Unlocking The Potential Of Railways

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9789292577483

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Unlocking the Potential of Railways by Asian Development Bank Pdf

About 25,000 kilometers of railway corridors connect countries within the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) region. CAREC countries export mostly to the European Union (33% of exports in 2015) and the People's Republic of China (19%), but growing export-import activity is underserved. The rail network does not match changing trade patterns. Improved rail service quality is needed to facilitate regional cooperation. This publication provides a blueprint for sound, long-term development of CAREC railways into a quick, efficient, and accessible transport system. The 2017-2030 CAREC railway strategy intends to equip the region's railways to better capture evolving trade flows and contribute to regional economic development by improving rail and multimodal infrastructure and commercializing and reforming railway activities.

Author : Felix Dodds
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134206667

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Earth Summit 2002 by Felix Dodds Pdf

'As we start the preparations for the Earth Summit in 2002, 10 years from Rio and 30 years from Stockholm, we need to set targets and dates that are realistic to deliver the change that is needed. There will also need to be a debate on the international machinery to achieve what we want, and 2002 will be significant in setting out the direction. This book has drawn in some of the key people who are working to make 2002 a significant event' FROM THE FOREWORD BY KLAUS TOPFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME AND CENTRE FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS At the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992, world leaders adopted a comprehensive programme of action for implementing sustainable development worldwide. As preparations for Earth Summit 2002 proceed, leading players from around the world present a frank assessment of progress to date. They set goals and describe mechanisms that will enable the international community to complete the tasks set in Rio and prepare for new challenges and opportunities. This book will be a catalyst for the public and political momentum required to push forward the global sustainable development agenda.

Author : Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0727719734

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Modern Railway Transportation by Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) Pdf

After several decades of the promotion of road transport, we have realised that the provision of more roads will not on its own solve our traffic problems. More emphasis is being placed on rail transport. This book reviews the international and national scene in all sectors of the industry, and takes a look at the development in the 21st century.

Author : Gareth David
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781473862029

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Railway Renaissance by Gareth David Pdf

“David’s superb book looks at the defiant renaissance of such heritage railways . . . in contrast to Beeching’s vision of a streamlined railway network.” —Books Monthly When a 35 mile stretch of the former Waverley route from Edinburgh to Carlisle reopened on 6 September 2015, it became the most significant reopening of any UK railway since the infamous Beeching Report, “The Reshaping of British Railways,” was published in March 1963. In his report, Dr. Richard Beeching recommended sweeping closures of lines across the UK to improve the financial performance of British railways, which led to wholesale closures over the following decade and a reduction in the UK rail network from 18,000 miles in 1963, to some 11,000 miles a decade later. But since that low point was reached in the early 1970s a revolution has been taking place. Passenger traffic on the railways is now at its highest level since the 1940s and from Alloa to Aberdare, as well as from Mansfield to Maesteg, closed lines have reopened and the tide of Beeching closures has been gradually rolled back. Scores of stations have been reopened and on many of the newly revived lines, passenger traffic is far exceeding the forecasts used to support their reopening. In this comprehensive survey of new and reopened railways and stations across England, Scotland and Wales, Gareth David asks what it tells us about Dr. Beeching’s report, looking at how lines that were earmarked for closure in that report, but escaped the axe, have fared and reviews the host of further routes, which are either set to be reopened or are the focus of reopening campaigns.

Author : Rickard Bergqvist
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317147671

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Dry Ports – A Global Perspective by Rickard Bergqvist Pdf

As centres for logistics activities, seaports have traditionally been the focus of maritime logistics chains. However, changes in production patterns, supported by the development of rapid transport of goods over long distances, have altered the logistics landscape. As a result, the relevance of port hinterland transport has become more important, with a consequent need for the high utilisation of transport resources and infrastructure through the consolidation of cargo flows and for seaports to extend their influence within their hinterlands to increase their competitiveness. The development worldwide of inland ports, terminals and dryports in their various forms, together with associated new functions and strategies, address these challenges in diverse ways to realise the potential benefits that come from the successful implementation of inland ports that connect seamlessly into transportation systems. This book comprises case studies and state-of-the-art examples of dryports in different parts of the world that have varying economic, social, institutional and environmental realities and which exhibit the complexity of, and diverse approaches to, this recent logistics phenomenon.

Author : Bernard Aritua
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464813818

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The Rail Freight Challenge for Emerging Economies by Bernard Aritua Pdf

This report captures ways in which policy makers and senior officials in railway organizations from emerging economies can accelerate modal shift to rail. Such officials, as well as the general public, aspire for more freight to be moved by rail. The environmental and societal benefits of such a shift are compelling. And yet investment in railways is often not followed by a corresponding increase in freight moved by rail. This report highlights the fact that, in a world of changing global supply chains and logistics, the approach to regaining modal share needs to be different. The expectation that lower cost and efficient rail service will automatically lead to modal shift from road to rail has not been a reality in most emerging economies. Modern railways focus on understanding the logistics of targeted freight and positioning rail transport services as part of an overall logistics system aimed at meeting the needs of customers.

