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	Rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Rail transport is an energy efficient means of mechanised land transport.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rail_transport (2405 words)

	National Rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC).
		Several UK cities have their own metro or tram systems, which are also not part of the National Rail network.
		Some passenger services running on Network Rail lines, for example Eurostar, Heathrow Express and the London Underground, are not part of the National Rail network.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Rail (503 words)

	About Rail
		Rail safety regulations; railroad assistance programs; research and development for railroad safety and national rail transportation policy; rehabilitation of rail passenger service; etc.
		High-speed rail is a generic name for a family of technologies, both steel-wheel on rail and magnetic levitation (maglev) systems.
		Commuter rail passenger service is generally defined as passenger train service that operates on existing freight railroad tracks.
	www.dot.state.mn.us /rail.html (269 words)

	National Rail Infrastructure Financing Proposals
		Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century (RIDE 21): Chairman Young’s proposal in the 107th Congress (H.R. 2950) would authorize an expansion of the RRIF loan program to $35 billion, and authorize an additional $24 billion in tax-credit and tax exempt bond financing for improvement of high-speed rail corridors.
		At the same time, after having virtually halved the rail network after deregulation in the 1980s, railroads have begun to approach the limits of carrying capacity, while profits have been insufficient to cover the capital investment necessary to expand infrastructure.
		In the next twenty years, additional demands will be placed on the rail system by growth in existing freight traffic and increasing axle loads, as well as the potential for expanded commuter and intercity passenger service.
	www.house.gov /transportation/rail/06-26-03/06-26-03memo.html (690 words)

	Travel By Rail - World
		National Rail: National Rail was established in 1993 as part of the national micro-economic reform agenda to improve rail's contribution to Australian domestic and international competitiveness.
		Rail in Europe and Canada: Rail tickets and passes in Europe and Canada.
		State Rail Authority Of New South Wales: Runs commuter, long distance passenger and bulk freight services on a rail network covering 8890 kilometers through the most populous State of Australia.
	www.cwrr.com /nmra/travelw2.html (2016 words)

	BBC NEWS Business National Express in Spanish deal
		National Express operates bus and rail services in the UK and overseas, and says it carries one billion passengers in the world every year.
		National Express had announced last week that it was in takeover talks with Alsa, which is owned by the Cosman family.
		National Express said the takeover was subject to approval by the Spanish competition authority, and should be completed within about six weeks.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/business/4329540.stm (327 words)

	Telegraph News Rail travel in Britain three times more expensive than France
		James King, of the Rail Passengers Council, the national rail watchdog, said: "Passengers are increasingly dissatisfied with the value for money of rail tickets in Britain and there is a danger that we are creating a rich person's railway."
		The rail companies defended the increases of up to nine per cent, claiming that they need the additional revenue to invest in infrastructure.
		3 January 2006: 'Eye-watering' rail fare rises greet returning commuters
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/23/nrail23.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/01/23/ixhome.html (332 words)

	Sunday Business (London, England): National Express rail move.@ HighBeam Research
		National Express is likely to face competition from Arriva, another UK bus and rail company, which has teamed up with Deutsche Bahn, the German national rail company, to operate the line.
		National Express, the UK bus and rail group, has joined KLM and Nederlandse Spoorwegen, the Dutch national rail company, to bid to build a high-speed rail line between Amsterdam and Brussels.
		KLM and Nederlandse Spoorwegen are understood to have approached National Express because of the company's expertise in rail bids.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:65256736&refid=holomed_1 (198 words)

