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    Farmers everywhere in the United States during the late nineteenth century had valid reasons to complaint against the economy because the farmers were constantly being taken advantage of by the railroad companies and banks. All farmers faced similar problems and for one thing‚ farmers were starting to become a minority within the American society. In the late nineteenth century‚ industrialization was in the spotlight creating big businesses and capitals. The success of industrialization put agriculture

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    started construction later and it lasted a lot longer‚ due to the massive distances across the vast country. This is another difference about the railways: their extent. In North America‚ the countries are so big that they cannot be mostly covered with rail lines. However‚ in Europe‚ the countries are small and many railways almost completely cover the country. In Europe‚ there is a lot of focus on transporting passengers as well as freight‚ and the freight trains in Europe do not go that long distances

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    Infrastructure Hungary possesses an excellent public transport system which consists of the rail system‚ highways‚ and waterways. The rail system is owned and operated by the state‚ which also connects all major cities in Hungary and international destinations. Hungary has permanent navigable waterways‚ which includes the Danube River that flows north to south‚ through the center of Hungary. With these advantages‚ the Danube provides low-cost mode to transport passengers and domestic freight. This

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    contrast the features of Suzhou and Singapore in terms of public transportation‚ climate and beauty. First of all‚ both cities have a developed public transportation system which mainly consists of taxi‚ bus and train (Mass Rapid Transit or Light Rail Transit). However‚ one notable difference is that train plays the most important role in Singapore‚ whereas bus is the dominant vehicle in Suzhou. This could be due to the fact that the train system in Singapore is more developed than that in Suzhou

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    at the old New York subway system and compares it to the newly efficient and safe subway system called communications-based train control‚ or CBTC. First‚ Somers mentions that in the old New York subway system the tracks are separated into sections which display an occupied or vacant track. In contrast‚ he states that each train supported by the CBTC system is carrying a radio and onboard controller that determines its precise location which is later used to decide how fast it can safely travel. Second

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    BUILD AND RUN MAGLEV TRAIN IN AUSTRELIA Aims and Objectives: The main objective of my research is to know what exactly the barrier in developing a MAGLEV train system in Australia? What are the innovative ideas by the rail industries in the world? Also very important to know why is the need for such innovation in the country like Australia? Rationale: According to Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Australia is the sixth largest country in the world having land area of 7‚686‚850 km2. Australia

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    through a vast road system from Egypt to Britain. The Railway Age Prior to rail travel tourist travelled by horse and carriages. Railroads played a major role in the development of the United Nations‚ Canada and several other countries. The  railroads  brought  changes  in  the  lodging  industry‚  as taverns  and  turnpikes  gave  way  to  hotels  near  the  railway stations. In 1830 in the United States the first rail way was built. Railroad carts had excellent dining cars and sleeping berths

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    furthermore assisted in the communications development of the West. Socially the Impact of the railroad had a huge affect. It did not only allow families to reunite after years of seperation‚ cutting down the travel time from 6months to 7days via rail. Though the most important factor of the railroad was how it motivated people to ’risk it’‚ to seek a new life‚ in just 7 days was an astounding acknowledgement‚ and so many did infact flee in their thousands to the American

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    Problem of Study How has the introduction of a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) like Delhi Metro‚ affected the car buying behaviour of resident commuters? Report Summaries Evaluation of Public Transport Systems: Case Study of Delhi Metro: Tiwari G.‚ _Associate Professor for Transport Planning‚ Advani M.‚ Research Scholar‚ Transportation Research and Injury prevention Programme‚ Indian Institute of Technology‚ Delhi_ The case study analyses the methodology and arguments used to justify

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    drawbacks Additional drawbacks of addiction to modern day gadgets are: • We are so busy into our gadgets even when we are outside travelling. I saw so many people busy listening to songs and talking on phones even while crossing roads and railway tracks. These have been the causes for many severe accidents. • Children become aggressive when they watch action movies or play games involving violence. • Children confront their parents and elders when restricted or stopped from watching their favourite

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