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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: British Rail Class 114 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The British Rail Class 114 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1956 to 1957.
		In 1933, the Great Western Railway introduced the first of what was to become a very successful series of railcars, which survived in regular use into the 1960s, when they were replaced with the new British Rail First Generation type Diesel multiple units.
		The British Rail Class 37 diesel locomotives, also known as the English Electric Type 3, were commissioned as a part of the 1955 British Rail modernisation plan.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/British-Rail-Class-114 (1904 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Rail transport systems developed independently on the two islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and most of the railway construction in the Republic of Ireland was undertaken before independence in 1922.
		Rail transport in Great Britain discusses rail transport on the larger of the British isles, comprising England, Scotland and Wales.
		Rail transport in Ireland discusses rail transport on the island of Ireland, comprising the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Rail_transport_in_the_United_Kingdom (275 words)

	Rail transport in Great Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Great Britain is an island roughly triangular with an acute apex.
		A symbolic loss to the UK rail freight industry was the custom of the Royal Mail, which from 2004 discontinued use of its 49-train fleet, and switching to road haulage after a near 170-year-preference for trains.
		The Strategic Rail Authority is the statutory strategic planning and coordinating body for the rail industry, and the guardian of passenger and freight interests.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rail_transport_in_Great_Britain (2822 words)

	Great Britain. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Britain’s overseas possessions (see British Empire) were augmented by the victorious outcome of the War of the Spanish Succession, ratified in the Peace of Utrecht (1713).
		Great political leaders of the late 18th cent., such as the earl of Chatham (see Chatham, William Pitt, 1st earl of) and his son William Pitt, could not govern in disregard of the crown.
		Britain’s sometimes stormy relationship with the EU was heightened in 1996 when an outbreak of “mad cow disease” (see prion) in England led the EU to ban the sale of British beef; the crisis eased when British plans for controlling the disease were approved by the EU.
	www.bartleby.com /65/gr/GreatBri.html (7942 words)

	Rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		The first railways in Great Britain (also known as wagonways) were built in the early 17th century, mainly for transporting coal from the mine to the water side where it could be loaded on to a boat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Railroad (2759 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: National Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The brand and ATOC are jointly owned by the passenger rail companies of Great Britain, which were formed out of British Rail (BR), the now-defunct state-owned rail operator.
		The term is usually used to distinguish these services from rail passenger services in Great Britain that do not have a BR background.
		National Rail distributes a number of the technical manuals on which travel on the UK railways is based, such as the National Rail Conditions of Carriage, via their website.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/National-Rail (2048 words)

	History of rail transport in Great Britain - Definition, explanation
		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.
		Great Central Railway (GCR): the GCR was originally (before 1897) called the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway when it served those areas by means of an east-west line; it then built a line to London, and was renamed as the GCR.
		Great Eastern Railway(GER): the GER was an amalgamation of the Eastern Counties Railway and the Northern and Eastern Railway, and as its name suggests served the eastern counties of England: Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/h/hi/history_of_rail_transport_in_great_britain.php (4778 words)

	Transport policy
		There are a few pamphlets on transport and the problems of war, notably -"Problems of the famine: transport in Europe" written by A. Burall in 1919, (HE/43) and "Verkehrswirtschaft und Krieg" by K.W. Foerster, 1937 (HE/3).
		On international coordination of transport "Note sur la coordination du rail et de la route" was published in 1948 by the International Union of Railwaymen, (HE/D1) and "European transport: the way to unity" was written by M. Zwolf for the Fabian International Bureau in 1946 (HE/D9).
		These include-: "Britain's transport crisis: a socialist view" written by E. Davies, published by the Road and Rail Association in 1960s (HE/D21), "A future for Britain's transport" issued by the National Council on Inland Transport in 1964 (HE/D31) and "Transport in the year 2000:a discussion" issued by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1965 (HE/D33).
	www.lse.ac.uk /library/pamphlets/Transport/transportpamphletpages/transport_policy.htm (698 words)