	Morial Leads Mayors in Call for National Rail Policy Lott to Mayors: "We Need a National Passenger Rail System" (1/29/01)
		Reporting on the status of rail efforts in England, Livingstone said, "for months, public transport have been at the top of the political agenda." He explained that given the failure of earlier rail privatization efforts coupled with increasing traffic congestion, there is a renewed emphasis on investing in intercity and local rail systems.
		Mayor Shirley Dean described how the region's rail system, BART, had fueled the prosperity of the City of Berkeley, explaining how this investment has brought thousands of jobs and commuters to her city despite the fact that land is no longer available for parking and space is at a premium.
		The newly-elected Mayor of London Ken Livingstone discussed the many challenges of rail transportation in England and offered observations on rail developments here in the U.S. "There seems to be a renaissance in rail transportation in the U.S. There is a new interest in tapping the potential of high speed intercity rail," he said.
	www.usmayors.org /uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/01_29_01/rail_summit.asp (2118 words)

	National Railway Museum Port Adelaide - Rail History
		Great Southern Railways took charge of the ex-Australian National passenger services, while Australia Southern Railroad took control of the remaining functions - ownership of ex-Australian National locomotives, wagons and branch lines.
		The final boundary of land under the plough and the extent of the rail system is largely south of the 254 mm isohyet.
		From 1906, cheaply constructed rail lines were pushed throughout the Murray Lands and from 1907 on Eyre Peninsula, purely to encourage agricultural settlement.
	www.natrailmuseum.org.au /common/nrm_a01_index.html (2112 words)

	Pacific National Internet
		Pacific National, in conjunction with the Seymour Heritage Railway Centre, launched new locomotive XR555 and restored loco C501 at a ceremony in mid December.
		Pacific National CEO, Stephen O’Donnell, said this collaborative relationship demonstrates Pacific National is keen to ensure the rail network operates to its optimum capacity.
		“Pacific National is committed to working safely and efficiently in Victoria, as it is wherever it operates, and we believe there are great opportunities ahead for rail freight in Victoria,” he said.
	www.pacificnational.com.au (309 words)

	National Railroad Museum – Explore America's Railroad Heritage
		During 2005, the National Railroad Museum has toured the major Wisconsin train shows with the Aerotrain builder's model; displaying this unique piece of railroad history for over 36,000 patrons.
		The concept was to create a rail vehicle that would be economical to build and maintain as well as offer aesthetic appeal to the traveling public.
		The goal of the Eisenhower Project is the construction of a permanent exhibit in the Museum's Lenfestey Center that better interprets for Museum guests the significance of both the Dwight D. Eisenhower locomotive and the command coaches.
	www.nationalrrmuseum.org (615 words)

	The National Trust for Scotland - Special Rail Offer Launched!
		To take part in the offer rail passengers simply present a completed voucher from one of the special leaflets at railway stations or downloaded from www.nationalrail.co.uk, www.nationaltrust.org.uk and www.nts.org.uk together with a valid rail ticket for their journey to the property they are visiting.
		The National Trust for Scotland was established in 1931 to act as guardian of the nation's magnificent heritage of architectural, scenic and historic treasures and to promote public enjoyment of them.
		The National Trust for Scotland is a charity (No. SC 007410) and depends for its support on the subscriptions of its members, donations and legacies.
	www.nts.org.uk /web/site/home/press/Special_offer_for_trains.asp?NavID=2012&NavPage=1433& (1267 words)

	Adopt a Guam Rail - National Zoo FONZ
		Rails are also now being released into the wild on Anderson Air Force Base in northern Guam in an area where brown tree snakes are being actively controlled.
		Over time, CRC's role under the Guam rail SSP has evolved from increasing the captive population through breeding, then breeding and reintroduction, to health screening and clearance for all rails to be transferred from mainland zoos to Guam for breeding and reintroduction.
		In 1989, rails were introduced to the snake-free island of Rota about 30 miles from Guam, and this population now appears to be established and increasing.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /Support/AdoptSpecies/AnimalInfo/Guamrail/default.cfm (1333 words)

