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• surface railway — noun : a railway whose tracks are mainly on the surface rather than beneath it (as in a subway) or above it on a superstructure (as in an elevated railway) …   Useful english dictionary

• Railway electrification in Great Britain — describes the past and present electrification systems used to supply traction current to railways and tramways in Great Britain with a chronological record of development, a list of lines using each system, and a history and a technical… …   Wikipedia

• Railway electrification system — Railway electrification supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units so they can operate without having a reciprocating engine of their own.CharacteristicsThe main advantage of electric traction is a higher power to weight …   Wikipedia

• Railway station layout — A railway station is a place where trains make scheduled stops. Stations usually have one or more platforms constructed alongside a line of railway. However, railway stations come in many different configurations influenced by such factors as the …   Wikipedia

• Railway brake — A traditional clasp brake: the brake shoe (brown) bears on the surface (tyre) of the wheel (red), and is operated by the levers (grey) on the left …   Wikipedia

• Railway platform height — The height of a railway platform varies between railway systems. The height can be expressed as two measurements Train Platform Height and Train Floor Height , both from the top of the rail. There are a very wide number of standards for platform… …   Wikipedia

• surface mail — noun mail that is sent by land or sea • Ant: ↑air mail • Hypernyms: ↑mail * * * noun 1. : mail carried by land or sea transportation rather than by air 2. : the postal system or services handling surface mail …   Useful english dictionary

• Railway platform — A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms,… …   Wikipedia

• Railway Stadium — Infobox Stadium stadium name = Railway Stadium nickname = | location = Lahore, Pakistan broke ground = opened = closed = demolished = owner = Pakistan Railway operator = surface = Grass construction cost = architect = former names = tenants =… …   Wikipedia

• surface car — noun : a car (as a streetcar) for transportation on land as opposed to a subway or elevated car * * * surface car, U.S. a car moving on the surface of the ground, as distinguished from one moving on an elevated or underground railway …   Useful english dictionary

• Surface Transportation Corporation — The Surface Transportation Corporation was the bus operating subsidiary of the Third Avenue Railway in New York City, United States …   Wikipedia