	Rail transport in Great Britain - Definition, explanation
		Great Britain is an island roughly triangular with an acute apex.
		A symbolic loss to the UK rail freight industry was the custom of the Royal Mail, which from 2004 is discontinuing use of its 49-train fleet, and switching to road haulage after a near 170 year preference for trains.
		The Strategic Rail Authority is the statutory strategic planning and coordinating body for the rail industry, and the guardian of passenger and freight interests.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/r/ra/rail_transport_in_great_britain.php (2676 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Rail transport in Great Britain
		At the time of privatisation, the rolling stock of British Rail was sold either directly to the new operators, as in the case of the freight companies, or to the three ROSCOs (rolling stock leasing companies) which lease or hire stock to passenger and freight train operators.
		Transport commentator Christian Wolmar has asserted that the high cost of leasing is due to the way the franchises are distributed to the train operating companies.
		Franchises specify the passenger rail services which are to be run and the quality and other conditions (for example, the cleanliness of trains, station facilities and opening hours, the punctuality and reliability of trains) which the operators have to meet.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Great_Britain (3472 words)

	Network Rail - Paddington
		The British Transport Police are on duty at the station at all times – their office is on platform 1.
		A temporary station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 4 June 1838 and closed on 29 May 1854.
		The Great Western Royal hotel opened on 8 June 1854 and was remodelled between 1936 and 1938.
	www.networkrail.co.uk /aspx/935.aspx (1124 words)

	World Railway Historical Societies & Rail Preservation - RailServe.com
		Great Britain Rail Transport History - British railway history from the early 19th century to present
		Great North of Scotland Railway Association - Formed in 1964 to bring together those interested in the history of the Great North of Scotland Railway
		Great Western (SVR) Association - Dedicated to the preservation and restoration of rolling stock, particularly carriages, from the Great Western Railway
	www.railserve.com /Historical/World (6428 words)

	History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain
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	Rail transport in Great Britain: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The growth in road transport during the 1920s (1920s: The decade from 1920 to 1929) and 1930s (1930s: The decade from 1930 to 1939) greatly reduced revenue for the rail companies.
		National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers: the national union of rail, maritime and transport workers (rmt) is a trade union in...
		Transport for London (Transport for London: transport for london (tfl) is responsible for the transport system of london, the capital...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/rail_transport_in_great_britain (5052 words)

	Category:Rail transport in Great Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The main article for this category is Rail transport in Great Britain.
		Pages in category "Rail transport in Great Britain"
		Structure of the rail industry in the United Kingdom
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Rail_transport_in_Great_Britain (106 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> EWS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The British Rail Class 66 is a development of the British Rail Class 59.
		On 26 October 2005, the French Minister of Transport announced that EWS International had been granted a safety certificate and would become the third rail freight operator in France.
		A new company, Euro Cargo Rail, would be formed to market the new services on routes in northern France, such as Calais to Tourcoing, and Calais to Dunkerque.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/EWS (394 words)

	The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (Great Britain) Regulations 1996
		Subject to regulation 15, no person shall transport or cause to be transported any package unless the quantity of radioactive material in the package is within the contents limits specified for that type of package in Schedule 16.
		No person shall transport or cause to be transported any consignment under exclusive use unless the radiation level of the consignment is within the limits specified in Schedule 32.
		For the purpose of ensuring that the transport of radioactive material does not cause any injury to health, or any damage to property or to the environment, the Secretary of State shall arrange for periodic assessments to be carried out to evaluate the radiation emissions arising from such transport.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si1996/Uksi_19961350_en_1.htm (6732 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
		A series of major rail accidents after privatisation - at Ladbroke Grove, Hatfield, Potters Bar, and Selby - caused widespread loss of confidence in the safety of rail travel.
		Average rolling stock age - thought to be an indicator of passenger comfort - fell slightly from the third quarter of 2001-2 to the third quater of 2003-4, from 20.7 years old, to 19.3 years old.
		18.7 billion net rail kilometres of freight movement were recorded in 2002-3, against 16.6 billion in 1986-7, an increase of 13%.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /Rail_transport_in_Great_Britain (2225 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.
		This is the 31st edition of this annual publication, which continues to provide an accurate, comprehensive and meaningful picture of transport patronage in Great Britain.
		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)

