 words)

	Cost Recovery in Road and Rail Transport (Research Paper 28 1999-2000)
		Road transport operators are required to identify the vehicle class, nominate the maximum gross weight for which the vehicle is to be licensed, and nominate the start and finishing kilometres.
		It is not possible to determine whether State rail access charges reflect the cost to society for the use of infrastructure since the basis on which State rail authorities calculate their charges is opaque.
		The Bureau of Transport Economics estimated that (on a net tonne kilometre basis), the cost of road externalities is in the order of seven times the cost of rail externalities for interstate non-bulk freight transport.
	www.aph.gov.au /LIBRARY/Pubs/RP/1999-2000/2000rp28.htm (6021 words)

	Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A sustainable transport policy should aim at modal substitution in long-distance intercity traffic movement in the country, where the rail and road modes are in competition.
		The nature of the relative impact of rail and road transport suggests that a number of factors have to be given due consideration in the formulation of transport policy: category of traffic, type of traction on rail, type of passenger movement on road, and the trade-off between greater energy efficiency and greater environmental damage potential.
		The national modal split between rail and road (in percentage terms) in 2000-01 is estimated at 26:74 for freight movement and 18:82 for passenger movement.
	www.epw.org.in /showArticles.php?root=2003&leaf=10&filename=6384&filetype=html (3000 words)

	TSB Reports - Rail 1999 - R99H0007
		Marks on the top of the rail consistent with a wheel flange and extensive damage to the track ties and roadbed indicate that the locomotive derailed approximately 48 feet (15 m) east of the east crossover switch.
		The rail was laid on hardwood ties placed at 60 ties per 100 feet (30 m) on crushed rock ballast and secured with four standard track spikes and four standard rail anchors per tie.
		In September 1999, TC assessed the system defences associated with ensuring accurate communication and verification of information in OCS and expressed the view that the existing control defences appeared to be adequate to ensure that this was a safe method of train control.
	ncsp.tamu.edu /reports/TSB/r99h0007.htm (17650 words)

	Transportation
		Novo Nordisk transports raw materials, products and waste by different means of transportation, as full or part loads, in containers, refrigerated trucks, and in bulk, etc. This illustrates the complexity of assessing the environmental impact of our transportation needs.
		In cooperation with the transport supplier and airlines, we aim to find ways of assessing emissions, but we do not expect to reach this target during 1999.
		Transport by rail will be part of the assessment for combined transports, and we will await the assessment methods introduced by the trade organizations.
	www.novonordisk.com /reports/press/environmental/er98/environment/transportation.html (474 words)

	SSRN-Regulating Privatized Rail Transport by Javier Campos Méndez, Pedro Cantos Sánchez
		With the rail industry transformed worldwide, regulation of the sector should remain simple and flexible to protect its share of transportation markets.
		Apart from providing a stable legal and institutional framework and fostering competition and market mechanisms, regulators should refrain from intervening in the market-unless the goal of economic efficiency (subject to the socially demanded level of equity) is in jeopardy.
		Then the rail industry was deeply restructured worldwide to halt erosion of the sector's share of transportation markets.
	papers.ssrn.com /sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=620543 (523 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		An overall GDP growth of 6.8 percent has been estimated for 1999, according to the revised estimates compared to 4.7 percent estimated in June 1999.
		The utilities sector recorded a slower growth of 3.6 percent compared to 7.2 percent in 1998, because of reduced consumption due to the substantial tariff increase on electricity in 1999.
		Transport and communications sector is expected to increase by 2.4 per cent in 1999, Rail Transport is expected to increase its imports and tonnage through the Nacala corridor.
	www.nso.malawi.net /data_on_line/economics/national_accounts/national_accounts_1999.html (876 words)

	The Militant - Nov. 8, 1999 -- UK rail crash highlights bosses' deadly safety cuts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Train guards (conductors) who are members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union, have called a strike for October 29.
		The issue in the strike ballot, taken before the crash at Paddington, was safety, in particular the duties and responsibilities of a guard after an accident.
		Debra Jacobs is a member of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union in Manchester.
	www.themilitant.com /1999/6339/633955.html (506 words)

	Document Title
		Public investment in transport typically accounts for between 2.0 and 2.5 percent of GDP and may rise as high as 3.5 percent in countries modernizing outdated transport infrastructure or building new transport infrastructure.
		Transport likewise commonly accounts for 5 to 8 percent of total paid employment.
		Although demand for freight transport in industrialized countries grows less rapidly than GDP, in developing and transition countries the growth rate is closer to that for passenger transport.
	www.worldbank.org /transport/whytsimp.htm (610 words)

