Some problems for engineers are given; future of roads and railroads; railroad mileage figures; as long as high speed are not demanded narrow-gage lines are able to give good service; progress in electrification; tendency for use of heavy rails; locomotive developments; further progress needed; bridge design; problems to be solved. See editorial comment on pp. 589-590. (See also Engineering, vol. 126, no. 3278, Nov. 9, 1928, pp. 580-582;Modern Transport, vol. 20, no. 504, Nov. 10, 1928, p. 3, and Machy. Market, no. 1464, Nov. 23, 1928, p. 1081)


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    Title :

    Presidential address before the institution of civil engineers -- Railway development


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 146 , n 3800


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English