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From Rail to Road and Back Again?

Author : Colin Divall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317131851
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book From Rail to Road and Back Again? written by Colin Divall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The coming of the railways signalled the transformation of European society, allowing the quick and cheap mass transportation of people and goods on a previously unimaginable scale. By the early decades of the twentieth century, however, the domination of rail transport was threatened by increased motorised road transport which would quickly surpass and eclipse the trains, only itself to be challenged in the twenty-first century by a renewal of interest in railways. Yet, as the studies in this volume make clear, to view the relationship between road and rail as a simple competition between two rival forms of transportation, is a mistake. Rail transport did not vanish in the twentieth century any more than road transport vanished in the nineteenth with the appearance of the railways. Instead a mutual interdependence has always existed, balancing the strengths and weaknesses of each system. It is that interdependence that forms the major theme of this collection. Divided into two main sections, the first part of the book offers a series of chapters examining how railway companies reacted to increasing competition from road transport, and exploring the degree to which railways depended on road transportation at different times and places. Part two focuses on road mobility, interpreting it as the innovative success story of the twentieth century. Taken together, these essays provide a fascinating reappraisal of the complex and shifting nature of European transportation over the last one hundred years.

Road Transport Before the Railways

Author : Dorian Gerhold
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521419505
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Road Transport Before the Railways written by Dorian Gerhold and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-02-26 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1993 book examines the road haulage trade in England when it depended on horses and wagons, chiefly through the letters and papers of one of the largest firms which operated between the West Country and London in the early nineteenth century. Other documents extend the coverage of the firm's history from the seventeenth century to the mid-nineteenth century, making it possible to examine how road transport changed during the course of two centuries. The Russell letters are all extraordinary and unique survival, showing in detail how the firm managed to convey up to six tons at a time in all weathers, how dominated it was by the capabilities and needs of the horse, how reliable its services were, who it served and how important it was to a variety of users. In sum the book provides a full account of the road haulage industry from the seventeenth century until the coming of the railways.

The Iron Road

Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465433716
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book The Iron Road written by Christian Wolmar and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Christian Wolmar, author of the critically acclaimed The Great Railroad Revolution, The Iron Road is a richly illustrated account of the rise of the rails across the world. From the historic moment in September 1830 when the first train ran between Liverpool and Manchester, to the high speed trains bulleting across Asia and Europe, The Iron Road: An Illustrated History of the Railroad looks at how railroads have changed the world. Photographs, maps, paintings, and illustrations bring events and locations to life, adding a unique visual quality to the stories of great invention, feats of mind-boggling engineering, groundbreaking changes in trade and commerce, and tales of adventurers, visionaries, and rogues. The Iron Road is the third title in DK's successful illustrated histories format, which combines text-rich narratives with beautiful visual design.

The Rise and Rise of Road Transport, 1700-1990

Author : Theodore Cardwell Barker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521557733
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book The Rise and Rise of Road Transport, 1700-1990 written by Theodore Cardwell Barker and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-09-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most books about Britain's transport history have concentrated upon canals and railways. It is now clear that a great deal of traffic went by road even before turnpikes, and that goods as well as passenger services were much more highly developed than used to be supposed. This book is an important survey of road transport over the past three centuries. The authors summarise the new evidence and arguments and explain why we need to take a longer view of the subject. They shed new light on the importance of horse-drawn freight in the eighteenth century before the introduction of turnpikes, offset the undue attention paid to the railways in the nineteenth century, and stress that motor transport's present great importance only dates from the 1950s. A full bibliography is provided for more extended study.

Getting There

Author : Stephen B. Goddard
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226300436
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Getting There written by Stephen B. Goddard and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-11-15 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the glory days of the railroad to today's gridlocked, six-lane highway, Getting There dramatizes America's shift from rail to road transportation, how it has robbed Americans of the choice of travel options enjoyed by Europeans, and why it threatens the nation's economic future. Stephen B. Goddard reveals how government joined automakers and roadbuilders to nearly destroy the rails, and why the 21st century will witness high-tech remedies and a railroad resurgence.

An Economic History of Transport

Author : Christopher Ivor Savage
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book An Economic History of Transport written by Christopher Ivor Savage and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Roads Were Not Built for Cars

Author : Carlton Reid
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1610916891
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Roads Were Not Built for Cars written by Carlton Reid and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cyclists were written out of highway history in the 1920s and 1930s by the all-powerful motor lobby:Roads Were Not Built For Cars tells the real story, putting cyclists center stage again. Not that the book is only about cyclists. It will also contains lots of automotive history because many automobile pioneers were cyclists before becoming motorists. A surprising number of the first car manufacturers were also cyclists, including Henry Ford. Some carried on cycling right through until the 1940s. One famous motor manufacturing pioneer was a racing tricycle rider to his dying day.

