Railways In The Netherlands
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Railways In The Netherlands
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Author : A. J. Veenendaal
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2001
Railways In The Netherlands written by A. J. Veenendaal 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 2001 with Transportation categories.
This book traces the origin, growth, decline, and resurrection of the railway system of the Netherlands from its beginnings to privatization in the 1990s, and places its history in the context of the political and socioeconomic development of the country. At first, the largely agrarian and mercantile Dutch society saw little use for such a novel system of transportation, thanks to a highly developed system of roads and waterways. However, the success of early English railways did not go unnoticed, and in 1834 a plan was developed for a railway from Amsterdam to the Prussian Ruhr area to replace the transportation system along the Rhine River. Although this initial plan was finally abandoned, other lines were opened in 1839. The technology was largely borrowed from England and Belgium, but from the outset Dutch engineers played an important role in the development of the network. Apart from a short-lived state system, the first railways were built and operated by private companies, but when this did not result in an efficient network, the state stepped in again in 1860 to bring coherence. By 1900, the national network was complete, but labor unrest escalated, leading to the national strike of 1903, which reverberated for many years in the Dutch Parliament, railroad board rooms, and socialist political parties. The exigencies of World War I increased the grip of the state on the railways, which ultimately resulted in 1938 in the complete unification of the railways, albeit under public ownership. In the 1920s and 1930s, competition from other forms of transportation resulted in a curtailing of services and the closing of unprofitable lines. World War II devastated the Dutch railway system and necessitated an almost complete rebuilding. In the postwar era, population growth, greater mobility, pollution problems, and lack of space for new highways led to an intensive use of existing railways and the construction of new lines to link new suburbs and airports with the existing network. The privatization craze of the 1990s separated the ownership of the network from its operations, but the final relationship has yet to be established.
An Optimizing Medium Term Planning Model For The Netherlands Railways
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Author : A. A. I. Holtgrefe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
An Optimizing Medium Term Planning Model For The Netherlands Railways written by A. A. I. Holtgrefe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Mathematical models categories.
Narrow Gauge In The Tropics
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Author : Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Railroads Past and Present
Release Date : 2022-04-05
Narrow Gauge In The Tropics written by Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr. and has been published by Railroads Past and Present this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-05 with Transportation categories.
Narrow Gauge in the Tropics is the first comprehensive history of railways and tramways in the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) from breaking ground in 1864 to the invasion of the Japanese during World War II. During the mid-19th century under colonial rule, the Dutch East Indies experienced enormous increases in production of sugar, coffee, and other commodities, resulting in a great dilemma: How were these goods to be moved to port when wagons hauled by animals was the only available form of transportation? The solution was to build a railway network through some of the most challenging terrain on the planet. Lavishly illustrated, Narrow Gauge in the Tropics explores technical aspects of the construction of the railways over difficult terrain, the origin of the technicians who made the seemingly impossible happen, and the social impact of the railways on the indigenous population.
An Optimizing Medium Term Planning Model For The Netherlands Railways
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Author : Augustinus Antonius Ignatius Holtgrefe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900
An Optimizing Medium Term Planning Model For The Netherlands Railways written by Augustinus Antonius Ignatius Holtgrefe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1900 with categories.
Narrow Gauge In The Tropics
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Author : Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Narrow Gauge In The Tropics written by Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Transportation categories.
"Narrow Gauge in the Tropics is the first comprehensive history of railways and tramways in the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) from breaking ground in 1864 to the invasion of the Japanese during World War II. During the mid-19th century under colonial rule, the Dutch East Indies experienced enormous increases in production of sugar, coffee, and other commodities, resulting in a great dilemma: How were these goods to be moved to port when wagons hauled by animals was the only available form of transportation? The solution was to build a railway network through some of the most challenging terrain on the planet. Lavishly illustrated, Narrow Gauge in the Tropics explores technical aspects of the construction of the railways over difficult terrain, the origin of the technicians who made the seemingly impossible happen, and the social impact of the railways on the indigenous population"--
Benelux Railways
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Author : John Law
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2017-09-15
Benelux Railways written by John Law and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-15 with Transportation categories.
John Law offers a fascinating range of photography of the railways of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Bulletin
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Author : International Union of Railways
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
Bulletin written by International Union of Railways and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with categories.
The Netherlands South African Railway Question
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Author : W. H. Rattigan
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-07-06
The Netherlands South African Railway Question written by W. H. Rattigan and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-06 with Law categories.
Excerpt from The Netherlands South African Railway Question: From the Point of View of International Law The question as to what rights the British Government can claim to have acquired by right of conquest over the Netherlands South African Railway, is one which will, no doubt, have to be decided in accordance with the principles of modem International Law as respected by civilized European nations; and it is equally certain that the British Government, while asserting its legitimate rights, will interpret those principles in a fair and liberal spirit consistent with its dignity, its traditional policy, and its desire to uphold the national character for justice and fair play, even towards its most malignant enemies. The issues at stake are important and far-reaching, and the question upon the decision of which those issues depend must therefore be approached in a calm and temperate spirit, free from national rancour or bias, and the solution must be based upon broad and general principles which cannot be gainsaid even by those who may disagree with us. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Benelux Railways
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Author : David Haydock
language : en
Publisher: European Handbooks
Release Date : 2017
Benelux Railways written by David Haydock and has been published by European Handbooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Locomotives categories.
Report On Level Crossing Protection
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Author : Great Britain. Department of Transport
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Report On Level Crossing Protection written by Great Britain. Department of Transport and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Railroad crossings categories.