Transportation and T Guide - Resources and Review

Fully searchable and browsable collection of materials relating to public and private transportation. Documents cover aviation, waterways, pedestrians, bicycles, energy and environment, freight, rail, and road networks. Also includes resources on planning and policy, economics and finance, operations and traffic control, law and regulations, and safety issues.
 
Links to numerous annotated and evaluated online resources relevant to transportation and planning.
 
Promotes solutions on agriculture and biotechnology, arms control, biodiversity, climate change, energy, ozone depletion, transportation.
 
British Waterways is the public body responsible for maintaining and developing the waterways and their heritage. Includes information on stoppages, news, maps of the inland waterways system and a database of boat hire companies.
 
Official information from the UK Government department responsible for policy on the environment, transport and regional affairs. Covers areas including aviation, environmental protection, railways, and water information.
 
The Journal of Air Transportation World Wide's (JATWW) mission is to provide the global community with immediate key resource information in all areas of air transportation. It is a scholarly journal dealing with the aeronautical aspects of transport.
 
Provides research based technical help, enabling customers to obtain improved value for money, generate competitive advantage and gain a better understanding of transport problems. Research areas include traffic and transport, vehicle safety, ground engineering and bridges.
 
Alphabetically arranged glossary of terms relating to the railway industry. Includes acronyms, technical expressions, colloquialisms, and also presents a guide to engine whistle signals.
 
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based access to databases holding information on defence, geopolitics, transportation, and law enforcement. Offers weekly email updates on key issues in these fields, online facilities for ordering Jane's products, and a list of acronyms used.
 
Basic reference information about the United Kingdom, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, coordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
 
An information service for the transport industry which provides a database of transport publications, transport links, and details of conferences, exhibitions and training courses.
 
Information on unconventional transportation technologies with an eye to replacing cars and trucks with environmentally sound mass transit and freight options. Includes descriptions of past, present and developing suspended and supported vehicle designs from around the world, such as group rapid transit technology and air propulsion methods.
 
Directory of contact numbers for airlines operating throughout the world. Information is arranged alphabetically.
 
Provides rankings of the world's busiest airports, in terms of number of passengers, amount of cargo, and aircraft movements. Statistical data is given for the year to date and for the latest available monthly ranking.
 
News headlines and annotated links to resources in the areas of architecture, arts and culture, construction, heritage, housing, landscape, planning, regeneration, sustainability, and transport.
 
Collection of information about rail based travel such as underground, metro, LRT and tram services throughout the world. Provides details of transport in each city, including the operating authority name, year opened, route length, track gauge, current collection, power supply, and number of stations, cars, and passengers using the system per annum.
 
Encyclopaedia of countries worldwide, including flags, geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communications and defence.
 
Collection of links to transport, traffic planning, and engineering resources relating to Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. Arranged geographically, listings include universities and research centres, local companies, organisations, and technical consultants.
 
Publisher of defence, aerospace, transportation, geopolitical, and law enforcement information. Features a product catalogue searchable by category and keyword, details of conferences, press releases, and news reports.
 
Provides technical information about New York's underground transport network, details of IRT, BMT, and IND divisions, a historical account of subway cars, and a series of route maps. Also offers resources on European transit systems.
 
The National Petroleum Council (NPC) was established by the Secretary of the Interior in 1946 at the request of President Harry S. Truman. The purpose of the NPC is solely to advise, inform, and make recommendations to the Secretary of Energy with respect to any matter relating to oil and natural gas or to the oil and gas industries submitted to it or approved by the Secretary. Includes a directory of members and reports on related topics including natural gas, environmental issues, transportation and research.
 
An executive agency of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. The primary aims of the DVLA are to aid general law enforcement by maintaining registers of drivers and vehicles, collecting taxation, and assisting in the road safety objectives of the Department. Includes information about vehicle registration, licensing, export and import, personalised registration numbers, and wheel clamping.
 
Traces the origin and development of the cable car, first tested by Andrew Smith Hallidie in 1873, discussing its importance to San Francisco and its value today. Describes the mechanism of the cable car, explaining how it is powered, how it stops, and how different cables are able to cross. Includes pictures of historical cars, a time line of developments, a timetable of the 1903 service, and information about the eight original companies operating in the area.
 
Information about the official regulator of British rail services. Includes annual reports, news, press releases, publications and the Rail Users' Consultative Committees.
 
Provides information from the public inquiry under Lord Cullen into the fatal rail crash at Ladbroke Grove on 5th October 1999. Establishes the context and scope of the inquiry, and provides full transcripts of daily proceedings.
 
Government programme launched in 1994 to improve the competitiveness of the UK economy and enhance the quality of life, by bringing together business, the science base, and government to identify and respond to emerging opportunities in markets and technologies. Publications cover agriculture and forestry, chemicals, construction, defence, energy, financial services, food and drink, health, electronics, communications, leisure and learning, manufacturing, environment, and transport.
 
The role of NSnet is as an agent of cultural change in the maritime community. It has as its mandate the introduction of emerging information technologies to the maritime community, and making their use commonplace. NSnet University holds online educational materials such as white papers, books and articles on various topics including business management (accounting, marketing and management), engineering, and information technologies.
 
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