	TSB Reports - Rail 1999 - R99T0031 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As they were slowing, they radioed the rail traffic controller (RTC) in Toronto to advise of their situation and also to make the RTC aware that they had been stopped by an alarm at the same site during their previous trip.
		A rail TEST car (Pandrol Jackson) last tested the Ruel Subdivision on 15 and 16 January 1999, and no defects that required immediate attention were noted in the area of the derailment.
		These rules were approved by the Minister of Transport on 16 January 1990 under the authority of the RSA to be used on federally regulated railways and apply to all railway companies under federal jurisdiction.
	ncsp.tamu.edu /reports/TSB/r99t0031.htm (16493 words)

	Rail transport of goods from January to September 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Rail transport of goods from January to September 1999
		From January to September 1999, the German railway companies together transported 212.6 mn tonnes of goods, which was 9.0% less than in the corresponding period of the previous year.
		The overall receipts from the rail transport of goods decreased by 6.5% to DM 4.6 bn.
	www.destatis.de /presse/englisch/pm1999/p4170194.htm (80 words)

	Rail - Transport Service Contracts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Transport Service Contracts are negotiated on an efficient price basis to purchase transport services on behalf of government from Queensland Rail.
		The Citytrain Transport Service Contract also sets performance targets for patronage growth, on-time running performance, and unscheduled cancellations; and establishes minimum levels of service.
		This Transport Service Contract requires Queensland Rail to maintain the capability of Queensland's operational narrow-gauge lines to specified standards.
	www.transinfo.qld.gov.au /qt/RPF.nsf/index/RailTSC (452 words)

	Rail transport of goods from January to June 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Rail transport of goods from January to June 1999
		From January to June 1999, the German railway companies together transported 142,6 mn tonnes of goods, which was 9.4% less than in the corresponding period of the previous year.
		The overall receipts from the rail transport of goods decreased by 6.5% to DM 3,1 bn.
	www.destatis.de /presse/englisch/pm1999/p3000192.htm (80 words)

	Maritime Transport Committee: Annual Report 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In 1999 work was undertaken, in close consultation with relevant industry groups as well as Member governments, to implement an Action Plan which has the strong support of the International Maritime Organization.
		Assess the importance of multimodal transport in order to establish a case (for the benefit of trade negotiators) for why this should be considered an integral part of the negotiations on maritime transport services.
		In this connection work started on the opening up of rail transport and the Directives enabling the deregulation of railway policy were to be discussed at the end of last year.
	www.oecd.org /document/32/0,2340,fr_2649_201185_2087136_1_1_1_1,00.html (4138 words)

	Urban Transport Technology - Houston Light Rail System Construction - Texas, USA
		The proposed Light Rail project is expected to provide a higher level of transit in the city of Houston, Texas (USA).
		The light rail will link Downtown with other major venues, but it is also believed to have the potential to become the cornerstone of a regional rail system.
		The Major Investment Study was completed in August 1999 and Metro Board unanimously selected light rail alternative in September of the same year.
	www.urbantransport-technology.com /projects/houston (593 words)

	National Statistics Online
		The safety levels of most major forms of transport are much improved over the levels of the early 1980s, and improvements in most areas have continued since 1993.
		Provides information about the trends in the average number of journeys and average distance travelled per person per year and the average length of journey, by mode of travel and by purpose of the journey.
		A report on average door-to-door journeys times by different modes of transport (car, bicycle and public transport) for short and long trips in inner London and short trips in outer London.
	www.statistics.gov.uk /CCI/nscl.asp?ID=8084 (402 words)

	Rail Transport Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Rail Transport Museum at Bassendean, Perth Western Australia is Western Australia's premier museum devoted to railway history.
		The museum relies entirely on the voluntary efforts of the membership of the Australian Railway Historical Society to undertake the massive task of restoration of exhibits and running the museum.
		You are welcome to assist in the preservation of the unique rail heritage of Western Australia by becoming a member of the society.
	members.westnet.com.au /rapalmer/arhs/museum.htm (252 words)

