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Author : Edwin A. Pratt
Publisher : London : J. Murray
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The State Railway Muddle in Australia written by Edwin A. Pratt and published by London : J. Murray. This book was released on 1912 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Emmett A. Chapman
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Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Australia written by Emmett A. Chapman and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Colin Symes
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1681080117
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Transporting Moments: Mobility, Australian Railways and the Trained Society written by Colin Symes and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2015-04-06 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociologists have suggested that being on the move entails a complex choreography, comprised of passenger comportment, signage, announcements and posters. Employing insights from mobility theory, Transporting moments provides an account of railway culture from a passenger’s perspective. The book uses the context of commuting in Sydney, at a time when elements of its intra-urban rail network were being upgraded as its principal case study. This upgrade covers its rolling stock, infrastructure and linguistic landscape. It is argued that understanding the rationale behind these changes requires an understanding of the historical and policy context in which the railways of Sydney’s, New South Wales and Australia are embedded. This is also the case with the nation’s long distance trains, whose operators have fought hard to stave off competition from airliners and cars. Transporting moments, therefore, presents strong case for preserving public transport as a more equitable and sustainable form of mobility. Governments, Australian or otherwise, can use these insights for productive investment in their rail networks and public transportation service in general, and for reducing the nation’s addiction to the automobile. With its invaluable insights into travelling on trains, Transporting moments is a fascinating addition to the growing corpus of literature on day-to-day mobility.
Author : William Alan Bayley
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Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Standard Gauge Railway Across Australia written by William Alan Bayley and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Philip G. Laird
Publisher : UNSW Press
ISBN 13 : 9780868404110
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Back on Track written by Philip G. Laird and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australia's freight transport system now has the highest proportion of truck use of any developed country in the world, and with New Zealand, its cities are heavily dependent on cars. Back on Track considers the historic, economic and political issues that have led to this situation, and concludes that the emergence of such a strongly road-oriented system has not been in the national interest, on both economic and environmental grounds. It develops a detailed analysis of Australia's 'road transport deficit'. The authors suggest that rail is the neglected element in Australian and New Zealand transport systems and despite a history of 'policy paralysis', they offer a rail-based ten point plan that could see both countries' transport systems 'back on track'. Using new data on transportation trends from Australia and around the world, the book sets out a vision for the future of freight and inter-capital transport in Australia and New Zealand, and offers innovative transport strategies for each of the major cities in both countries.
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Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book World's Work written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 698 pages
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Download or read book Industrial & Mining Standard written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Malcolm Abbott
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9819927269
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (199 download)
Download or read book Monopoly Control written by Malcolm Abbott and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the historical development of the network utilities sector in Australia (communications, rail, gas, electricity, water supply, and sewerage services). It looks across industries, time periods and the state and federal jurisdictions, to identify what motivated the various governments to establish these enterprises and what issues arose. The book is therefore informed by the relationship between politics and society on the one hand and economic history on the other; as well as the efforts of governments in Australia to promote economic growth and the wealth of Australians. The main focus of the book is to identify and analyse the following two main questions: (i) What were the main drivers and motivations for governments establishing government-owned business in the network utilities sector? (ii) To what degree were these government-owned businesses successful at achieving the aims of these governments? In doing so the inherent characteristics of these industries are identified, in terms of their need for rights of way, network effects, the monopoly characteristics, and the potential for stimulating growth.
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Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Bibliographies written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
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Total Pages : 928 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The Balance of International Payments of the United States in 1922- written by United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anna Lawrenson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317090993
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Rise of the Must-See Exhibition written by Anna Lawrenson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blockbuster exhibitions are ubiquitous fixtures in the cultural calendars of major museums and galleries worldwide. The Rise of the Must-See Exhibition charts their ascent across a diverse array of museums and galleries. The book positions these exhibits in the Australian cultural context, demonstrating how policy developments and historical precedents have created a space for their current domination. Drawing on historical evidence, policy documents and contemporary debates, the book offers a complex analysis of the aims and motivations of blockbuster exhibitions. Its chronological approach reveals a genealogy of exhibits from the mid-nineteenth century onward to identify precursors to current practice. This provides a foundation upon which to examine the unprecedented growth of blockbusters in the latter half of the twentieth century. The examples discussed offer a unique opportunity to study how institutional growth, political support, individual champions and audience interest have influenced the development of large-scale temporary exhibitions. The Rise of the Must-See Exhibition considers blockbusters as an international phenomenon and, as such, is highly relevant to practitioners working across the cultural sector around the world. The book will also appeal to academics and students engaged in the study of museums and galleries, arts management and curating, as well as those interested in the history of exhibitions and cultural policy.
Author : Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers written by Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. 39-214 (1874/75-1921/22) have a section 2 containing "Other selected papers"; issued separately, 1923-35, as the institution's Selected engineering papers.
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Total Pages : 966 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Trade Information Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 966 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tim Fischer
Publisher : National Library of Australia
ISBN 13 : 0642279292
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Steam Australia written by Tim Fischer and published by National Library of Australia. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Steam Australia', Tim Fischer takes readers into the fascinating story of steam transportation over ten vital decades of transformation in Australia's history. The book also covers the great named express trains hauled by steam locomotives over the decades, such as 'Puffing Billy', Robert Gordon Menzies or 'The Ghan'. Special topics feature things such as Albury's 'break of gauge' platform (where two state track systems met), the Amiens branch line (running through Pozieres and Passchendaele stations in Queensland), some important characters such as C.Y. O'Connor and many more. The book is illustrated with over 300 exciting images from the superb National Library John Buckland collection of photography, many never seen before. Steam locomotives continue to operate as a key part of rail heritage tourism in Australia, demonstrating the ongoing legacy of these engines. The great age of steam in Australia and Fischer's salute to steam locomotion and all that it has achieved for this country is fascinating and captivating to both train novices and enthusiasts alike.
Author : Leo J. Harrigan
Publisher : [Melbourne] : Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Victorian Railways to '62 written by Leo J. Harrigan and published by [Melbourne] : Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. This book was released on 1962 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (55 download)
Download or read book The Official Index to The Times written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Douglas J. Puffert
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226685098
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (266 download)
Download or read book Tracks Across Continents, Paths Through History written by Douglas J. Puffert and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A standard track gauge—the distance between the two rails—enables connecting railway lines to exchange traffic. But despite the benefits of standardization, early North American railways used six different gauges extensively, and even today breaks of gauge at national borders and within such countries as India and Australia are expensive burdens on commerce. In Tracks across Continents, Paths through History, Douglas J. Puffert offers a global history of railway track gauge, examining early choices and the dynamic process of diversity and standardization that resulted. Drawing on the economic theory of path dependence, and grounded in economic, technical, and institutional realities, this innovative volume traces how early historical events, and even idiosyncratic personalities, have affected choices of gauge ever since, despite changing technology and understandings of what gauge is optimal. Puffert also uses this history to develop new insights in the theory of path dependence. Tracks across Continents, Paths through History will be essential reading for anyone interested in how history and economics inform each other.
