Author: John Jackson Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1445682125 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 186
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A pictorial celebration of GB Railfreight, packed with previously unpublished images. Looking at the operations and fleet of this successful rail business.
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. European Union Committee Publisher: The Stationery Office ISBN: 9780104006269 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 194
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Despite a decline in traditional rail freight markets (especially coal and steel), and loss of market share to other modes, the overall growth in freight in recent years has allowed rail freight to maintain its volume. The Commission has introduced three packages of directives to stimulate further growth in this market (the first should have been implemented in the 15 member states, the second is to be implemented by 2005, and the third is yet to be adopted). This report reviews the background to the packages, and offers a provisional analysis of their effect so far. The quality of service offered to customers of rail freight movement in Europe falls seriously short of standards required in a competitive environment. Liberalisation of the UK market since 1994 has, however, resulted in better performance and a growing market share for rail freight. The Committee has reservations about some parts of the third package of directives, particularly the proposal to require all train drivers to hold an international rail driving licence, and the proposal for compulsory compensation to rail freight customers for poor quality service. The report also examines problems with the Channel Tunnel, the only direct rail link between the UK and mainland Europe.
Author: Malcolm Batten Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1445688999 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 96
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This book takes the freight routes around London geographically. A fascinating selection of images documenting freight in the years after BR Blue.
Author: John Jackson Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1398108995 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 187
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Published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of these famous locos arriving in Britain, this is a wonderful photographic tribute to a faithful workhorse.
Author: Edward Gleed Publisher: The Crowood Press ISBN: 1785001507 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 422
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During the mid-1980s, in a drive for greater efficiency, British Rail required another heavy freight locomotive, some of the earlier Type 5 freight locomotives being outdated and no longer regarded as suitable for heavy freight duties. The new Class 60 locomotive was to be constructed using lessons learned from the Classes 56 and 58. Six organisations were invited to tender but only three did so. The contract was awarded to Brush Electrical Machines (today, Brush Traction, part of the Wabtec Rail Group) for a powerful 60mph Type 5 Co-Co design, which resulted in an order being placed for one hundred Class 60 diesel-electric locomotives. Using original research from the National Archives, British Rail Class 60 Locomotives is a high illustrated guide that explores the commissioning of the Class 60s and their construction, testing and running. It undertakes an in-depth technical appraisal of the class and details names, liveries, modifications and preservation and includes the 'Super 60' refurbishment programme and acquisition of ten Class 60s for Colas Rail UK, bringing the timeline to the present day. Of interest to all diesel loco enthusiasts and railway modellers, thie book is lavishly illustrated with 280 colour and black & white photographs, many previously unpublished.
Author: Robert Whittingham Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1136372180 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 364
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* Learn what the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill 2007 means for your business * Helps managers and directors in checking whether they have appropriate accident prevention strategies in place * Illustrates potential weaknesses with numerous case studies of past accidents from a variety of industries and countries
Author: Tim Bryan Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1784423971 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 64
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Have you ever watched wagon after wagon of a goods train thunder past and wondered where it is heading, what it is carrying, and how it works its way between the passenger services? While goods services now tend to be shrouded in anonymity, in past times they were celebrated, prominently advertised, and in many cases were the raisons d'être for a rail route. Throughout the nineteenth and much of the twentieth century, goods trains were the lifeblood of the nation, transporting precious raw materials, construction and industrial items, and fresh produce from coastal areas and farms into the centres of bustling cities. This informative illustrated history shows how rail freight has been carried since Victorian times, and how systems have been organized, from the train itself to the sidings, railway clearing houses, goods sheds and final destinations – whether villages, towns, cities, factories or docks. It also examines the basic rolling stock of these trains, from the humble coal wagon to today's hi-tech containers.
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