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1968 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1968. January 6 – The Hixon rail crash occurs when a low-loader road transporter is...

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Rail transport

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Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel...

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Rail transport in Bangkok

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Rail transport was introduced to Bangkok in 1893, and the national railway network was developed during the 20th century. Modern rapid transit in Bangkok...

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Rail transport in Australia

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Rail transport in Australia is a component of the Australian transport system. It is to a large extent state-based, as each state largely has its own operations...

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History of rail transport

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The history of rail transport began before the beginning of the common era. It can be divided into several discrete periods defined by the principal means...

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Rail transport in Switzerland

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The Swiss rail network is noteworthy for its density, its coordination between services, its integration with other modes of transport, timeliness and...

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Rail transport in Thailand

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Rail transport plays a crucial role in connecting various regions of Thailand, transporting both goods and passengers through a range of transportation...

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Rail transport in Russia

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Rail transport in Russia runs on one of the biggest railway networks in the world. Russian railways are the third longest by length and third by volume...

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Rail transport in Norway

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Singsaker Line (Trondheim Tramway) (1927–1968) Rail transport by country Transport in Norway Narrow gauge railways in Norway Norwegian railway signalling Norges...

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Rail transport in Indonesia

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Hatta Rajasa, the directorate general was designed to regulate rail transport policies in Indonesia. The first Director-General was Soemino Eko Saputro...

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List of countries by rail transport network size

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This list of countries by rail transport network size based on length of rail lines. For the purposes of this page, railway has been defined as a fixed...

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1790s in rail transport

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This article lists events relating to rail transport that occurred during the 1790s. The world's first railway viaduct, which became known as the "Covered...

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1780s in rail transport

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relating to rail transport that occurred during the 1780s. January 26 – John Urpeth Rastrick, English steam locomotive builder and partner in Foster, Rastrick...

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Rail transport in Vietnam

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express railway. Rail transport remains relatively underused as a mode of transport in Vietnam. While road transport dominates the transport sector by far—accounting...

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Transport Act 1968

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The Transport Act 1968 (c. 73) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The main provisions made changes to the structure of nationally owned...

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Rail transportation in the United States

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into Canada and Mexico. The United States has the largest rail transport network of any country in the world, about 160,000 miles (260,000 km). Passenger...

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Rail transport in Western Australia

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and a number of private companies. Today passenger rail services are controlled by the Public Transport Authority (a department of the Government of Western...

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Rail transport in Great Britain

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December 1947. The growth in road transport during the 1920s and 1930s greatly reduced revenue for the rail companies. Rail companies accused the government...

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1967 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1967. January – General Electric introduces the GE U30C. February 21 – The last shunting...

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Rail transport in Christchurch

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Rail transport in Christchurch, the largest city on New Zealand's South Island, consists of two main trunk railway lines intersecting in the suburb of...

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Transport in Australia

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forms of transport in Australia. Australia is highly dependent on road transport. There are more than 300 airports with paved runways. Passenger rail transport...

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History of rail transport in Great Britain

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of rail transport Rail transport in Great Britain Rail freight in Great Britain List of early British railway companies History of rail transport in Ireland...

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Rail transport in South Korea

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Rail transport in South Korea is a part of the transport network in South Korea and an important mode of the conveyance of people and goods, though railways...

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Rail transport in the Soviet Union

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The Soviet Union was heavily dependent on rail transport, not least during the Russian Civil War and World War II, but also for industrialization according...

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1969 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1969. January 1 As ordered by court, Penn Central takes over the assets and operations...

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Rail transport in Mexico

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Mexico & Orient Railway (Golden West Books, 1968) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rail transport in Mexico. The Mexican Railways History of Mexico's...

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Rail transport in Argentina

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accelerated greatly due to the need for the transport of agricultural products and cattle in Buenos Aires Province. The rail network converged on the city of Buenos...

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Rail transport in Jamaica

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from 330,000 stems in 1880 to 24 million stems in 1930; then a decline in the industry ended rail transport of bananas by 1969. In 1895 Jamaica had exported...

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List of years in rail transport

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Lists of events in the history of rail transport are organised into the yearly lists below. Trains portal History of rail transport Timeline of railway...

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