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Interurban Railways: Interurban, List of Interurban Railways in North America, Silesian Interurbans, Kirnitzschtal Tram, Coast Tram, Vicinal Tramway, Molli

Interurban Railways: Interurban, List of Interurban Railways in North America, Silesian Interurbans, Kirnitzschtal Tram, Coast Tram, Vicinal Tramway, Molli


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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Interurban, List of interurban railways in North America, Silesian Interurbans, Kirnitzschtal tram, Coast Tram, Vicinal tramway, Molli. Excerpt: An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a type of electric passenger railroad; in short a hybrid between tram (streetcar) and train. Interurbans enjoyed widespread popularity in the first three decades of the twentieth century in North America. Until the early 1920s, most roads were unpaved and could become nearly impassable during wet weather. Travel was by horse back or carriage, and cartage was by horse-drawn wagon. The interurban provided a new predictable, durable, and comfortable way to travel and, in some cases, a way to get farm products including fresh milk into town. At present, what once was called an interurban is now categorized as either commuter rail or light rail, depending on operation, and may include urban streetcar lines. The Tram-train may be considered as a modernization of the interurban. Interurbans were often extensions of existing streetcar lines running between urban areas or from urban to rural areas. The lines were mainly electrified in an era when steam railroads had not yet adopted electricity to any large degree. By 1910, there was a very large network of small interurban lines in the U.S., particularly in Indiana and Ohio. Many were financially weak from the beginning. An electric interurban railroad was expensive to build, and there were always construction surprises, such as an unplanned bridge, or a town that demanded streets for the interurban to construct, and franchise fees. In operation, interurbans were labor-intensive and physical plant expensive, and frequently passenger revenues were not as originally projected. Many did not survive the 1920s, following the country's growing adoption of the automobile an...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781234644246
  • Publisher: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 26
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Weight: 68 gr
  • ISBN-10: 123464424X
  • Publisher Date: 12 Oct 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Interurban, List of Interurban Railways in North America, Silesian Interurbans, Kirnitzschtal Tram, Coast Tram, Vicinal Tramway, Molli
  • Width: 189 mm


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