Rail transport — Railroad and Railway both redirect here. For other uses, see Railroad (disambiguation). Rail transport is the conveyance of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles specially designed to run along railways or railroads. Rail transport is … Wikipedia
1818 in rail transport — Yearbox in?=in rail transport cp=18th century c=19th century cf=20th century yp1=1815 yp2=1816 yp3=1817 year=1818 ya1=1819 ya2=1820 ya3=1821 dp3=1780s dp2=1790s dp1=1800s d=1810s dn1=1820s dn2=1830s dn3=1840s Events Births July births * July 22… … Wikipedia
History of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830 — The history of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830 covers the period up to the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the world s first intercity passenger railway operated solely by steam locomotives. The earliest form of railways … Wikipedia
1893 in rail transport — EventsJanuary events* January 1 Coming into force of international convention on the transport of goods by rail in the principal contiguous states of Western Europe. [cite web|author=Anastasiadou, Irene|title=International Railway Organization in … Wikipedia
1887 in rail transport — Events February events * February 4 The Interstate Commerce Act in the United States is signed into law, creating the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate the prices for hauling freight on American railroads. March events * March 27 The… … Wikipedia
1877 in rail transport — EventsMay events* May 1 Opening of first railway in Burma (Myanmar), from Rangoon (Yangon) to Prome (Pyay) (km to mi|257|abbr=yes of metre gauge). [cite book|author=Marshall, John|title=The Guinness Railway… … Wikipedia
1883 in rail transport — EventsJanuary events* January 10 ndash; The Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central Railway enters bankruptcy and is sold at foreclosure. * January 12 ndash; The second transcontinental railroad line in North America is completed as the Southern… … Wikipedia
1898 in rail transport — EventsApril events* April 20 Electrification of the South Side Elevated Railway in Chicago is completed ending all steam locomotive operations on the route. Multiple unit (M.U.) train control is also introduced by railroad engineer Frank J.… … Wikipedia
rail — [ raj ] n. m. • 1817; mot angl.; cf. a. fr. raille, reille « barre »; lat. regula 1 ♦ Chacune des barres d acier profilées, mises bout à bout sur deux lignes parallèles et posées sur des traverses pour constituer une voie ferrée; chacune des deux … Encyclopédie Universelle
April 19 in rail transport — Events * 1825 ndash; The La Plaisance Bay Harbor Company receives a charter to build a half mile railroad in Monroe, Michigan, the first charter issued in the area that will become that state. * 1847 ndash; The Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, a… … Wikipedia
