In order to maintain revenues and financial structures of railroads, traffic density must increase and operating expenses per traffic unit must be reduced; article discusses achievement of this by suitable coordination of rail and road transport, with certain consolidations of rail lines and restriction of heavy long-haul traffic to railways; problem of motive power adequacy discussed with particular reference to steam and electric locomotives. Before Am Inst Elec Engrs. (See also Elec Eng v 59 n 10 Oct 1940 p 400-6; Ry Elec Engr v 31 n 7 July 1940 p 142-6 and 149)


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    Title :

    Modern rail transport


    Additional title:

    New Zealand Instn Engrs -- Proc


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1940


    Size :

    19 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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