Transportation - General

The Steam Engine, written by George Charles Vincent Holmes and originally published in 1888, is a comprehensive guide to the history, design, and operation of steam engines. The book begins with a brief overview of the development of steam power, from the earliest experiments...

""Steam Turbine Engines, Their Construction, Care And Operation"" is a comprehensive guidebook written by Calvin Franklin Swingle and originally published in 1910. The book provides a detailed overview of steam turbine engines, including their construction, maintenance, and operation. It offers full instructions on correct...

The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel...

David Holding's fully-researched and detailed survey of the north east bus services that carried workers, families and holidaymakers. Well-illustrated with photographs, the study also includes a route map.Author: David HoldingISBN-10: 0715378139ISBN-13: 9780715378137Publisher: David & CharlesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/09/2016Pages: 186Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x...

This history of Burrell & Son of Glasgow describes the way in which ship ownership and operation developed during the final years of the age of sail and the beginning of the era of steamships. Not only does the work contain background material on...

The history of transit system management in the United States has largely been a history of failure--failure to come to grips with the real issues involved and failure to develop effective policies for an efficient and rational system. This book, the first major survey...

This is a valuable, well-written book on the development and current state of intercity passenger and freight transportation in 12 countries (Brazil, China, East Germany, France, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the USSR, the UK, the US, West Germany, and Zaire). Locations studied represent a good...

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT-- OVERSTOCK SALE -- Signficantly reduced list price Hazardous materials spills provide unique challenges to traffic incident clearance. When hazardous materials arepresent, not only do response personnel have to deal with typical traffic incident issues, they also...

Once upon a time on the Western Maryland Railway...Unlike most railroads that were built by a specific company, the Western Maryland Railways' largest growth came as a result of it taking over dozens of smaller railroads, each with its own stories that became part...

Railway Track Maintenance and Repair Guide provides a comprehensive guide to maintaining and repairing railway tracks. By combining technical knowledge with practical skills, this book offers a unique and effective method for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of railway systems. The author presents...

Track inspection is a critical component of railway maintenance and safety, requiring a deep understanding of the underlying principles and mechanisms. A Railway Engineer's Guide to Track Inspection provides a comprehensive and practical guide to track inspection, examining the latest research and findings on...

This study is a comprehensive analysis of clean air and climate policy in the Netherlands and Switzerland. Guided by the question Who can learn from whom? , the author compares story lines, policy instruments and programmes, and actor networks; he very carefully investigates political...

Innovation management is arguably essential for the profitability and growth sustainability of the cruise industry; as it is for most areas of business endeavour. Now, more than ever, the cruise sector is faced with significant challenges, including: safety and industry reputation in the aftermath...

Since the second World War there has been an increasing number of vehicles in Europe. This development was initially welcomed as a sign of welfare and progress; it allowed people to go beyond their traditional boundaries. Since the 70s the reactions were not only...

Innovations in technology, materials and processes are a key feature of future travel, as well as changing demographics, environmental concerns and safety criteria. This title explores fresh design directions for transportation, from door-to-door journeys, to mass transit solutions and luxurious vehicles, to visions for...

Foreword by renowned climate scientist Hans von Storch.The man-made greenhouse effect has been validated by science. Transportation with its high carbon intensity is a major driver of the greenhouse effect. It makes up for one quarter of global carbon dioxide emissions. These emissions come...

This book aims to analyze the various factors that underlie the latest fuel cell heavy-duty vehicles (FCHDVs) development in China. Current trends like China's carbon strategy "Carbon Peaking by 2030, and Carbon Neutral by 2060", and the 14th Five-year plan on new energy development...

The techniques and applications of vehicular technologies are discussed in this all-inclusive book. It provides a comprehensive overview of various aspects related to the field of vehicular technologies. It provides an insight for students and professionals in the area of vehicular communications. Furthermore, it...

The technologies and applications of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are discussed in this all-inclusive book. Intelligent transportation systems have revolutionized surface transportation networks through the incorporation of advanced communications and computing technologies into the transportation infrastructure. ITS technologies have upgraded the safety and mobility...

As the population and resulting pollution is rising every year, it is causing a threat to our environment. Therefore, green solutions for things like transport, machinery, energy, etc. are important. Green transport is one such form of alternative approach towards reducing the emission of...

"This book addresses current trends in transportation technologies, such as smart cars, green technologies, and infrastructure development"--Author: IrmaISBN-10: 1466684739ISBN-13: 9781466684737Publisher: EsrLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2015Pages: 1802Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.03lbs

Author: Matías Herrera Dappe,Ancor Suárez-AlemánISBN-10: 1464808929ISBN-13: 9781464808920Publisher: World Bank PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/28/2016Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.40d

In February 1854, the great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens took the train from London's Euston station to Preston and it is thought that what he saw on his arrival in the town inspired the novel Hard Times, published later that year. In this book,...

Wars cannot be fought without logistics. Throughout the ages, kings, conquerors, and military commanders have relied on supply chains to expand their empires and sustain their campaigns. However, the business of logistics and supply chain management is not glamorous. When compared to the shock...

Transportation modal choice for the Air Force retrograde movement of reparable assets within the CONUS is inflexible and is not synchronized with the depot repair process. Additionally, transportation coordinators are compelled by unsynchronized priorities and shipping policies to use express air modes in all...

Last year, Congress approved $17.1 billion dollars, an increase of $4 billion dollars more than originally was requested by the Bush Administration, for US Army vehicles to be repaired or replaced (commonly referred to as reset) as a result of military operations in Iraq...

