Sentences with phrase «of railway transport»

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Henry Huttleston Rogers came up with the machinery by which naphtha could be separated from crude oil and was also the guy who thought of using long pipelines to transport oil instead of railway cars.

It was only with the construction of a national railway system in the middle decades of the 19th century, using coal rather than muscle as its source of mechanical energy, that transport could achieve advances to parallel those already long achieved in the branches of industry in which cheap and abundant heat energy was the key to rapid expansion.

Or, as pointed out by the federal environment minister McKenna in a letter Thursday to B.C. environment Minister George Heyman, that Canada already has a mountain of regulation to ensure a world - leading regime to transport oil and products, including: the Railway Safety Act, the Pipeline Safety Act, the National Energy Board Act, the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, the Marine Liability Act, the Fisheries Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, and that Ottawa has pledged to spend an additional $ 1.5 billion to protect its coasts and marine environment.

Sudan — Ethiopia Transport Corridor), consisting of a large port, a railway, oil pipelines, highways, international airports and cities, is a massive undertaking.

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said through a spokeswoman that the government took a series of measures, both before and after the accident, including investing $ 100 million in the railway safety system, increasing fines for companies that broke the rules, and bringing in new whistleblower protection.

Why it's needed: Proponents claim the pipeline would transport bitumen more safely than railways that currently move substantial amounts of petroleum.

The sector that saw the greatest amount of investment in China was transport ($ 13 billion), including a $ 6.9 billion railway project and two expressway projects worth $ 2 billion and $ 1.8 billion, respectively.

Now 1MDB has agreed to sell 60 percent of one of Kuala Lumpur's biggest real - estate projects, a 486 - acre site called Bandar Malaysia that will become a key transport hub, to Iskandar Waterfront Holdings and its partner, state - run China Railway Engineering, for 7.4 billion ringgit.

A Department for Transport spokesman said: «We are investing in the biggest modernisation of our railways since the Victorian times to improve services for passengers - providing faster and better, more comfortable trains with extra seats.

BES customers also extensively cover heavy haulage rail including iron ore, coal and other mining industries, bulk handling, sugar, transport terminal and port loading infrastructure users of railway equipment.

The city also boasts fantastic transport networks, particularly its railways which make the city somewhat of an international hub.

Argentina's ancestors are mostly Italian and Spanish; however, it developed its culture by the hand of France, its technical education through Germany and infrastructure through the UK: railways, stations, ports, commercial transport.

Railway tunnels and depots may not be as snazzy as bridge and airport dedications, but it has become a much delayed lesson for you to learn about the relevance of all transport infrastructure.

Overcrowding on railways in England and Wales appears to be getting worse but all other modes of transport are showing a steady decline in use, according to latest Government figures.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has defended his decision to cancel the electrification of several mainline railways, saying that developments in new train technology mean infrastructure upgrades are not always necessary.

The committee chair reminded the Transport Secretary of his predecessor's remarks that 850 miles of railway were planned to be electrified.

The commissioning is part of the expansion projects of the railway in the country under the Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi.

He was accompanied by a government delegation including the Senior Minister, Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo; Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen; Mr Joseph Ghartey, Minister for Railways; Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Minister for Transport; Kwasi Amoako Atta, Minister for Roads and Highways; Charles Adu Boahen, Deputy Minister for Finance; Mohammed Amin Adam, Deputy Minister for Energy; Mohammed Habib Tijani, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs; Mrs Gifty Ohene Konadu, Coordinator of the «One District One Factory» initiative and Reginald Yofi Grant, Chief Executive of the Ghana Investment Promotion Cen

«No country requires their payers to pay the full cost of the railway because there are wider benefits of having a good railway network,» Steven Joseph of the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) told the Today programme.

Work commenced on the 85 km Akosombo - Tema railway line from the Tema Port to link the Volta Lake via the Akosombo Port, as part of a multi-modal transport system to facilitate the transfer of containerized cargo by rail to and from the Tema Port.

The private sector participants spoke about the work that has commended on the Apapa - Wharf Road, contractors that have abandoned work on the Lagos - Ibadan Express Way, the need to revive Railway for ease of transporting goods from ports, the need to stop multiple checks at airports leading to delay, decry planned increase in alcoholic drinks, the need to take interest in education in other to avoid situation where I'll - trained people man critical sectors, the need to revive eastern ports including Onitshe, Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar.

As with any major transport project, there were environmental concerns about the impact of a new railway through the centre of the city - both in terms of the natural and built environments.

Transport and modes of transport in Ghana is accomplished by road transport (bus - based mass transit system), railway, air transport (civil aviation) and water transportTransport and modes of transport in Ghana is accomplished by road transport (bus - based mass transit system), railway, air transport (civil aviation) and water transporttransport in Ghana is accomplished by road transport (bus - based mass transit system), railway, air transport (civil aviation) and water transporttransport (bus - based mass transit system), railway, air transport (civil aviation) and water transporttransport (civil aviation) and water transporttransport (ferry).