	Railroads of The World - Riding Trains In Various Locations Around The World
		Australian Rail Adventure / Great Southern Railway - Australian Rail Adventure / Great Southern Railway - If the idea of taking one of the longest rail journeys in the world, through some of the most inhospitable yet spectacular scenery on earth sounds like fun, then Great Southern is your train.
		Tranz Rail Holdings - Tranz Rail Holdings - The journey across Cook Strait, which connects the North and South Islands of New Zealand, has to be one of the most beautiful crossings in the world.
		By Rail Through Paraguay, Chile and Argentina in 1995 - By Rail Through Paraguay, Chile and Argentina in 1995 - By Colin J. Churcher - "I rode the Paraguay Railway as part of the Trains Unlimited tour in November 1995.
	www.escapeartist.com /unique_lifestyles/railroads_of_the_world2.html (2396 words)

	BR - TheBestLinks.com - Brazil, Bromine, Rail transport in Great Britain, British Rail, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		BR - TheBestLinks.com - Brazil, Bromine, Rail transport in Great Britain, British Rail,...
		BR, Brazil, Bromine, Rail transport in Great Britain, British Rail, Breton...
		British Railways, later British Rail, the former nationalised railway system of the Great Britain
	www.thebestlinks.com /BR.html (173 words)

	A bulletin of public transport statistics: Great Britain: 2003 edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The bulletin includes data from the 2002/03 survey of Public Service Vehicle operators, bus and rail data from Transport for London, data from the Strategic Rail Authority and from other rail and tram operators.
		With the exception of National Rail figures in Tables 1 to 6, 9, 22, 23, 24 and 25, all data in this Bulletin are National Statistics.
		It is not possible to publish all of the information that has been collected, to protect commercial confidentiality of transport operators and also because of constraints on the size and production cost of the bulletin.
	www.dft.gov.uk /stellent/groups/dft_transstats/documents/page/dft_transstats_025841.hcsp (297 words)

	Visit Britain and England: guide to cheap tourist travel,accommodation,tickets,visas. UK tourism
		No inoculations are required to enter Britain however an inoculation may be a condition for re-entering your own country.
		When dialling to Britain from other countries, you use the country code for Britain - "44" - and then miss out the first "0" of the area code.
		Last minute Wales is providing to be great way of helping holiday makers understand what is best about Wales, our on-line resource for holidays, weekend breaks and last minute offers on our self catering accommodation makes it easy for you to find exactly what you need and want.
	www.soon.org.uk /britain.htm (1566 words)

	News About Advanced Train Technology
		Built in 1876 by the Dutch, the 600-kilometre (372-mile) single-gauge railway in the north of Sumatra island, linking the provincial capital Banda Aceh to the city of Medan, sank into oblivion a century lat...
		Rail operator Eurostar unveiled Tuesday plans for a showpiece London station for its high-speed trains, which from next November will whisk passengers to Paris and Brussels in around two hours.
		The ministry said rail freight is also growing steadily with volumes expected to rise nearly 30 percent to 3.5 billion tons in 2010.
	www.terradaily.com /Train_Technology.html (1239 words)

	STA USA
		Adjoining countries can be connected by either rail or ferry.
		The BritRail Youth Pass is the most convenient way to see Great Britain with a pass option to fit any itinerary.
		Point-to-point tickets are a good way to stretch the time on a rail pass or as an
	railkey.com /tickets/default.asp?AFF=STN (332 words)

	British Rail - Britain train travel, Britrail, railpass, tickets, passes.
		National Rail Enquiries are the official information service for National Rail.
		National Rail is the collective name for the train companies who operate Britain's rail service.
		Trains in Britain are operated by private companies.
	www.itravelnet.com /transport/rail/europe/railuk.html (191 words)

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