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	History of rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The history of rail transport dates back nearly 500 years, and includes systems with man or horse power and rails of wood or stone.
		The steam locomotive was invented in the early stages of the industrial revolution, and railroads became essential to the swift movement of goods and labour that was needed for industrialization.
		Placing a horse car on rails had enabled a horse to move twice as many people, and so street railways were born.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_rail_transport (1135 words)

	Rail transport - KnowledgeIsFun.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads.
		Rail transport is one of the most energy efficient means of mechanised land transport known.
		Rail transport is also one of the safest modes of transport, and also makes a highly efficient use of space: a double tracked rail line can carry more passengers or freight in a given amount of time than a four-laned road.
	www.knowledgeisfun.com /R/Ra/Rail-Transport.php (1720 words)

	Rail Transport Operations Encyclopedia Article, Description, History and Biography @ LocalColorArt.Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A rail transport or railroad system is a complex synergy of components which may be classified into two groups: extrinsic factors and intrinsic factors.
		Rail transport systems are built into the landscape, including both the physical geography (hills, valleys, etc) and the human geography (location of settlements).
		Rail transport systems are often used for purposes for which they were not designed, but have evolved into due to changes in the human geography.
	encyclopedia.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Rail_transport_operations (966 words)

	History of rail transport: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Rail transport (additional info and facts about Rail transport) has a long history (A record or narrative description of past events), including systems with man or horse power and rails (A bar or bars of rolled steel making a track along which vehicles can roll) of wood or stone.
		For discussion of particular countries see History of rail transport by country (additional info and facts about History of rail transport by country).
		The first practical form of mechanized transport, railways had their start in England (A division of the United Kingdom) in the 1820s (The decade from 1820 to 1829).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/Hi/History_of_rail_transport.htm (1195 words)

	History of rail transport in Great Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As early as 1676 railed roads were in use in Northumberland to ease the conveyance of coal from the mines to the banks of the river at Newcastle-on-Tyne.
		Called tramroads (the early coal wagons were called drams), these primitive rails were superseded in 1793 when the then superintendent of the Cromford Canal, Benjamin Outram constructed a tramway with L-shaped cast-iron rails: the tramway was a little over a mile in length and had a gauge of 3 ft 6 ins (1067 mm).
		Although these rails were a huge step forward over the wooden "rails", they themselves were superseded when William Jessop (1745-1814) - who had been a pupil of John Smeaton - built and, with Outram, manufactured cast-iron rails without guiding ledges, where the edges of the wagon-wheels were flanged instead.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_the_British_railway_system (5065 words)

	Rail transport explained (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads.
		Like other forms of public transport, many railways are having to make considerable investment in order to meet new requirements for security in the face of recent terrorism incidents.
		Main Article: Rail transport operations A rail transport system consists of several necessary elements, and should be viewed from a system-wide perspective.
	www.wordspider.net /ra/rail-transport.html (1794 words)

	History of rail transport in Ireland - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The first proposal for rail in Ireland was made shortly after the opening of England's Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825.
		The Ulster Transport Authority is particularly reviled in railway circles.
		Today a gaping hole remains in the island's rail network, with a distance of 130 miles from Derry to Mullingar untouched by railways, and no rail service to large towns such as Letterkenny and Monaghan.
	open-encyclopedia.com /History_of_rail_transport_in_Ireland (2306 words)

	History of rail transport in Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Transport on a country-wide scale began in 1710 when the General Post Office started to operate mail coaches along the main routes between towns: private operators added to the routes, and an established road system was set up.
		The GNRB was abolished in 1958, when it was split between the Ulster Transport Authority and Coras Iompair Eireann in Northern Ireland and the Republic, respectively.
		August 1, 1980 saw the worst transportation disaster in recent times when 18 people were killed and 62 injured in a rail accident in Buttevant on the main Cork-Dublin line.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_rail_transport_in_Ireland (4459 words)

	Encyclopedia: History of rail transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology.
		The line proves the viabillity of rail transport, and large scale railway construction begins in Britain, and then spreads throughout the world.
		Yet, by 1845, a network of 2,440 miles of railway was open and 30 million passengers were being carried in Britain alone.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-rail-transport (507 words)