Author : Dr Buddha Chandrasekhar
Publisher : KHANNA PUBLISHING HOUSE
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789355382894

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Awesome 5G Bharat by Dr Buddha Chandrasekhar Pdf

Experience the potential of 5g to revolutionize education, skill development, and job creation while empowering farmers, women self-help groups, cooperative socities, Healthcare, Railways, BFSI and promoting social inclusion. Discover the transformative power of 5G in reshaping India's economic landscape and empowering its diverse communities

Author : Mark Casson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191570414

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The World's First Railway System by Mark Casson Pdf

The British railway network was a monument to Victorian private enterprise. Its masterpieces of civil engineering were emulated around the world. But its performance was controversial: praised for promoting a high density of lines, it was also criticised for wasteful duplication of routes. This is the first history of the British railway system written from a modern economic perspective. It uses conterfactual analysis to construct an alternaive network to represent the most efficient alternative rail network that could have been constructed given what was known at the time - the first time this has been done. It reveals how weaknesses in regulation and defects in government policy resulted in enormous inefficiency in the Victorian system that Britain lives with today. British railway companies developed into powerful regional monopolies, which then contested each other's territories. When denied access to existing lines in rival territories, they built duplicate lines instead. Plans for an integrated national system, sponsored by William Gladstone, were blocked by Members of Parliament because of a perceived conflict with the local interests they represented. Each town wanted more railways than its neighbours, and so too many lines were built. The costs of these surplus lines led ultimately to higher fares and freight charges, which impaired the performance of the economy. The book will be the definitive source of reference for those interested in the economic history of the British railway system. It makes use of a major new historical source, deposited railway plans, integrates transport and local history through its regional analysis of the railway system, and provides a comprehensive, classified bibliography.

Author : United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Environmental Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Historic sites
ISBN : UIUC:30112057936756

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A Nation in Motion by United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Environmental Affairs Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Canals
ISBN : NWU:35556038805651

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A Nation in Motion by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000050190706

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Intercity Passenger Rail in America by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads Pdf

Author : John Hagee
Publisher : Breakfast For Seven
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781951701062

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Absolute Power: Unlock Potential. Fulfill Your Destiny. by John Hagee Pdf

ABSOLUTE POWER can transform every one of your problems into an opportunity for success. ABSOLUTE POWER will birth a new dawn of hope to help you realize your goals and dreams with confidence, personal potential, wealth, and communication. ABSOLUTE POWER will make the impossible possible: sorrow becomes joy, defeat becomes victory, stress becomes peace, and doubt becomes faith in God.

Author : David Turner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351186612

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Transport and Its Place in History by David Turner Pdf

Transport and mobility history is one of the most exciting areas of historical research at the present. As its scope expands, it entices scholars working in fields as diverse as historical geography, management studies, sociology, industrial archaeology, cultural and literary studies, ethnography, and anthropology, as well as those working in various strands of historical research. Containing contributions exploring transport and mobility history after 1800, this volume of eclectic chapters shows how new subjects are explored, new sources are being encountered, considered and used, and how increasingly diverse and innovative methodological lenses are applied to both new and well-travelled subjects. From canals to Concorde, from freight to passengers, from screen to literature, the contents of this book will therefore not only demonstrate the cutting edge of research, and deliver valuable new insights into the role and position of transport and mobility in history, but it will also evidence the many and varied directions and possibilities that exist for the field’s future development.

Author : Sally McKeown
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2000-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1841900419

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Unlocking Potential by Sally McKeown Pdf

Illustrates how computer technology can be of benefit to children with communication problems and other special needs. A valuable reference for teachers, special needs assistants and carers.

Author : Ken G Cooper
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781728352534

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Unlock Potential – Right Now! by Ken G Cooper Pdf

This remarkable book does what it says. It unlocks the potential of the reader and their contacts, personal and professional, in a quick, practical and friendly way. It has been well proven, for it is based on seminars that the author ran for many years with great and unfailing success, - unfailing because they were based on practical experience and positive results, some quite amazing. Ken clearly knows his subject. Each chapter is stand alone, with its own bullet point summaries. The common sense it shares is refreshing and quick to take on board. It talks about the power of love, raising our actions to a higher level of operation that becomes inspirational and powerful. It directs thought to seeking solutions and not focusing on problems, freeing thought to opportunities that are always beckoning. In these changing times the one consistent theme is the need to be part of a caring community, to enhance what we do together. This book is a must. It is a quick uplift, motivator, and identifies the truth of what we are and can undoubtedly achieve.. Every home and business should have a copy. Its message is vital for today’s world.