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Showing 1 to 20 of 170 for “"railways"”.
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Capitalization of electric railways
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering, 1915
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PRIVATISATION, RURAL RAILWAYS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
… in rural communities served by branch line railways. A variety of research methods were employed, including desk-top studies involving literature searches, qualitative investigations to assist questionnaire design and the use of self-administered questionnaires by sample populations. The …
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An analysis of vertical separation of railways
A number of state railways over the world have experienced railway reform, and vertical separation has been frequently utilized during its process. This thesis investigated a variety of models of vertical separation, which the railway sector has experienced over the twenty years. The main aims of …
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Early limestone railways of south-east Wales
… which throws new light on the evolution of railways is therefore of high importance to historians and archaeologists of industry. Such evidence, it is suggested, is presented in this thesis. It relates mainly to the evolution of that most essential component of any railway, its track, and to …
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Applications of diesel electric power to railways
Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering, 1935
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Simulation of energy efficiency improvements on commuter railways
… and other harmful gas emissions. British railways strive to comply with objectives set by the European Rail Research Advisory Council and the Committee on Climate Change. Improvements in the operation of railway networks through the use of energy efficiency regimes can decrease the …
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Railways, land-use planning and urban development : 1948-94.
… in the years between 1948-94 when British railways were in public ownership. Although the research was focused on the nationalised main line system, it reviewed other rail systems where this was helpful to the analysis.The research utilised a review of the relationship between the railway …
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Power supply for terminal electrification of railways entering Chicago
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Vibration from underground railways: considering piled foundations and twin tunnels
Accurate predictions of ground-borne vibration levels in the vicinity of an underground railway are greatly sought after in modern urban centers. Yet the complexity involved in simulating the underground environment means that it is necessary to make simplifying assumptions about this system. One …
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John William Jagger and the South African railways, 1921-1924
… and Jagger's character and role as Minister of Railways seemed remarkably elusive. The nature of the material available tended to enforce a reliance on Jagger's actions in parliament and the crises which he faced on that somewhat isolated stage, and on the gleanings from an almost exclusively …
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Ground vibration from underground railways: how simplifying assumptions limit prediction accuracy
Noise and vibration from underground railways is a documented disturbance to individuals living or working near subways. Much work has been done to understand and simulate the dynamic interactions between the train, track, tunnel and soil resulting in numerical models which can predict ground-borne …
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The Influence of Railways on the development of Accrington and District, 1848-1914
… historical relationships between railways and development through a local study of Accrington and the surrounding smaller towns and townships in East Lancashire. This distinctive, yet little-researched, district formed a compact and self-contained mini-conurbation by 1914 flanked …
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The financial status of the Granger Railways of the United States from 1908 to 1915
Open Restriction set for Item 114866 on 2020-06-17T15:04:49Z with date null by lac7@illinois.edu.
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The experience and image of American elevated railways : rapid transit infrastructure in the urban consciousness
At the turn of the twentieth century, elevated railways were built out of a practical need to literally "elevate" traffic above the street. In most cases, these lines served two distinct purposes. They served existing neighborhoods with reliable and rapid access to the center of the city. In …
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The application of the European Railway policy to the Hellenic Railways: an opportunity for effective operation?
… and its effects on the organization of Hellenic Railways. The focus will be on the design of a new organizational model for the operation of the whole railway system in Hellas by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the current Hellenic Railways organization and proposing an alternative …
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Extension of the Wilson railway station in Prague : administration and service buildings for the Czech railways
The project of the following design thesis attempted to address some Industrial Design issues (or in this particular case with the design in a semi-industrial environment - railway station) and how such an approach can be incorporated into a city tissue which follows a different pattern of …
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The effects of infrastructure investment on economic development in China, with specific focus on High-Speed Railways
Relevant studies about the relationship between transport and economic development is not a new research area. Many advocates and policy makers believe that investment in transport projects can stimulate the economy in different ways. However, the impact of transportation projects on economic …
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The restriction of competition between road motor transport and the railways in the Union of South Africa
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