	1804-2004 - 200th Anniversary of Trevithick's Penydarren
		The history of rail transport can be traced, in the style of James Burke's popular books and PBS "Connections" documentaries, back to Roman times, and beyond.
		One story that surfaces regularly claims that the width of modern rails in the U.S. was determined by the width of two Roman horses' hind-quarters, and while that claim was long ago debunked, the real story of how mankind got from oxcarts to the bullet-train is no less intricate and fascinating.
		The use of wagons mounted on wooden and iron rails evolved in England and Europe, starting in the 16th century, as a means of moving goods within mines, quarries, and factories, and by 1767 cast-iron rails were being produced.
	alphabetilately.com /trevithick.html (1522 words)

	Rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A railroad or railway is a guided means of land transport, designed to be used by trains, for transporting both passengers and freight.
		It consists of two parallel rails, usually made of steel, and wooden or concrete sleepers or ties that hold the rails exactly at the proper distance from each other.
		In the late 18th century, iron rails began to be employed: 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.indexlistus.de /keyword/Railway.php (1176 words)

	Journal of Transport History, The: Using GIS to map rail network history
		Research on the history of transport systems often involves the creation of maps to represent the conditions of a transport network at a given point in time, or perhaps a series of maps showing the development of the transport network.
		This GIS-based rail history is part of a larger project2 to produce a GIS spatial history of Tokyo and its surroundings during the modern era.
		Tokyo has one of the world's densest rail networks, and thus is both an ideal location for producing a GIS rail history and a very difficult one, owing to the complexity of the system and the vast amounts of information available.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3884/is_200403/ai_n9394483 (1426 words)

	Asociación Internacional de Historia Ferroviaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The International Association for Railway History and Heritage is born with the aim of being the spur for the historical research and of promoting the conservation of the historical, cultural, industrial and social patrimony of rail transportation all over the world.
		And yet we are faced with the risk of losing all trace of the history of rail transport, details of its networks and information on the men and women who build, run and use them, as well as the activities and lifestyles they spawned.
		Firm in their belief that rail transport and its history have a vital contribution to make towards sustainable development, the signatories to this appeal invite you to help set up an International Association for Railway History and Heritage.
	www.ffe.es /ai/ingles.htm (513 words)

	History of rail transport in Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Most recently a standard-gauge high-speed rail line (AVE) has been built between Madrid and Seville.
		In 2003 high-speed services were service was inaugurated on a new line from Madrid to Lleida, due to be extended to Barcelona by 2007 and eventually onwards via an international tunnel beneath the Pyrenees to Perpignan where it will link up with the French TGV high-speed system.
		A tunnel link under the Strait of Gibraltar to Morocco and North Africa is also contemplated.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spanish_railway_history (719 words)

	RailCorp: Home
		RailCorp, a merger of the State Rail Authority of NSW and the metropolitan functions of the Railway Infrastructure Corporation was officially formed on 1 January 2004.
		Part of the wide-ranging reform of the NSW public transport sector, the establishment of RailCorp was aimed at delivering single point of accountability across the railways.
		RailCorp provides passenger rail transport throughout NSW via its CityRail and CountryLink services and is responsible for the safe operation, crewing and maintenance of passenger trains and stations.
	www.railcorp.info (167 words)

	Journal of Transport History, The: British Rail, 1974-97
		Terry Gourvish's history of British Rail largely is a history of such debates in England between the Treasury, the Department of Transport, and the British Railways Board from 1974 until privatisation.
		Part II examines the evolution of the railways under Margaret Thatcher from 1979 to 1989, a time when British Rail's management structure was radically transformed and its ancillary businesses were sold to the private sector, but the core railway business was still not threatened with privatisation.
		Part III examines the period from 1990 to 1994, when the government dithered on the question of privatising British Rail, and the British Rail Board further reorganised itself into a structure that it felt would be suitable for privatisation.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3884/is_200403/ai_n9394482 (1059 words)

	Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History \| links
		The IRS&TH was the first institutional member of the International Association for the History of Transport, Traffic and Mobility (T2M), established in Eindhoven in November 2003 and rapidly becoming an important focus of scholarly activity.
		At the University of Leeds, the Institute for Transport Studies is one of the leading inter-disciplinary groups involved in teaching and research in transport studies in the United Kingdom and abroad.
		The Museum of British Road Transport in Coventry is located in one of the historic centres of the British motor industry, and seeks portray the contribution made by Coventry to the world's road transport.
	www.york.ac.uk /inst/irs/irshome/links/links.htm (3258 words)

	Wikinfo \| Rail transport in Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland, and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland.
		This borders an area from west Lucan to the Kildare rail line and is approx 16km from Dublin.
		A large railway network was severely curtailed in the 1950s and 1960s (in particular by the Ulster Transport Authority).
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Rail_transport_in_Ireland (3490 words)

	History of rail transport in Glebe
		Whilst history was made in 2000 with the extension of the light rail system to Lilyfield, the suburbs of Glebe and Lilyfield were once served by an extensive government-owned tramway infrastructure.
		It is over the section of this historic rail line (between Bridge Road, Glebe and Catherine Street, Lilyfield) that The Society's members and friends travelled in an inaugural trip using a Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) in July 2000, stopping at Glebe, Jubilee Park, Rozelle Bay and Lilyfield.
		The road level station and entrance constructed for the Metro Light Rail system stands adjacent to where once 'light rail' vehicles of a previous era performed safe working procedures.
	www.glebesociety.org.au /AboutTGSI/TrafficAndTransport/RailHistory.htm (758 words)

	RENFE - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		In addition to intercity transport, RENFE operates commuter train systems in a number of major cities, including Madrid and Barcelona.
		In 1988 construction of the high-speed rail between Madrid and Seville began, and in 1991 operation of this line was started.
		The biggest part of the line, from Madrid to Lleida, was put in service on October 11, 2003; the extension to Barcelona, is foreseen for 2005.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Renfe (366 words)

	Wikinfo \| Railroad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The first horse tracked vehicles, drawn wagonways appeared in Greece, Malta, and parts of the Roman Empire at least 2000 years ago using cut-stone tracks.
		Of 236 countries and dependencies, 143 have rail transport (including several with very little), of which about 90 have passenger services.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Railroad (1674 words)

	Trains at the Science Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		With the opening of the Napoli and Portici Railway on 3 October, 1839, Italy finally became part of the history of rail transport.
		The Rail Transport Building is one of the most impressive areas in the Museum.
		It is the reconstruction of an art nouveau railway station housing a large fleet of steam locomotives and electric engines.
	www.museoscienza.org /english/treni/treni.html (197 words)

	National Archives of Australia - The Collection - Transport - Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Commonwealth was first involved in rail transport when they acquired administration of the Northern Territory in 1911.
		was established to advise on land transport in relation to railways.
		Other railway photographs can be found in the rail transport section of PhotoSearch.
	www.naa.gov.au /the_collection/transport/rail.html (677 words)

	History Rail Public Transport Transport Recreation and Sports United Kingdom Europe Regional English España (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Project EGRet aims to reproduce a three dimensional simulation of the East Gloucestershire Railway which ran for 25.5 miles from Oxford to Fairford and was closed in 1962.
		History and pictures of the development on the railways in tyneside and northumberland with maps and pictures of bridges and stations
		Society dedicated to the history of the former railway company, its predecessors and successors.
	www.amigar.com /buscador/Top/1010524387-10000001 (268 words)

	Searchuno.co.uk : The UK Web directory: Transport/Rail/History
		A history of Fairford Station, once the terminus of a 25 mile Great Western branchline.
		Fosters and promotes world-wide interest in the history, documentation, photography, restoration, preservation, operation and all other interests in the legendary steam locomotive Flying Scotsman No.4472/60103.
		Light railway equipment used by combatents during WW1; the primary method of transporting supplies to the front lines.
	www.searchuno.co.uk /Transport/Rail/History (246 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Rail transport
		Fully loaded, the contact between each wheel and the rail is the space of about one U.S. ten cent piece.
		Main article: Rail terminologyIn Britain and other British Commonwealth countries the term railway is used in preference to railroad, while in the United States the reverse is true.
		However, railroad has been used historically in Britain concurrently with railway until the 1850's when railway became the established term.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Railway (1778 words)

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