	Guardian Unlimited The Guardian Calls to build new national rail line
		A report for the Strategic Rail Authority by the consultants Atkins and Ernst and Young, which was completed 18 months ago but not initially made public, has warned that without such a project, the existing west coast mainline will reach breaking point by 2016.
		"The strategic rail network is likely to experience considerable congestion in the long-term unless action is taken," it says, adding that parallel congestion on the roads will lead to a slowdown in traffic.
		Adrian Lyons, director of the industry-wide Railway Forum, said there was a strong social case for the line to spread wealth more evenly between the south-east, the north of England and Scotland.
	www.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,3604,1339671,00.html (322 words)

	The Ministry of Transport - National Rail Strategy
		The National Rail Strategy to 2015 provides a framework to develop rail in order to realise these potential benefits and sets out the government's policy and objectives for rail over the next ten years, with a focus on increasing the amount of freight and commuters using rail.
		The government has released the National Rail Strategy to 2015, which follows a consultation process initiated by the release of the Draft National Rail Strategy in September 2004.
		The development of rail can help deliver gains in terms of economic growth, reduced congestion, safety, personal security and health.
	www.transport.govt.nz /business/land/land-transport/nrs (116 words)

	ATOC - National Rail Enquiries
		The National Rail Enquiries service was established in June 1996 as a direct result of the privatisation process.
		National Rail Enquiries have recently introduced Train Tracker, this is an interactive voice recognition service where customers can access live arrival/departure board information over the phone when the National Rail Enquiries call centre is busy.
		In the eight years since the inception of National Rail Enquiries, the service provided to our customers has changed significantly both in terms of the quality of service provided, and the availability of information through a variety of new mediums, the most significant of these being the development of the National Rail Enquiries website.
	www.atoc.org /nres/index.shtml (813 words)

	Free Pint No.95 - Rankings, Railways and Regulars
		A relatively new feature on the National Rail site is the ability to view information on today's delays , arranged by train operating company (TOC).
		The traffic free journey, the gentle clickety clack of the rails, the green countryside rolling by, the incessant ringing of mobile telephones, the foul tasting coffee, the sudden inexplicable delays, the crowded carriages...
		One company providing these for the US is Europe on Rail which sells passes for unlimited rail travel in a set period.
	www.freepint.com /issues/060901.htm (7526 words)

	Boston.com / Business / Canadian National Rail wins BC Rail lease
		Canadian National said BC Rail will require a work force of 950, including 60 employees to be relocated within Canadian National's system in Western Canada, down from its current 1,380.
		The province will continue to own BC Rail's rail bed, with Canadian National assuming responsibility for rail transportation and infrastructure maintenance, which had cost the government about $30 million a year.
		The government said Canadian National will reduce BC Rail costs for shippers in the province, improve their competitiveness, "foster more secure jobs in the forest sector," and boost demand for regional products.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2003/11/25/canadian_national_rail_wins_bc_rail_lease?mode=PF (297 words)

	Konfabulator - Gallery - National Rail (UK)
		This is to keep National Rail from getting irritated with Konfabulator and to maximise the chance we can all go on benefitting from their friendliness (i.e.
		It seems that when National Rail upgraded the site they tweaked the server so that connections are no longer being properly closed when the content is complete.
		Most likely is that National Rail have changed (some of) the web pages slightly and the widget is no longer picking out the data correctly.
	www.widgetgallery.com /view.php?widget=35894 (3102 words)

	National Rail Pass
		Passengers must present their USA Rail Pass at an Amtrak® office for issuance of tickets against the Pass.
		Tickets issued in conjunction with Amtrak Rail® Pass are valid for regular Coach Class travel on all Amtrak routes except Auto Train.
		A valid passport issued outside the US / Canada is required to purchase the Amtrak USA Rail Pass/tickets.
	www.tcindia.com /rail/amtrak/national_railpass04.php (223 words)

	Accessible UK Train Timetables
		National Rail's site is much improved, and I hope the few remaining issues are resolved (the main one is you still need JavaScript to go from their site to a ticket buying site).
		This is an accessible version of the National Rail Enquiries train timetable site, giving access to the information on that site no matter what browser you are using, with no requirement for cookies or JavaScript.
		Disclaimer: This site is not affiliated, associated, or in any other way connected officially with the National Rail Enquiries site.
	www.traintimes.org.uk (137 words)

