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
1781 in rail transport — yearbox in?=in rail transport cp=17th century c=18th century cf=19th century yp1=1778 yp2=1779 yp3=1780 year=1781 ya1=1782 ya2=1783 ya3=1784 dp3=1750s dp2=1760s dp1=1770s d=1780s dn1=1790s dn2=1800s dn3=1810s|EventsBirthsJune births* June 9… … Wikipedia
1786 in rail transport — yearbox in?=in rail transport cp=17th century c=18th century cf=19th century yp1=1783 yp2=1784 yp3=1785 year=1786 ya1=1787 ya2=1788 ya3=1789 dp3=1750s dp2=1760s dp1=1770s d=1780s dn1=1790s dn2=1800s dn3=1810s|EventsBirthsDecember births* December … Wikipedia
1787 in rail transport — yearbox in?=in rail transport cp=17th century c=18th century cf=19th century yp1=1784 yp2=1785 yp3=1786 year=1787 ya1=1788 ya2=1789 ya3=1790 dp3=1750s dp2=1760s dp1=1770s d=1780s dn1=1790s dn2=1800s dn3=1810s| Events Births October births *… … Wikipedia
1864 in rail transport — Events January events * January 10 The Illinois Central, Columbus and Indianapolis and Richmond and Covington railroads sign an agreement for joint operation as the Great Central Line between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana, headed by… … Wikipedia
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
Quebec — This article is about the Canadian province. For the province s capital city, see Quebec City. For other uses, see Quebec (disambiguation). Coordinates … Wikipedia
canals and inland waterways — ▪ waterway Introduction natural or artificial waterways used for navigation, crop irrigation, water supply, or drainage. Despite modern technological advances in air and ground transportation, inland waterways continue to fill a vital … Universalium
Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture — Former Charonne Voyageurs Petite Ceinture station (now the Flèche d Or music café) The Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture (French for little belt railway ) was a Parisian railway that, from 1852, was a circular connection between Paris main… … Wikipedia
postal system — System that allows persons to send letters, parcels, or packages to addressees in the same country or abroad. Postal systems are usually government run and paid for by a combination of user charges and government subsidies. There are early… … Universalium
