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In rail transport, a train is a vehicle or (more frequently) a string of vehicles capable of being moved along a continuous line of rails or other guideway for the purpose of conveying freight or passengers between points on a predetermined route. The train may be hauled or propelled by one or more vehicles designed exclusively for that purpose (locomotives) or may be driven by a number of motors incorporated in all or several of the vehicles (multiple units). |
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The Grayrigg derailment was a fatal railway accident that occurred at approximately 20:15 GMT on February 23, 2007, just to the south of Grayrigg, Cumbria, in North West England. Passengers said that the carriages of the train began rocking and swaying very badly before the train crashed. Up to 500 rescuers attended the scene, along with at least 12 ambulances, at least five fire engines, three Royal Air Force Sea King helicopters, three civilian mountain rescue teams plus RAF Leeming Mountain Rescue Team, and one Merseyside Police helicopter. The initial conclusion of the accident investigation is that the derailment was caused by a faulty set of points (number 2B), controlled from Lambrigg ground frame. The scheduled inspection on February 18 did not take place, and enquiries are continuing to establish why the faults were undetected. Trains began running on the line again on March 12 subject to a speed restriction of 50 mph (80 km/h) at the crash site.
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An RhB passenger train on the Albula railway, in Graubünden, Switzerland. In 2008 the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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- ...that the Tramway de Bordeaux in France uses an Alimentation par Sol (APS) ground-level power supply system in the city centre to avoid overhead wires spoiling the view of buildings?
- ...that the Prussian T 20 was the most powerful tank locomotive to be procured by the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft, able to haul a train load of 2060 tonnes at a speed of 50 km/h (31 mph) on the flat, 430 tonnes at 25 km/h (16 mph) on a 25‰ incline, and even cope with inclines of up to 70‰ without needing a rack?
- ...that the EMD GP7 was General Motors Electro-Motive Division's first road locomotive to use a hood unit design instead of a car-body design, providing benefits such as lower cost, easier and cheaper maintenance, and better vision?
- ...that the Automatic Warning System, a form of limited cab signalling and train protection system introduced in 1956 in the United Kingdom to help train drivers observe and obey signals, was based on a 1930 system developed by Alfred Ernest Hudd and marketed as the "Strowger-Hudd" system?
- November 29
- 1885 – The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway leases trackage rights over the Southern Pacific Railroad from San Bernardino (pictured) to Los Angeles at $1,200 per mile per year.
- 1921 – George Stephen, first president of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited 1881-1888, dies (b. 1829).
- 1928 – The last trains on Pacific Great Eastern Railway's (predecessor of British Columbia Railway) Vancouver-Horseshoe Bay line are run.
- 1954 – The first dome cars built by Budd Company enter revenue service on Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway's North Coast Limited.
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November 14 – Amtrak president and CEO Alexander Kummant submits his resignation after just two years in the position. Some inside sources indicate that Kummant did not in fact resign voluntarily, but was made to quit because of a dispute with the board of directors about debt restructuring. Amtrak COO, William Crosbie will assume the role of interim CEO. (Bloomberg) (Amtrak) (Trains)
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November 9 – Construction work of the Nanguang Railway begins in China. The 577 km (359 mi) long railway will connect Nanning and Guangzhou, with a design speed of above 200 km/h (120 mph), and is expected to be completed in 4½ years. 23 stations will be constructed along the line, and 54.2% of rail tracks along the line will be laid on bridges or in tunnels. (Xinhua)
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November 8 – Construction work of the Jinqin Passenger Railway begins in China. The 261 km (162 mi) long railway will connect Tianjin and Qinhuangdao, with a design speed of 350 km/h (220 mph), and is expected to be completed in 4 years. This railway is estimated to cost 33.8 billion yuan, and 67.6% of rail tracks along the line will be laid on bridges or in tunnels. (Xinhua)
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November 4 – The Ministry of Transportation of Nigeria notifies China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation, that it must stop all construction work on a new double track line in Nigeria, claiming that the line is now under the ownership of the Ministry. The 1,315-kilometre (817 mi) line would connect Lagos and Kano, allowing train speeds up to 150 km/h (93 mph). (Forbes) (TradingMarkets)
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November 3 – Canadian National Railway (CN) announces the purchase of New Brunswick East Coast Railway (NBEC) and its sister companies Chemin de fer de la Matapédia et du Golfe (CFMG), Compagnie de gestion de Matane (COGEMA), and the Ottawa Central Railway (OCRR) for $49.8 million from the Quebec Railway Corporation. The CN announcement indicates that the reacquired rail lines will be integrated back into the CN network with no significant changes, other than introducing CN locomotives and rolling stock to train operations. CN also mentioned investing significant capital upgrades in the rail network for outstanding maintenance. (CN) (Canadian Press)
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November 3 – Logistec announces that it has purchased the Sydney Coal Railway (SCR) to haul coal from the pier in Sydney Harbor to the Lingan Generating Station of Nova Scotia Power. The purchase was made for $11 million in cash plus an additional payment to be determined once the 2008 financial statements are submitted in Spring 2009. Logistec purchased SCR from Quebec Railway Corporation, a company in which Logistec owns a 16% share. (Cape Breton Post) (TMC)
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