Modern Railways Dictionary of Railway Industry Terms
Modern Railways Dictionary of Railway Industry Terms

Author: John Glover

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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"The Modern Railways Dictionary of Railway Industry Terms is an essential guide to the complex world of the modern railway scene. Today's privatised railway industry has created for itself a whole new range of jargon to be added to that already in use in an industry whose history now spans two centuries." "In this book the reader is guided through the terminology that is in present use, reflecting the new railway structures that have replaced the old. The organisation of the railway itself is explained and its relationship with other bodies. This includes the Department for Transport and Network Rail as well as crucial areas such as the responsibility for safety and the funding arrangements for the Passenger Transport Executives." "While much of the book is arranged alphabetically, there are a number of topics - from the legal position to signalling, passenger services to rolling stock and so on - organised thematically."--BOOK JACKET.

The Railway Dictionary
The Railway Dictionary

Author: Alan Arthur Jackson

Publisher:

Published: 1998-11-26

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780905778167

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A wide-ranging reference work to guide both enthusiast and professional through the often specialist language that has developed during the last two hundred years. International in scope, the dictionary covers all aspects of railway terminology, past and present.

The Railway Dictionary
The Railway Dictionary

Author: Alan Arthur Jackson

Publisher: Sutton Pub Limited

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780750942188

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International in scope and covering all aspects of railway terminology, past and present, this fourth edition includes among much else proper names of trains, companies and manufacturers, and clarifies a profusion of abbreviations.

AASHTO Transportation Glossary
AASHTO Transportation Glossary

Author:

Publisher: AASHTO

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1560514086

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"The 2009 AASHTO Transportation Glossary is an update and revision of the 1983 Transportation Glossary and the 1998 Transportation Glossary, which was unpublished. The largest additions in terminology were in bridge and drainage subjects. The new Glossary also includes lists of organizational acronyms, abbreviations, and other glossary references. Terms and definitions in this glossary were taken from an unpublished 1998 AASHTO Glossary and supplemented with definitions listed in AASHTO publications issued after 1998. Several additional sources were also referenced, including the Highway Capacity Manual, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Code of Federal Regulations-Title 23, an FHWA list of roundabout terminology, and the Transportation Research Thesaurus. Glossary terms are listed in alphabetical order regardless of transportation mode. However, the glossary also includes two indexes-subject area and keyword-which provide cross references for the user."--AASHTO Bookstore website (viewed June 24, 2.