Rails In The Road
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Rails In The Road
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Author : Oliver Green
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-10-31
Rails In The Road written by Oliver Green and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-31 with Transportation categories.
There have been passenger tramways in Britain for 150 years, but it is a rollercoaster story of rise, decline and a steady return. Trams have come and gone, been loved and hated, popular and derided, considered both wildly futuristic and hopelessly outdated by politicians, planners and the public alike. Horse trams, introduced from the USA in the 1860s, were the first cheap form of public transport on city streets. Electric systems were developed in nearly every urban area from the 1890s and revolutionised town travel in the Edwardian era.A century ago, trams were at their peak, used by everyone all over the country and a mark of civic pride in towns and cities from Dover to Dublin. But by the 1930s they were in decline and giving way to cheaper and more flexible buses and trolleybuses. By the 1950s all the major systems were being replaced. Londons last tram ran in 1952 and ten years later Glasgow, the city most firmly linked with trams, closed its network down. Only Blackpool, famous for its decorated cars, kept a public service running and trams seemed destined only for scrapyards and museums.A gradual renaissance took place from the 1980s, with growing interest in what are now described as light rail systems in Europe and North America. In the UK and Ireland modern trams were on the streets of Manchester from 1992, followed successively by Sheffield, Croydon, the West Midlands, Nottingham, Dublin and Edinburgh (2014). Trams are now set to be a familiar and significant feature of twenty-first century urban life, with more development on the way.
The Old Iron Road
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Author : David Haward Bain
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2022-09
The Old Iron Road written by David Haward Bain and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The award-winning author of "Empire Express" retraces the route of the first transcontinental railroad.
The Iron Road
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Author : Christian Wolmar
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2014-05-01
The Iron Road written by Christian Wolmar and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with Transportation categories.
Written by Christian Wolmar, author of the critically acclaimed The Great Railroad Revolution, The Iron Road is a richly illustrated account of the rise of the rails across the world. From the historic moment in September 1830 when the first train ran between Liverpool and Manchester, to the high speed trains bulleting across Asia and Europe, The Iron Road: An Illustrated History of the Railroad looks at how railroads have changed the world. Photographs, maps, paintings, and illustrations bring events and locations to life, adding a unique visual quality to the stories of great invention, feats of mind-boggling engineering, groundbreaking changes in trade and commerce, and tales of adventurers, visionaries, and rogues. The Iron Road is the third title in DK's successful illustrated histories format, which combines text-rich narratives with beautiful visual design.
Rails That Climb
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Author : Edward Taylor Bollinger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1950
Rails That Climb written by Edward Taylor Bollinger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1950 with Social Science categories.
Getting There
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Author : Stephen B. Goddard
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1996-11-15
Getting There written by Stephen B. Goddard and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-11-15 with Business & Economics categories.
From the glory days of the railroad to today's gridlocked, six-lane highway, Getting There dramatizes America's shift from rail to road transportation, how it has robbed Americans of the choice of travel options enjoyed by Europeans, and why it threatens the nation's economic future. Stephen B. Goddard reveals how government joined automakers and roadbuilders to nearly destroy the rails, and why the 21st century will witness high-tech remedies and a railroad resurgence.
Tokyo In Transit
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Author : Alisa Freedman
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2011
Tokyo In Transit written by Alisa Freedman and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Literary Criticism categories.
This work discusses literary depictions of mass transit in 20th century Tokyo in the decades preceding WWII. It cuts across literary and historical/sociological analysis, and contributes to the growing body of work examining Japanese urbanism, gender, and modernism.
The Iron Road
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Author : Christian Wolmar
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2014-05-01
The Iron Road written by Christian Wolmar and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with Transportation categories.
A fascinating journey through the history of railways From the early steam trains to the high-speed bullet trains of today, The Iron Road tells the hidden stories of railway history- the inspired engineering, blood, sweat and tears that went into the construction of the railways. Uncover the compelling tales of bold vision, invention and error, and social change behind the history of trains and railways, with famous railways such as the Transsiberian fully explored. Learn how the great railway pioneers such as George Stephenson produced the ideas and feats of engineering that created the railways and changed the world. Each exciting moment of railway history is captured, contextualised and enhanced by superb illustrations. Trains and railways of the past like the romantic Orient Express are brought to life through amazing eyewitness accounts, allowing you to see the railways through the eyes of people who were there at the time. Written by Christian Wolmar, an award-winning writer and broadcaster, The Iron Road is an exciting trip through the history of trains for any railway enthusiast.
Investigations On Iron And Steel Rails Made In Europe In The Year 1873
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Author : Thomas Egleston
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-06-11
Investigations On Iron And Steel Rails Made In Europe In The Year 1873 written by Thomas Egleston and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-11 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Steel Rails To The Sunrise
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Author : Ron Ziel
language : en
Publisher: Amereon Limited
Release Date : 1987-01-01
Steel Rails To The Sunrise written by Ron Ziel and has been published by Amereon Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-01-01 with categories.
The Wilmington Raleigh Rail Road Company 1833 1854
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Author : James C. Burke
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2011-07-25
The Wilmington Raleigh Rail Road Company 1833 1854 written by James C. Burke and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-25 with Transportation categories.
In 1833, the Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company set out to connect the port city of Wilmington to North Carolina's capital. When it was done in 1840, after changing its route, the company had completed 161 miles of track--the longest railroad in the world at the time--and provided continuous transportation from the town of Weldon on the Roanoke River to Wilmington and on to Charleston, South Carolina, by steamboat. A marvel of civil engineering by the standards of the day, the railroad constituted a tour de force of organization, finance and political will that risked the fortunes of individuals and the credit of the state. This study chronicles the project from its inception, exploring its impact on subsequent railroad development in North Carolina and its significance within the context of American railroad history as a whole.