	BUBL LINK: Rail travel
		The National Railway Museum is the largest railway museum in the world, holding a large number of railway icons and millions of artefacts.
		Full text final report of the official inquiry conducted by Lord Cullen into the Ladbroke Grove rail crash in October 1999, presented as a PDF file.
		Web directory listing UK rail timetables, complaints facilities, and details of discount travel cards, as well as offering access to model railway clubs, magazines, and collectors' resources.
	bubl.ac.uk /link/r/railtravel.htm (695 words)

	Eurail Pass: official site of European rail travel from Rail Europe
		Unlimited travel on the national rail network of Hungary 5 days within 15 days or any 10 days within a 1-month period.
		Unlimited travel on the national rail network of Holland any 3 days or any 5 days in 1 month.
		Unlimited travel on the national rail networks of Germany and Denmark within a 2-month period.
	www.raileurope.com /us/rail/passes/eurail_index.htm (585 words)

	BBC NEWS UK Who runs the railways?
		Its public face is "National Rail", and it uses the familiar "double arrow" British Rail logo.
		The public money which goes to subsidise the rail companies - an amount which should decrease year on year - comes from this department to the SRA which then passes it on.
		It was formerly the Shadow Strategic Rail Authority (SSRA) and before that the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (OPRAF).
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/uk/newsid_1760000/1760638.stm (556 words)

	:::National Rail Museum:::
		National Rail Museum is the focus of Rail Heritage of India a source of fascination and interest in Railways for all.
		Finding its pride of place in the Guinness Book of World Records and also capturing the National Tourism Award, this prestigious pristine beauty that graces the National Rail Museum, New Delhi, is steaming once again.
		The Queen, with the privileged ones aboard reaches the picturesque town of Alwar in Rajasthan the same day, from where the guest are taken to Sariska Tiger Reserve.
	www.railmuseum.org (265 words)

	Spoornet :: At the heart of it all
		With a world-class heavy haul capability in our coal and iron ore export rail operations, we are a strategic player in the NEPAD stakes and key to Government's Spatial Development Initiatives - a shift towards regional co-operation and integration.
		We are proudly placed to dramatically alter the South African rail industry and to play a key role in the transformation of our society.
		Our core competency is the movement of freight on rail.
	www.spoornet.co.za (157 words)

	National Rail
		The National Rail system in Britian is one of the easiest ways to get around the country.
		The railroads have gone from being privately owned to nationalization after World War II, and have recently been privatized again.
		Currently, there are 26 private rail operators who operate the trains and Railtrack owns and maintains the tracks, signals, and stations.
	www.orenstransitpage.com /otplondonpics/nationalrail.htm (164 words)

	Railnews
		RURAL branch lines and regional rail routes face closure and replacement by bus services under government plans to reduce the huge taxpayersâ subsidies to the rail industry, it has been claimed.
		FEWER than half of all rail passengers think their services represent value for money â” although three quarters of travellers are satisfied with their overall experiences.
		ACQUISITIVE FM Rail has joined forces with Riviera Trains to purchase the business assets of F &W Railtours Limited, which promotes rail tours under the name Pathfinder Tours â” this follows the decision by the Directors of F & W Railtours Limited to cease trading.
	www.railnews.co.uk (327 words)

	Lawmakers introduce $42 billion national rail plan [Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers]
		WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced a six-year, $42 billion national rail bill on Wednesday that would strengthen Amtrak, develop new passenger lines, and improve freight service.
		Since the inception of passenger rail service, locomotive engineers have played an integral role in the safe transport of the traveling public.
		There are a handful of interest groups pushing hard for short-haul rail corridor development in the South and Midwest.
	www.ble.org /pr/news/headline.asp?id=8737 (561 words)

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