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    Railway Safety Essay

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    Railway has always been a medium of economic growth of a country, as it enables movement of both goods and passengers, and promotes trade and industrial development. In India, Ministry of Railways owns and operates the railway network. Despite all the efforts, there have been incidents of derailment, fire and collisions resulting in injuries and death, which raises questions on the safety standards provided by the ministry. Some of the safety issues faced by Indian railways include poor…

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    The late nineteenth century saw a huge development in the United States’ economy, and the railroad industry was a leading contributor to why. Through transportation, jobs, expansions, and other factors, the railroad industry played a primary role in the evolution of the economy. The late 1800s marked a time of growth, and railroads provided quicker, more effective ways of shipping, communication, and more. When the railroad industry surged, the economy surged, and when the railroads faltered, so…

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    1. The research problem (a) Background Melbourne’s transportation structure, and more importantly the tram system plays a crucial role in the lives of many Melbournians providing them with a mode of transport, whether that be travelling to work, education or leisure activities. Obtaining a greater understanding of customer’s satisfaction towards Yarra Trams’ service will assist in determining the strengths of the service, but also areas for improvement. Google Trends data (Appendix A)…

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    Railway Expansion Essay

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    Lord Dalhousie who formulated the plan to build a network of trunk lines connecting the major regions of India. Investments in railways were encouraged by the government guarantees, as a result a string of new rail companies were established, paving the way for rapid expansion of the rail system in India. Then several large princely states joined the railway expansion drive by building their own railway systems and the railway network spread to the regions that became the modern-day states of…

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    railroad soon came to America in 1820 and began to immediately impact society. The “golden age” of railroad in America was from the 1880’s to the 1920’s; during this time the railroad would see its network double once in the 1880’s to 100,000 miles of rail and then double again to nearly 254,000 miles in 1916 (Encyclopedia.com, 2003). The…

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    Network Rail Case Study

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    Network Rail is the owner and the infrastructure leader of most of the rail network in England, Scotland, and Wales. The company took over the responsibilities of railway systems from previous owners who were Railtrack in 2002. The company deals in providing rail network all over Britain. The responsibilities of Network Rail comprises of railway tracks, signals, overhead wires, tunnels, bridges, level crossing and most stations. The management makes certain to provide the country with the right…

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    n.d.). The dimensions for the second station would be the same to Station #1 measuring the outdoor shelter at 10ft long x 5ft wide x 8ft wide. Subsequently, this specific station has two disadvantages which include possible over congestion and the rail construction over the bridge. In addition, the previously stated passenger boarding system will be implemented in an identical manner; this include a crosswalk to the center of the street and illuminated signs to signal pedestrians and vehicles…

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    Cornelius Vanderbilt was an important contributor to his field because the majority of today’s businessmen follow his example and act in ways that he invented through his actions. In addition, Vanderbilt invested his fortune in railroads (Carey 351). Without railroads, today’s society would not only be vastly different, but it could also possibly be nonexistent. This is due to Vanderbilt’s railroads creating a societal dependency on themselves. The Commodore had always been skilled at seeing…

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    “Transportation planning in the United States is in the midst of a shift similar to that taking place in the United Kingdom, away from the singular goal of moving vehicular traffic… it places a greater emphasis on passenger rail networks, which had been neglected until recently.” The emphasis of mass transit had been ignored for many years in America. The thought of owning our own car and having your own things is the ‘American dream’, although in an economic stand point is…

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    During the 20th century labor unions did destroy the free market by encumbering businesses with regulations essentially penalizing the wealthy for being successful. Reasons such as the Haymarket affair, the Pullman strike, the homestead strike, socialism, progressives, and the A.F.L caused labor unions to destroy the free market. Conflict between unions and management has caused struggle for power in the U.S. Labor unions gave an effort for better wages, reasonable hours and safer working…

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