Презентация на тему History of the Railways of Great Britain

the oldest railway system in the world. The first

long-distance railroad was built between the cities of Liverpool and Manchester. It was designed by George Стефенсоном and opened on September 15, 1830.

integrating into hundreds of individual companies during the Victorian

era. In the long boom in the construction of Railways has been completed by 1922, as the ever-increasing costs have negative influence on the development of railway transport. In 1948, the network of Railways has passed under the control of the state.

consisting of wagons with tilt body, is made on

enhancements to existing lines. Fast trains on the route London - York developing speed 180,2 km/h; train «Eurostar», linking London with the continental Europe,-209 km/h (restricted when passing the tunnel under the English channel).

restructured and divided into several companies: infrastructure, maintenance, rolling-stock

companies, cargo and passenger traffic, which were privatized in the period from 1996 to 1997. Privatization has not given a definite answer the correctness of the solution of the restructuring.

and the worsening of the financial situation of the

Railways was caused by the reduction of production in the coal and other traditional heavy industries; difficulties in meeting the logistical queries industry; the construction of plants in areas that do not have W.-D. lines; growth of competition from the side of the vehicle.

freight transport, such as the EWS. Their difference from

the first in that they are fully commercial and are not funded by the government. Most of the companies on the operation of the trains do not have their own locomotives and wagons. Instead, they are required to rent them from one of the three operators: Rolling Stock Operating Companies (Rosco's), Bombardier and Alstom.

Britain is about 16 200 kilometers (16 place in

the world), of which 4 928 km electrified. Development and prospects of high-speed traffic.