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Trains
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Rail
transport is one of
the most energy efficient means of mechanised land transport known. The
rails provide very smooth and hard surfaces on which the wheels of the
train may roll with a minimum of friction. This is more comfortable and
saves energy.
Trains also have a small frontal area in relation to the
load they are carrying, which cuts down on air resistance and thus
energy
usage. In all, under the right circumstances, a train needs 50-70% less
energy to transport a given tonnage of freight (or given number of
passengers),
than by road. Furthermore, together with the sleepers the rails
distribute
the weight of the train evenly, allowing significantly greater loads
per
axle/wheel than in road transport.
Rail
transport is also one of the safest modes of transport, and
also
makes a highly efficient use of space: a double tracked rail line can
carry
more passengers or freight in a given amount of time, than a four-laned
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 Vagabondo
Net - The independent traveller's site with
great info.
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| Train
Web -
Information and photographs relating to
passenger, freight and
model trains in the U.S. and Worldwide plus items of interest to the
professional
rail industry. |
| Ride
The Rails -
Interesting site for any person interested in trains. Visitors can add
their websites to the database or search for specific information. |
| Railroading
in the North East - This site features over 6000 Railroad
Photos
organized by Engine Model and Builder, pecializing in Steamtown,
PA and NE Pennsylvania. |
| RailServe
- The premier source for finding rail-related content on the Internet!
Provides e-mail support to assist you with your searches and other
questions. |
| Orient-Express
Trains & Cruises - On
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You can take your complete holiday with Orient-Express Trains &
Cruises. |
| Rail
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| Travel
Notes - The
online guide to travel and railway adventures. |
| Tripp
Explorer - Offers great rail tours all over the world. |
| World
Rail and Trolleybus Transit Cities |
| National
Model Railway Association Directory -The NMRA Directory have
great
selection of model and prototype railroad links on the Web. |
| Metropla -
Your guide to metro rail systems. |
| The
Society of International Railway Travelers |
| International
Union of Railways (UIC) |
| List
of Railway Companies |
| Track
Map Net |
| Light
Rail Transit Association |
Cyberspace
World Rail Road
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INDIA
Traveling by rail in
India
can be tough:
trains are often crowded and slow, turning long journeys into
real
nightmares.
But services are rapidly improving. The Konkan railway, an $800 million
line, connects the India's business capital Bombay, on the west coast,
with
Mangalore,
760 km to the south.The new link, which includes 92 tunnels and nearly
2,000 bridges, reduces previous travel time by about 5 hours. A new
express
service which runs on the Konkan line for part of its route will cut 14
hours off the trip between the southern city, of Cochin and Agra, in
the
northern state of Uttar Pradesh. |
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