Rail transport — Railroad and Railway both redirect here. For other uses, see Railroad (disambiguation). Rail transport is the conveyance of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles specially designed to run along railways or railroads. Rail transport is … Wikipedia
History of rail transport — The history of rail transport dates back nearly 500 years, and includes systems with man or horse power and rails of wood or stone. Modern rail transport systems first appeared in England in the 1820s. These systems, which made use of the steam… … Wikipedia
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
History of rail transport in Great Britain — This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series. The railway system of Great Britain, the principal territory of the United Kingdom is the oldest in the world. The system was originally built as a patchwork of local rail… … Wikipedia
1877 in rail transport — EventsMay events* May 1 Opening of first railway in Burma (Myanmar), from Rangoon (Yangon) to Prome (Pyay) (km to mi|257|abbr=yes of metre gauge). [cite book|author=Marshall, John|title=The Guinness Railway… … Wikipedia
Transport — or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another. The term is derived from the Latin trans ( across ) and portare ( to carry ). Industries which have the business of providing transport equipment, transport services … Wikipedia
May 22 in rail transport — Events 19th century * 1830 ndash; The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad completes construction on the line between Baltimore and Endicott s Mills, Maryland. * 1893 ndash; The worst accident on the Tralee Dingle Railway in Ireland occurs when a mixed… … Wikipedia
List of people associated with rail transport — Famous railroaders = * Casey Jones ndash; Illinois Central engineer whose death in a 1900 train wreck was made famous in song and legend * Jeme Tien Yow ndash; distinguished Chinese railroad engineer often called the Father of China s railroad.… … Wikipedia
June 16 in rail transport — Events 19th century * 1867 ndash; The Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad is incorporated. [ [http://www.sacandagastation.com/fjandg.html The FJ G Railroad history] . Retrieved June 13 2005.] 20th century * 1938 ndash; The Pike s Peak Cog… … Wikipedia
September 2 in rail transport — Events 19th century * 1868 ndash; William F. Nast succeeds Samuel C. Pomeroy as president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. 20th century * 1922 ndash; The Meguro Kamata Electric Railway (a predecessor of Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway)… … Wikipedia
