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	Belgium. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Belgium is bordered on the N by the Netherlands and the North Sea, on the E by Germany and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and on the W and SW by France.
		Belgium was occupied by the French during the French Revolutionary Wars and transferred from Austria to France by the Treaty of Campo Formio (1797).
		All of Belgium except a small strip in West Flanders, which served as a battle front throughout the war (see, e.g., Ypres), was conquered by Oct. 10, 1914, and the people suffered under a harsh occupation regime.
	www.bartleby.com /65/be/Belgium.html (1928 words)

	Lalor, Cyclopaedia of Political Science, V.3, Entry 118, RAILWAYS: Library of Economics and Liberty
		Railway building has certainly fostered a class of unscrupulous operators as well as tricky and reckless railway officials, who found larger profits in the share market, and more rapid means of achieving great fortunes, than in finding capital for railway construction, or honestly and efficiently administering the railway properties and trusts in their hands.
		In Belgium all concessions for constructing railways are granted by the minister of the interior, subject to the ratification of the chamber of deputies and of the king.
		But as the railway committees of the house of commons and house of lords refused to be guided by the recommendations of this commission, it was abolished, and their duties were once more transferred to the board of trade.
	www.econlib.org /library/YPDBooks/Lalor/llCy888.html (12281 words)

	Belgium - General Information
		Languages: Belgium consists of three Regions: Flanders, to the north of the provincial boundary line running roughly between Menin and Visé, in which Dutch is the official language; Wallonia, to the south of that line, where French is the official language, and the Capital, Brussels, which is officially bi-lingual but mostly French-speaking.
		All railway personnel whose duties involve contact with the public are required on recruitment to show they can speak both languages, and some (especially in Flanders) are also fluent in English etc., but of course others may become rather out-of-practice in their second language.
		Railway tickets are normally issued from computer terminals and at bilingual stations may be issued in either language, depending on how the passenger requests it; some types of ticket purchases and reservations can now be made via the internet.
	www.steane.com /egtre/be_info.htm (2619 words)

	List of heritage railways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		List of heritage railways is a link page for any heritage railway anywhere.
		For a list of heritage railways in England, Wales and Scotland, see the article List of British heritage and private railways.
		For a list of heritage railways on the Isle of Man, see the article Heritage railways in the Isle of Man.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_heritage_railways (403 words)

	ICF 2005 - Federalism
		At the highest level there now stand the federal State, the 3 Communities and the 3 Regions, which from a legal perspective are on an equal footing.
		Belgium is also still subdivided into 10 provinces and 589 municipalities.
		Belgium lies on the dividing line between the Germanic and the Latin cultures and has three official languages: Dutch, French and German.
	www.federalism2005.be /en/home/belgium (602 words)

	UK Heritage Railways - Railways Around The World
		Railways in Belgium - information on all standard gauge lines that once existed in Belgium.
		North Borneo Railway - A heritage railway operating in Borneo.
		Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway Society - constructing and operating a tourist railway utilizing steam locomotives and equipment formerly used on the 42 inch gauge Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway.
	ukhrail.uel.ac.uk /world.html (464 words)

	Railways as World Heritage Sites
		Railways were not the only technology to further the process of imperialism: the steamship, the telegraph, and new medicines such as quinine were also important.
		Railway companies frequently came to own canals, while the transfer of technologies between the different modes occurred regularly, especially during the construction phase: railway lines were built by teams of men known in Britain and elsewhere as ‘navvies’ — derived from the name ‘navigator’ that groups of labourers acquired while building inland waterways.
		Railway construction on the plains between 1858 and 1878, partly by the broad-gauge Eastern Bengal Railway (EBR) and partly by the metre-gauge state-owned Northern Bengal Railway (NBR), connected Calcutta with Siliguri, at the foot of the Himalaya.
	www.icomos.org /studies/railways.htm (14146 words)

	Links to UK Main Railways
		Darlington Railway Centre and Museum A celebration of the part played by the railways in the history and development of the town and the major role which the town played in the development of those railways.
		Institute of Railway Studies Leading international centre for the study of the history and heritage of railways and other transport modes, a partnership between the NRM and the University of York.
		National Railway Museum The National Railway Museum is the largest railway museum in the world, boasting a host of railway icons and literally millions of artifacts, a history from Rocket to the Eurostar.
	www.uklocos.com /moc/main-rlys.htm (5302 words)

	Context for World Heritage Bridges
		A World Heritage bridge, like other properties, must meet the test of authenticity in design, materials, workmanship, or setting (the Committee has stressed that reconstruction is only acceptable if carried out on the basis of complete and detailed documentation of the original artefact and to no extent on conjecture).
		Designed by George Stephenson for the first railway, the 37 miles (23km) between Stockton and Darlington in north-east England, it consists of four 12.5ft (4m) lenticular truss spans with curved top and bottom chord members of 2.5in (6cm) diameter wrought-iron rods and five vertical iron posts cast integrally with the wrought-iron chord members.
		In India, for example, the British built several long-span railway bridges, such as the Hooghly and the Sukkur bridges which exceeded 1000ft (300m) in span and are interesting because they were constructed using the simplest equipment and armies of unskilled labour.
	www.icomos.org /studies/bridges.htm (14344 words)

	Belgian Tourist Office - official website - your definitive source of travel information on Belgium
		Nowadays Tournai is the tourist and cultural capital of a region in the middle of a vast network of roads, rivers, railways and even air routes.
		Tournai seems to be lost in the centuries and in the confines of Belgium.
		The oldest of Belgium, among the UNESCO world heritage list since 1999, the belfry will have no more secrets for you (didactic boards, films, orientation boards,..) 257 steps for an exceptional view point.
	www.visitbelgium.com /tournai.htm (422 words)

