HYDERABAD: At least 5 people have been killed and several others injured in an early morning train accident in Andhra Pradesh. Unconfirmed reports put the number of death at 8. However‚ local administration and the railway authorities have confirmed two deaths as of now. The toll is likely to rise. The accident happened when Hampi Expresscollided with a stationary goods train inPenukonda at around 3am‚ according to TV reports. According to initial reports coming in‚ Hampi Express overshot
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SAFETY PROBLEMS OF RAILWAY PASSANGERS IN EXPRESS RAILWAYS Although Indian Railways have progressed a lot‚ both quantitatively and qualitatively‚ during the last few years‚ this system is still plagued by a number of problems which require immediate attention. A lot has been done‚ but a lot more is yet to be done. Some of the major problems faced by the Indian Railways are briefly discussed as under: Safety Indian Railways have been in the news albeit for wrong reasons. With the rapid increase
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The most underrated factor of westward expansion would have to be the railroad. Many would think of the most important factor as the gold rush of 1848‚ but before mass droves of people could move westward‚ an easier way of traveling had to be constructed and railroads were the answer. Before railways‚ the Oregon Trail lead people from major cities like Independence‚ Missouri to Oregon City or Sacramento in Oregon and California. This ‘train’ of sorts moved as low as 350‚000 people across America
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4.) Railroads development was a key to the revitalization of Colorado in the course of 1870’s. Who were the key players in this‚ what were the key lines‚ and how and why did the railroads rekindle and foster the territory’s growth? Railroad development in the 1870’s Before the railroads were established in the 1870’s‚ people traveled by wagon‚ horse and on foot. They traveled for days and months to reach their destinations‚ some did not survive the trip. When the Pike’s Peak Gold rush was
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a service-design department which coordinates the movement of railcars‚ crew‚ and locomotives over the railroad’s network. Creating an operating plan for the system is a challenging task because train scheduling consists of designing train routes‚ days of operation‚ timings‚ and routing blocks to minimize cost. The operating plan is responsible for the flow of the three important railroad assets: crew‚ locomotives‚ and cars. The expense to maintain all three commodities runs in billions of dollars
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The Steam Engine and the Civil War Question: How did the Steam Engine influence the Civil War and America in itself? Throughout the Civil War‚ there were many people and inventions that positively influenced The Civil War‚ but none other than the steam engine. The steam engine was one of the most influential inventions of the Civil War and America in itself. Before the Steam Engine trade was limited and the American economy was doing very poorly. The causes of this were the rules of trade and
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in 1971 and railroads were finally deregulated with the Staggers Act of 1980. 9. Why was the knuckle coupler such an important development for the railroads? It greatly improved safety when coupling and uncoupling cars. 10. Why is a U.S. freight locomotive call a "diesel-electric"? A diesel engine drives a generator/alternator which in turn drives electric traction motors that turn the wheels. 11. How is Class I railroad status determined? Annual Revenue 12. How many Class I freight railroads are
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showcase his simple locomotive first‚ but Richard Trevithick received more attention with his “Penydarren” locomotive that pulled weight of 25 tons and 70 people during its first ride. This event proved to the engineer community‚ that pressurized steam engines indeed have enough power to become useful for transport of goods and people. Another very important moment in the history of the trains was introduction of Diesel engines‚ which brought the end to the age of steam locomotives. After second
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was designed to home 50 electric locomotives at an initial cost of 1.5 crore. The prime objective of setting up this shed was to maintain Electric locomotives required for hauling important mail/express trains on Delhi – Howrah section. The initial holding of the shed was 34‚ all of which were WAM4. At present‚ holding has increased to 138 and this includes 16 State-of-the-Art Technology three-phase drive WAP5 locomotives & 23 WAP7 locomotives. Locomotives of ELS/GZB are hauling most of the
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TRAVEL INDUSTRY TRANSPORT- is a precondition for travel :facilitate mobility and the movement of tourist from their places of origin to their final destination‚ and back. * Is a fundamental components of tourism industry. 2 Basic approaches have dominated analysis of transport and tourism. 1. Transport for tourism – as a Unitarian or functional act which involves a mode s of travel in moving from origin to destination and for travel in the destination. 2. Transport as tourism
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