ABUJA — MEMBERS of the adhoc committee of the House of Representatives on failed rail contracts have summoned the Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi; Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, Seyi Sijuwade; former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Mohammed Bello Haliru; and former Minister of Transport, Idris Umar, to explain their roles in the alleged N1 trillion rail contracts scam.

Tuesday 10.05 - Transport rail 2020, Maggie Simpson, Policy Manager, Rail Freight Group and Nigel Jones, Head of Planning and Strategy, DB Schenker; Michael Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Train Operating Companies, Paul Plummer, Group Strategy Director, Network Rail, Jeremy Candfield, Director General, Railway Industry Association and Dr Richard Wellings, Deputy Editorial Director, Institute of Economic Affairs; Kaj Mook, Head of Customer Service Transition, Merseyrail

A journalist and railway historian, Christian Wolmar is one of Britain's most in - demand transport pundits, and was the only non-politician in the race.

Therefore, we recommend that there should be merging of ministries such as Railways Development Ministry, Aviation Ministry, Ports and Harbour Ministry to Transport Ministry; the Local Government Ministry can take care of Regional Reorganization whiles Evaluation and Monitoring can be taken care of by a unit under the Chief of Staff.

That's why Labour's transport team have been out in recent weeks talking to the hard - pressed members of travelling public at bus and railway stations up and down the country.

There's a bit of confusion tonight surrounding the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling's (29 November 2017) announcement to set out a new vision for our railways, which includes plans to end the operational divide between track and train and an evolution of the franchising system.

«Don't forget that all railway transport in Nigeria should terminate at the seaports and at the airports, if you must do a modular kind of transportation.

Today's Guardian reports that Robert Cochrane, the government advisor to the Department of Transport, has questioned the likely take - up for the Conservatives» proposed 180mph railway links.

All should be merged, with the head - name MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, with 3 deputies for Aviation, Railways, and Roads & Highways respectively.

«I acknowledge the vision of Lagos State to revamp the railway transport system.

Railway for instance and aviation and transport and highways is completely superfluous for a country of this small land size,» he said.

This week Theresa Villiers MP, Shadow Transport Secretary, outlines the official Conservative policy and its vision of high speed railways.

According to Franklin Cudjoe government ought to have merged some of the ministries instead of splitting them citing the transport, aviation and railways ministries as examples.

Much of the transport policy is a recycling of old ideas; for example, the public ownership of the railways, a fuel duty regulator, and rail electrification.

Corbyn's team argue public ownership of the railways could save hundreds of millions of pounds but Patrick McLoughlin, the transport secretary, said it was a «union - demanded, backwards - looking policy (that) would cost billions in wasteful spending, and would kill off investment».

Railway tariffs cost about 0.15 yuan per metric ton for each kilometer, less than half the cost of around 0.35 yuan by truck, according to data from the China Coal Transport and Distribution Association.

The city should continue to spend on rail transport, even though the number of railway tracks already doubled in advance of the games, U.N. officials say.

He sees the space elevator as the future analogue of the Transcontinental Railway that opened the American West — once the infrastructure has been put in place at great effort and expense, transport becomes cheap, and new opportunities abound.

(see Graphic)(see Graphic) For all its reputation as a trendsetter, Los Angeles stands out from other major cities such as New York, Tokyo, London, Paris and San Francisco through one glaring deficiency: it has never had an underground railway, and public transport of any kind has always been a rarity.

By DAN THISDELL (see Graphic)(see Graphic) For all its reputation as a trendsetter, Los Angeles stands out from other major cities such as New York, Tokyo, London, Paris and San Francisco through one glaring deficiency: it has never had an underground railway, and public transport of any kind has always been a rarity.

Every day, millions of trucks, trains, airplanes, ships and barges move over our highways, local roads, railways, navigable waterways, and pipelines, transporting millions of tons of raw materials and finished products from the entire spectrum of our economy.

Civil engineers are specialized construction engineers, municipal engineers, transport engineers, water supply distribution engineers, and they are accounted for design, construction, and management of harbors, railways, sewerage system, water supply, and gas.

Norfolk Southern Corporation is the parent company for the Norfolk Southern Railway Company, which transports raw materials and finished products by rail primarily in the Southeastern, Midwestern and the Eastern Seaboard of the United States.

The Thailand Railway Hall of Fame should rightfully take its place as a national railway museum similar to museums in other countries where trains are a primary form of public traRailway Hall of Fame should rightfully take its place as a national railway museum similar to museums in other countries where trains are a primary form of public trarailway museum similar to museums in other countries where trains are a primary form of public transport.

Originally built to transport redwood logs from the rugged back - country to the coast, this 1885 heritage railway now ferries sightseers to and fro between the waterfront town of Fort Bragg inland to the cowboy town of Willits.

The Ibis Budapest City hotel is located in the centre of Budapest in the business district with easy access to cheap public transport, railway station...

The Ibis Budapest City hotel is located in the centre of Budapest in the business district with easy access to cheap public transport, railway stations and tourist attractions.