	June 1999 - Canadian Rail Grain Transport Efficiency Study Moves Forward
		A plan to deregulate Canada's grain transportation system moved a step closer to reality last month - the latest chapter in a century-old struggle to efficiently move grain to market across the vast Prairies.
		At a hastily called meeting of western farm leaders, Transport Minister David Collenette introduced the person who has the daunting task of trying to build consensus on the recommendations of Willard Estey, a former Supreme Court judge who studied the system last year.
		Arthur Kroeger, chancellor of Carleton University and a former deputy transport minister who helped scrap the Crow rate for grain in 1983, must get that consensus by September so Collenette can prepare legislation.
	www.geaps.com /ingrain/99/jun99_gov_affairs2.cfm (380 words)

	State Safety Oversight Annual Report for 1999
		In 1999, based on the number of unlinked passenger trips, a collision on light rail service was 18 times more likely than on heavy rail service and a collision on light rail service was more likely to result in a fatality or serious injury.
		Light rail is an attractive public transportation alternative for many reasons: its relatively low capital cost, its ability to operate both on and off streets, and its capacity to transport passengers with frequent stops in heavily congested areas.
		When the rail system operates only within a single state, that entity must be an agency of the state; when it operates in more than one state, the affected states may designate a single entity to oversee that system.
	www.transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov /Publications/safety/sso99/html (9335 words)

	The Rail Philatelist Newsletter
		They will continue to fill in their collections with items issued thru 1999 but shun anything issued in 2000 and later.
		Most of the work train cars were parked in the Kit Carson, CO siding but the green TOFC flat cars that transport the track equipment were stored in Cheyenne Wells.
		RAIL FACTS AND FEATS: Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) built his first steam locomotive for the 3-ft-gauge iron plateway at Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England in 1803 but there is no evidence that it ran.
	www.railphilatelist.com /newsletnov99.htm (2180 words)

	About New Zealand - Transport
		Our generally rugged terrain in the centre of both Islands has led to most road and rail development being around the coasts.
		Passenger, vehicle and rail ferries operate between the North and South Island several times a day and are rarely disrupted by weather
		The contents of this website are subject to copyright © 1999.
	www.innz.co.nz /about/transport.html (168 words)

	New Urban Rail Not Justified: Engineering News Record Viewpoint
		The test of rail's success is not the number of people on the train, but the number of cars removed from the road.
		New rail systems have removed so few autos that the federal government's roadway congestion index would be unchanged in Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Portland, St. Louis, Sacramento, San Diego and San Jose even if rail had not been built there.
		The billions of dollars committed to dead-end rail strategies are not available for measures that would reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.
	www.publicpurpose.com /pp-enr.htm (814 words)

	Transport 2000 CanadaPolicy Suggestions for VIA Rail FranchisingMarch 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Transport 2000 CanadaPolicy Suggestions for VIA Rail FranchisingMarch 1999
		* Insist that the June 1999 network not be "cast in stone" but that
		such as the Preference Plan and Rail Passes should be seamless throughout
	www.transport2000.ca /viafranchise.htm (411 words)

	The Third Rail - "American Ground Transport" page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		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)

	Transport: Projects: Rail RESEARCH
		Harmonization of European Rail Rules for Operating ERTMS
		Human Safe Rail in Europe Managing the Human Factor in Multicultural and Multilingual Rail Environments
		Profitability of rail transport and adaptability of railways
	cordis.europa.eu /transport/src/rail.htm (108 words)

	The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Logistics: Rail Transport
		Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation - Overview and Presentation of Alterna...
		Miami Transportation: Rails, Buses, Public, Metro, Car Rentals, Taxis and Shuttles Prices and Di...
		VRE, Virginia Railway Express, transportation, railroads, commuter, virginia,...
	www.logisticsworld.com /logistics/rail.asp (433 words)

	Transport Canada - Online Publication (Rail Safety) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		On-Line is a publication developed by the Rail Safety department of Transport Canada.
		It's purpose is to promote dialogue and keep stakeholders informed and aware of Rail Safety.
		OnLine is distributed to Rail Safety stakeholders as well as the general public upon request.
	www.tc.gc.ca /railway/OnLine_Main.htm (131 words)

	Subways / Transport
		Los Angeles urban rail (Loren Petrich; errata/updates noted by Robert Saunders: "On the LA-Pasadena Light Rail now under construction, change Mission St. to Mission; on the Red Line, change Alvarado to Westlake/MacArthur Park; on the Blue Line, change 103rd St./Watts to 103rd St./Kenneth Hahn; on the Green Line (eastern end), change Studebaker to I-605/I-105/Norwalk.
		Some details of the extensive 1999 expansion of the system are provided.
		This is a light rail system with an underground component and is included in the same spirit that led to the inclusion of Portland.
	www.reed.edu /~reyn/transport.html#maps (7274 words)

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