July 31‚ 1998 Japanese railway workers check an overpass‚ keeping it safe for the "bullet train" below. (Kyodo) Leaving over 100 people dead‚ the June 3‚ 1998‚ derailing of a German Intercity Express (ICE) high-speed passenger train gave quite a shock to railway authorities in Japan. Particularly shaken were Japan Railway (JR) companies‚ which operate their Shinkansen super-express trains (often called "bullet trains") at speeds of 200 to 300 kilometers (125 to 185 miles) per hour‚ on schedules
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It was a period of booming business‚ of contribution and convenience‚ and of improvements and innovations‚ but it was also a period where transportation rapidly evolved – that’s the Industrial Revolution. The invention of canals‚ enhanced roads‚ railways and ships brought about many significant changes on both society and economy (as well as many different aspects of life) during that time‚ and even until today. With the Industrial Revolution and the subsequent mechanisation of production‚ there
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malnutrition‚ exhaustion‚ accident and murder"(Savory‚ 1997). I cannot understand why the Canadian government was indifferent of those poor Chinese workers‚ and it makes me feel resentful. The Chinese workers worked at the west side of Canada Pacific Railway project‚ which is "Not only was the land in this area was mountainous and rocky‚ making the work difficult and dangerous‚ workers were often in short supply" (UBC‚ n.d). This frustrates me that the Chinese workers were doing the most dangerous and
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by the prime minister Alexander Mackenzie What diffuclties did the liberal govt. face? A major economic depression was sweaping NA(railway was a huge undertaking) Mackenzie disagreed with mcdonals vision of a nation linked by rail from sea to sea Mackenzie thought it was a loot of expensive trouble The main geographical problems with building the railway was the mountains to the west. The Fraser River the canadians shield and the distance from the mainland and vancouver land. A formula
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that bring the most money to the country that possesses it. Having a railway connecting natural resources sites can decrease the transportation cost and lead to more demand. In addition‚ the railway should connect to major ports‚ that allow products to be shipped to countries internationally through waterway. By connecting through ports‚ it can expand the transportation limit from transcontinental to international. The railway can transport goods to these ports‚ which will be ship through a waterway
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General Manager of the South Western Railway. Inaugurating a seminar on "Role of railway engineers in nation building‚" organised by the Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (IPWE)‚ as part of Engineers’ Day celebration here on Friday‚ Mr. Perti said that Sir M. Visvesvaraya as one such engineer with a vision. He said that Indian engineers have done wonders in the field of technology and have a major role to play in the development of the nation. Railway engineers have contributed a lot in
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Citing Reference: Dissented 2ORDERKuldip Singh‚ J.1. M/s. Burn Standard Company Limited‚ the appellant before us‚ is one of the leading manufacturer of wagons. The wagons manufactured and produced by the appellant are primarily supplied to the Railway Board. The wagons are manufactured
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The Panama Canal: Its History & Its Legacy Throughout world history‚ numerous modes of transportation were utilized in order for people to get from one place to another. For water transportation‚ people had different options to get from one place to another. For short distances‚ they could use boats or canoes. In contrast‚ if someone had to travel a long ways to get to their destination‚ the definitive choice would be to utilize ships. Ever since ships were invented‚ explorers from all over
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directors of the Erie Railway‚ the Central Railroad of New Jersey‚ the Hartford and New Haven‚ and the New York and Harlem. In 1863‚ he took control of the Harlem after buying most of its stock and was elected president of the railway. He realized the value of this railroad as it was the only steam railroad to enter the large city of Manhattan and ended up in New York where it connected with other railroads there. He then purchased the Staten Island Railway. Vanderbilt ran into
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By the turn of the 20th century mass transit had coalesced around electric power for street railways‚ subways‚ elevated railways and for interurban railways of around one-hundred miles or less. Animal and cable traction systems had already undergone mass conversions to electricity or been abandoned altogether where the financial investment was proving unworthy. Steam powered locomotives drove long distance railroads; by 1890 there was in excess of 130‚000 miles of mainline track in service. In the
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