The Air Force currently relies on two transportation information management systems for managing cargo and passenger movements throughout the Defense Transportation System. The two systems are Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES) and Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). Although GATES and CMOS have evolved...

Desert Shield/Storm refocused the need for the Department of Defense to develop an effective Total Asset Visibility (TAV) plan. As part of that plan, USTRANSCOM was given the responsibility for the in-transit visibility (ITV) portion. To meet the goal of ITV, USTRANSCOM has developed...

Since military units do not want to deploy with excess materiel or maintain large stockpiles of supplies, the services are looking to improve the purchasing and delivery processes of vendor items to overseas personnel. Unfortunately, due to miscommunica-tion and overlooked transportation requirements some shipments...

In the event of a second Korean War, the United States must be able to sustain its Air Force with food, fuel, and above all, ammunition. This paper is a comparison argument that examines the existing Department of Defense standards for supporting containerized ammunition...

World events and changes in the expeditionary force structure and strategy of the U.S. military have altered the traditional approach to operational employment and readiness. Greater flexibility and speed are required to carry out operations; aided by intermodal transport options to quickly and efficiently...

The number of deaths in OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) is significantly higher than expected, due mostly to the persistent use of increasingly sophisticated IEDs in the Iraq Theater of Operations. Iraq has a large number of hardtop roads that US forces use constantly for...

The study investigates the effectiveness and efficiency in which the United States Army Europe decreases in size and the United States looks to a continental-based military force, how does Europe fit into the strategic deployment of forces throughout the world? For this reason it...

Since the 9/11 attacks, the DHS has increased security measures at airports. On the other hand, it appears on the surface there has been a disregard of seaport protection. The primary question of this thesis is do United States seaports have adequate preventive measures...

The study investigates the effectiveness and efficiency in which the United States Army Europe decreases in size and the United States looks to a continental-based military force, how does Europe fit into the strategic deployment of forces throughout the world? For this reason it...

Road traffic and its impacts affect all aspects of modern life, leisure and industry, with safety, congestion and pollution being of greatest public concern. Transport planning increasingly emphasises travel demand management (TDM) and traffic calming - aided by dynamic, lower cost data from Intelligent...

This book provides an overview of calibration and validation techniques for traffic simulation models. It details the data required as an input for the calibration and validation processes and shows how to increase its applicability using data enhancement techniques. It presents an extensive overview...

Key West Extension (1912) is a historical book about the construction of the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) in the early 1900s. The book provides a detailed account of the challenges and triumphs that the FEC faced while building the railway from Miami to...

The Old Major of the Fiftieth: Or The Railway Victim is a novel written by Captain Tregosse and published in 1847. The story revolves around the life of Major George Hillyar, a retired army officer who is now living in the small town of...

This work covers the ten leading wireless technologies in use today - cellular phones, personal communications, cordless phones, pagers, private land-mobile radio, radio data networks, WLANS, microwave relay, satellites and meteor burst - and their advantages and disadvantages for applications in intelligent transportation systems....

This book s a profusely illustrated interpretation of life along Ohio's nineteenth-century canal system: the Miami & Erie Canal in the western part of the state, and the Ohio & Erie Canal with its multiple feeders in central and eastern Ohio. An introduction by...

The son of a Canadian lawyer, Roderick Ward Maclennan joined the Officer's Training Corps connected with the University of Toronto in 1915. Enlisting in Kingston he crossed the Atlantic in 1916 with the Medical Service on work which was 'congenial and necessary'. Commissioned to...

After a decade-long shift in emphasis in regional transportation planning, steadily impacted by politics and planning commissions, environmental impact studies, and national, state and local legislation, the authors interpret and explain the meaning of the transportation planning process in the United States today. The...

This book presents the current thinking from leading authorities worldwide on transport and the environment and focuses on the link between transport supply and use and environmental degradation.Author: D. BanisterISBN-10: 0419178708ISBN-13: 9780419178705Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/03/1992Pages: 292Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 9.28h x 6.36w x 1.09d

Investigations of people in transit across the informal hubs, terminals, and nodes that crisscross Eastern Europe and Vienna.Stop and Go is a research project by architect and artist Michael Hieslmair and cultural historian Michael Zinganel that focuses on the transformation of the informal hubs,...

The average parking space requires approximately 300 square feet of asphalt. That's the size of a studio apartment in New York or enough room to hold 10 bicycles. Space devoted to parking in growing urban and suburban areas is highly contested--not only from other...

Beginning with descriptions of parameters that characterize the flow of vehicles on freeways, arterial roads and feeder routes, this hands-on manual examines intrusive and non-intrusive traffic sensors and associated technologies that measure traffic flow and assist in the management of congestion. It contains information...

Beginning readers discover why bus drivers are a very important part of a community. A variety of bus drivers are introduced with their own special job, including a school bus driver and a tour bus driver. Through fun, accessible text and a helpful picture...

Estimates the economic impact that past U.S. transborder trucking regulations have had on the number of inbound trucks, inbound truck load characteristics, and the infrastructure along the U.S. international borders. Rooted in economic theory and tested with historical data John T. Jones' study provides...

Public Transport provides an accessible introductory text to the field of public transport systems, covering bus, coach, rail, metro, domestic air and taxi modes. The market structure is set out, together with data collection methods. The technology of bus and rail systems is introduced...