Rail transport

The Underground Railroad was a secret system developed to aid fugitive slaves on their way to freedom. It was dangerous and illegal to help, so to make it safer on their mission they made secret codes. One of the reasons why it is called the Underground Railroad, was because it had to be carried out in secret and because railway terms were used by those involved with the system to describe how it worked. The routes they used was called lines and the ones who helped them were called conductors, and

Many people do not know exactly what the Underground Railroad was, well, it was neither underground nor a railroad. The Underground Railroad was a system in the north that helped slaves escape slavery in the (“Underground Railroad” Britannica School). It has been commented on as early as the 1780’s, but did not become well known until the 1830’s (“Underground Railroad” History.com). Railway terms were used to describe the UGRR (“Underground Railroad” Britannica School). Routes were called lines,

services & on cleanliness, sanitation, toilets 4. Financial Discipline 5. Resource Mobilization 6. IT Initiatives 7. Transparency & System Improvements. Major Challenges facing the Railway System _ Vast tracts of hinterland waiting for rail connectivity. _ Railways expected to earn like a commercial enterprise but serve like a welfare organization. _ Railways carry Social Service Obligation of more than Rs 20,000 cr by carrying services below cost. This is nearly 16.6% of GTR and

per car in medium traffic (around 30 mph) will only carry 1,080 people per hour. At max, a freeway can carry 1,800 cars per hour and that only results in 5,400 passengers per hour if there were 3 passengers per car. Compare that to the average heavy rail (BART, NYC Subway, MBTA) train

approved the implementation of this cross-cities high-speed rail link. (Hong Kong Government, 2009) Yet, related debates have not ended. While some citizens oppose to the construction of this rail link, the government and few others insist that the project will be beneficial to Hong Kong. However, this essay argues that XRL should not be built because it is not, both economically and socially, beneficial to our city. It seems that the express rail link will provide huge benefits to the economy and society

As the population of China approaches 1.4 billion which is the highest country in the world, the demand of public transportation is becoming an imminent problem, and thus, Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway (BSHSR) emerged. The construction of BSHSR commenced in early 2008 and was completed at 30th June 2011. The objective of the projection is to connect two of the most significant economic zones -- Shanghai and Beijing. The railway is 1318km total in length and only takes around 4.5 hours to finish

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in high-speed trains. High-speed railway (HSR) has been making a great success all over the globe, particularly in china, where the railway track will reach a total length of 30,000 Km by 2020 [1]. HSR now is one of the most popular transportation means, which flourishes due to its unique features such as, safety, higher commuter seat capacity, decreased fare rate, comfy journey experience, lower disruption probability due to bad weather, as

expanding the local transit systems and upgrading sewer-water facilities. Though these effects are specific to foreign rail systems, conclusions can be drawn about potential effects of the high-speed rail development on California because cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Anaheim, Bakersfield, and Fresno mimic many of the cities specifically along the Japanese high-speed rail. If completed, the CAHSR would create many economic opportunities for both the residents of the Central Valley and

SWOT Analysis Strengths: Network Rail took over ownership by buying Railtrack plc, which was in railway administration, from the Railtrack Group plc for £500 million in 2002. Railtrack had become subject to broad-based and persistent criticism, notably over cost escalations and delays with the West Coast Main Line modernisation and the circumstances surrounding accidents at Southall (1997), Ladbroke Grove (1999) and Hatfield (2000). After these incidents Railtrack’s cost spiralled out of control

a country is, it cannot sustain its growth rate without an efficient and exhaustive network of transport. This might be air transportation network, water transportation network or railways transportation network. All the modes of transportation have their own benefits and cost factors. This paper will focus on the rail transportation in north east region of United States. In United States primary rail transportation consists of freight shipment from one place to another. Passenger service, which