History of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830 — The history of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830 covers the period up to the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the world s first intercity passenger railway operated solely by steam locomotives. The earliest form of railways … Wikipedia
1893 in rail transport — EventsJanuary events* January 1 Coming into force of international convention on the transport of goods by rail in the principal contiguous states of Western Europe. [cite web|author=Anastasiadou, Irene|title=International Railway Organization in … Wikipedia
1882 in rail transport — EventsJanuary events* January 1 Opening to traffic of the Gotthard Tunnel (km to mi|15|abbr=yes), completing the Gotthardbahn in Switzerland. [cite book|last=Marshall|first=John|title=The Guinness Railway… … Wikipedia
October 2 in rail transport — Events * 1902 ndash; Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Railroad jointly inaugurate the Golden State Limited passenger train between Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California. * 1967 ndash; Canadian Pacific… … Wikipedia
Transport ferroviaire — Chemin de fer Pour les articles homonymes, voir Chemin de fer (homonymie). Voie ferrée électrifiée … Wikipédia en Français
Transport in Kent — This article is about the current and historical transport systems in the county of Kent in South East England.RoadsThe earliest footpaths and roads in Kent ran in a northeast southwest direction and followed the natural contours of the land and… … Wikipedia
Public transport bus service — Bus services play a major role in the provision of public transport. These services can take many forms, varying in distance covered, types of vehicle used, and can operate with fixed or flexible routes and schedules. Services may be operated by… … Wikipedia
Bus transport in the United Kingdom — Buses play a major role in the public transport of the United Kingdom, as well as seeing extensive private use.History The horse bus era The first omnibus service in the United Kingdom was started by John Greenwood between Pendleton and… … Wikipedia
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