Economic History of Transport in Britain

Author : Christopher Savage
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135654557
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Economic History of Transport in Britain written by Christopher Savage and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 2005, Economic History of Transport Britain is a valuable contribution to the field of Economic History.

The Nationalisation of British Transport

Author : Michael R. Bonavia
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349087939
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book The Nationalisation of British Transport written by Michael R. Bonavia and published by Springer. This book was released on 1987-06-18 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

From Rail to Road and Back Again?

Author : Colin Divall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781315583495
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book From Rail to Road and Back Again? written by Colin Divall and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Economic History of Transport in Britain

Author : Theodore Cardwell Barker
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
ISBN 13 : 0415382491
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book An Economic History of Transport in Britain written by Theodore Cardwell Barker and published by Taylor & Francis US. This book was released on 2006 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Railway Transportation in South Asia

Author : Saptarshi Mitra
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030768783
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Railway Transportation in South Asia written by Saptarshi Mitra and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses policy instruments for sustainable infrastructure developments. Railways are one of the most important developmental instruments of a region, province, or country. They play a crucial role in economic development, urban growth, urban mobility, regional susceptibility, market integration, and world trade. Railways are an integral part of regional and urban development, both in terms of freight and passenger transport. By offering case studies from various regions and cities in South Asia, this book examines the evolution of railway transportation and the impact of these infrastructure projects on regional and urban development. It examines the interactions between evolving infrastructures and competing demands and considers the negative and positive externalities of railway transportation for people, places, and locations. The contributions analyze issues such as network infrastructure planning and technological development, passenger mobility and satisfaction, vulnerability to environmental impacts, and cross-border trade.

The History and Development of Road Transport

Author : James Paterson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The History and Development of Road Transport written by James Paterson and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Road Versus Rail

Author : P. Eugene Greer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Road Versus Rail written by P. Eugene Greer and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great Western Railway Road Vehicles

Author : Philip J. Kelley
Publisher : Opc
ISBN 13 : 9780860935681
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Great Western Railway Road Vehicles written by Philip J. Kelley and published by Opc. This book was released on 2002 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the early years of the 20th century onwards, the railway industry was among the most important sectors of the British economy to investigate and develop the use of road transport for both passenger and freight traffic. The factors behind this involvement were varied, but included the fact that as 'Common Carrier' the railways were legally obligated to carry all freight and, therefore, needed to be able to shift goods and materials from factory to freight yard and vice versa. There was also an increasing awareness that, as the population shifted, no longer would it be cost-effective or profitable to continue to expand the railway endlessly and that buses, even the most primitive types available at the time, represented a useful means of linking small villages to the nearest railway station. The GWR was at the forefront of these developments, and by the time it had disappeared as a separate entity in 1948 has amassed a large fleet of road transport vehicles, both for passenger and freight traffic. Philip Kelley undertook years of research to compile the material that was originally published by OPC in two volumes over 20 years ago.Now, much more information concerning these vehicles has come to light, and this all-new book is the result. Incorporating material from the earlier two books, but with all information expanded and reinterpreted, this will now become the definitive guide to the subject. Full of photographs, line drawings and other reference material for modellers and historians, this is an excellent addition to OPC's extensive range of books on the GWR.

Transport in Britain

Author : Philip Bagwell
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9781852855901
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (559 download)

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Download or read book Transport in Britain written by Philip Bagwell and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-10-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlighting long term themes in Britain's transport history, this book looks at the dilemmas facing modern society and suggests several possible solutions. It covers all the major forms of transport, from the horse to the aeroplane, setting them in their historical context.

The Geography of Transport Systems

Author : Jean-Paul Rodrigue
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136777326
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book The Geography of Transport Systems written by Jean-Paul Rodrigue and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mobility is fundamental to economic and social activities such as commuting, manufacturing, or supplying energy. Each movement has an origin, a potential set of intermediate locations, a destination, and a nature which is linked with geographical attributes. Transport systems composed of infrastructures, modes and terminals are so embedded in the socio-economic life of individuals, institutions and corporations that they are often invisible to the consumer. This is paradoxical as the perceived invisibility of transportation is derived from its efficiency. Understanding how mobility is linked with geography is main the purpose of this book. The third edition of The Geography of Transport Systems has been revised and updated to provide an overview of the spatial aspects of transportation. This text provides greater discussion of security, energy, green logistics, as well as new and updated case studies, a revised content structure, and new figures. Each chapter covers a specific conceptual dimension including networks, modes, terminals, freight transportation, urban transportation and environmental impacts. A final chapter contains core methodologies linked with transport geography such as accessibility, spatial interactions, graph theory and Geographic Information Systems for transportation (GIS-T). This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the field, with a broad overview of its concepts, methods, and areas of application. The accompanying website for this text contains a useful additional material, including digital maps, PowerPoint slides, databases, and links to further reading and websites. The website can be accessed at: http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans This text is an essential resource for undergraduates studying transport geography, as well as those interest in economic and urban geography, transport planning and engineering.