	Railways in north France
		By 1843,the first railways was spreading out from the capitals of both Britain and France.
		Meanwhile French railway companies were slower to extend their lines to the coast.
		During the late 19th century, the French railway network expanded (as in the UK) until most small towns were linked by a "spiders web" of rural branch lines - many of which have been closed in recent years.
	www.theotherside.co.uk /tm-heritage/background/railways.htm (617 words)

	Free Pint No.95 - Rankings, Railways and Regulars
		Of course, there is one sector of UK passenger railways where strikes are virtually non-existent: heritage railways.
		There is a vibrant community of railway preservation groups, locomotive societies and museums running steam services for tourists on preserved lines around the country, as well as occasional mainline specials.
		Model Railways -------------- Since Frank Hornby sold his first model train, model railways have become a popular toy for generations of boys - and a full hobby for many dads and grandads, long after the kids have moved on to Pokemon and Playstations.
	www.freepint.com /issues/060901.htm (7523 words)

	The Early Years: Mines and Railways
		It would appear from oral evidence that workers who came from Italy were enormously mobile and followed the work from the US to Canada, from east to west.
		Their own movements were replicated by many other workers and they were also in the Rockies at the crucial period of railway building, which was accompanied by mining.
		This is 14.8 percent, which coincides with the Royal Commission of 1919 finding of the percentage of Italians employed in the mines (14.5 percent).
	www.albertasource.ca /abitalian/background/alta_begin_mines.html (756 words)

	European Heritage Days - National Heritage Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		European Heritage Days is designed to create an understanding of and stimulate interest in our cultural heritage and historic environments.
		Great or small, all these places are an important part of our common heritage and provide us with invaluable snapshots of the growth of modern society.
		European Heritage Days in Sweden is arranged by the Swedish National Heritage Board.
	www.raa.se /heritagedays/index.asp (358 words)

	RailServe.com: World Railway Historical Societies & Preservation
		Heritage Railway Association - Represents the majority of heritage and tourist railways and railway preservation groups within the UK and Ireland
		Railway Preservation Society of Ireland - Aims to preserve, maintain, and operate steam locomotives and historic carriages on the main line railways of Ireland; excursions operate from both Belfast and Dublin at Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and regularly during the summer months
		Railways of the Far South - History of the railways, mostly narrow gauge, in the far south of South America and in the islands of the South Atlantic
	www.railserve.com /Historical/World (5734 words)

	List of heritage railways - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		List of heritage railways - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		St. Kitts Scenic Railway [7] (over historc tracks)
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about List of heritage railways contains research on
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/List_of_heritage_railways (388 words)

	European Tourist Trains \| Heritage, Scenic and Museum Railways in Europe:
		Once a vital link in Tyrolean regional transport, today's railway serves local residents along a strand of five mountain stations and offers Austria's Alpine visitors a travel link to lake ferry, ski slope, and national OBB service.
		Along the only railway track to be named a Unesco World Heritage site, guests dine in imperial luxury on gourmet cuisine suited to a king.
		Tourists on pilgrimage to the shrine at Mariazell have relied on the railway since its inception, and commuters depend on the service for access to isolated settlements across Austria's remote eastern mountain province of Niederösterreich.
	www.traintraveling.com /europe/europe_tourist.shtml (2556 words)

	Isle of Wight Railways and Bicycles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Railways of the Isle of Wight (electric and steam)?
		The steam railway doesn't take bikes afaik but since only one end of the line actually has vehicle
		However, the railway (from that direction) could not get to sea level and
	www.cyclingforums.com /t31736.html (1631 words)

	Travel the World by Train.
		General sales agents for european railways in india for those who are planning to travel in Europe.
		museum railway (narrow gauge) in the middle part of Sweden.
		a historic tourist railway using both vintage steam and diesel locomotives to operate trains through the unique limestone beauty of the Weka Pass.
	www.wwtravelsource.com /Trains.htm (994 words)

	Industrial Heritage
		The last 30 years have brought increased awareness of the importance of industrial history in understanding heritage.
		The new discipline of industrial archaeology celebrates the artefacts of the workplace that have as much meaning in our history as the religious and domestic artefacts and architecture to which more attention has been paid throughout the years.
		Our industrial heritage includes not only the mill and factory, but the social and engineering triumphs spawned by the new technologies: company towns, canals, railways, bridges and other forms of transportation and power engineering.
	whc.unesco.org /sites/industrial.htm (280 words)

	Raildwar - The Indian Railways Portal
		DB Museum - Official Museum of the German Railways
		Some of the websites from the non English speaking countries do not have an English version.
		This IR Portal has been designed and developed by Alok Bhatnagar, Executive Director Finance (Commercial), Railway Board, New Delhi.
	www.raildwar.com /europe.htm (117 words)

	Tourist Trains Worldwide
		If you have an interest in "people" transportation by rail and heritage sites like these, why not join us now?
		Mid-Hants Railway (The Watercress Line), UK Mid-Norfolk Railway, UK
		You may provide a link to this page from your own site, but you may not reproduce this list in whole or in part without written permission.
	routesinternational.com /touristtrains.htm (106 words)

	India - World Heritage Site
		The list of Worldheritages in India is a long one.
		Together they make for a nice introduction to India's heritage, but the real interest lies as much with everyday life around the corner as with these ancient monuments and nature parks.
		In 1993, I went to India for the first time: the cities of the North (Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Benares) were my main goal then.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /countries/india.html (127 words)

	Railways and International Train Travel Routes
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		Railway Resources with Worldwide Links to Railway and Train Companies
		Thalys Railway (High-Speed - Holland, Belgium, France, Germany)
	routesinternational.com /rail.htm (132 words)

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