Hungary and Poland.
Many of the privatised rail freight companies operating in the U.K., also now have similar operations in Poland and Hungary and the older Class-66 locomotives have been sold on to do the same work as in the U.K.
This is the beginning of using the Channel tunnel pay for itself in the movement of minerals and cheap goods for the supermarket chains! Shenker is one of the biggest operators now taking over operations in Eastern-Europe.
Some of the Class-66's have been sold on to replace the aging former Soviet or East-German fleets locomotives, which are way behind these Canadian built engines and are more reliable.
Showing posts with label minerals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label minerals. Show all posts
Sunday, 11 June 2017
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Railways Future. Part-Two.
Hauling, remains Profitable!
It will be a long time before humanity gives up on its railways, because both passenger travel and the hauling of goods remains big business? We may faster express trains and much improved commuter stock go from the western world to the developing world, but freight may remain the same with some increased speed and line signalling improvements?
The United States of America, Canada, Australia, Russia, China and Brazil are huge land masses, where the train has come into its own value. Locomotion demands four plus engines to pull two mile long trains through swamp, desert, forestry and ice. The exploration for minerals, fossil fuels and precious metals and stones demands specialist equipment to be supplied.
Some of this can be done without rails, but rails are much faster and direct with telecommunications and eventually gas and oil pipelines marking the almost same route. New towns and cities will also be built along side the new railways, even the remotest places?
It will be a long time before humanity gives up on its railways, because both passenger travel and the hauling of goods remains big business? We may faster express trains and much improved commuter stock go from the western world to the developing world, but freight may remain the same with some increased speed and line signalling improvements?
The United States of America, Canada, Australia, Russia, China and Brazil are huge land masses, where the train has come into its own value. Locomotion demands four plus engines to pull two mile long trains through swamp, desert, forestry and ice. The exploration for minerals, fossil fuels and precious metals and stones demands specialist equipment to be supplied.
Some of this can be done without rails, but rails are much faster and direct with telecommunications and eventually gas and oil pipelines marking the almost same route. New towns and cities will also be built along side the new railways, even the remotest places?
Thursday, 27 August 2015
Road Trains. Part-Four.
Siberia.
The roads of the Siberian wilderness and great forests go in a straight line it would seem for ever and ever? What cannot be moved by trains or flown in by aircraft or even shipping has to be taken by road. Canada may have its Ice road truckers, but here we have some of the most bravest drivers in the world.
The Russian Federation has been involved in the oil, gas and mineral expansion for well over 50 years now in greater-Siberia. Pipe-lines get out most of the gas and fuels, but the moving of heavy machinery and people, food supplies and those odd bits road is still a vital link.
Russia has always had one of the worlds largest automotive industries and has built quite a variety of trucks over the years. The Ural, Maz, Baz and Gaz have also produced many versions both for civil construction and the military. Older vehicles have a long life in Russia, more on simplicity to repair and reliability they just keep going.
The roads of the Siberian wilderness and great forests go in a straight line it would seem for ever and ever? What cannot be moved by trains or flown in by aircraft or even shipping has to be taken by road. Canada may have its Ice road truckers, but here we have some of the most bravest drivers in the world.
The Russian Federation has been involved in the oil, gas and mineral expansion for well over 50 years now in greater-Siberia. Pipe-lines get out most of the gas and fuels, but the moving of heavy machinery and people, food supplies and those odd bits road is still a vital link.
Russia has always had one of the worlds largest automotive industries and has built quite a variety of trucks over the years. The Ural, Maz, Baz and Gaz have also produced many versions both for civil construction and the military. Older vehicles have a long life in Russia, more on simplicity to repair and reliability they just keep going.
Thursday, 26 March 2015
In the Big Country. Part-One.
Railways in their own Right.
Australia.
To get from A-to B railways are the best for the movement of goods and minerals, Melbourne to Perth and Darwin to Melbourne via Alice Springs in now part of the life line of this Island continent. Australia's out back is harsh, lonely and extremely dangerous.
The trains that cross these wildernesses are operated by hard crews and their machines are some of the best in the world. Australia has plenty of mineral resources from copper and Iron ore to bauxite and Uranium. Many areas of mining are now undertaken by robotic controlled trucks, because of their toxic nature.
The railroad is inland and safer, some countries may use their coasts for shipping, Australia does not have that option, because the mineral's are located in the heart of the continent.
Australia.
To get from A-to B railways are the best for the movement of goods and minerals, Melbourne to Perth and Darwin to Melbourne via Alice Springs in now part of the life line of this Island continent. Australia's out back is harsh, lonely and extremely dangerous.
The trains that cross these wildernesses are operated by hard crews and their machines are some of the best in the world. Australia has plenty of mineral resources from copper and Iron ore to bauxite and Uranium. Many areas of mining are now undertaken by robotic controlled trucks, because of their toxic nature.
The railroad is inland and safer, some countries may use their coasts for shipping, Australia does not have that option, because the mineral's are located in the heart of the continent.
Thursday, 12 June 2014
Levitated Rail and Mono-Rail.
The Future and near Future.
Technology and new concepts are ever advancing, speed is becoming more of an issue for the railways because time is money. Conventional high speed is improving with straight tracks from A to B/Z but there are other possibilities now available in Levitated or magnetic rail and advancements in mono rails.
Cost will ultimately be the down fall to some designs, while others may be constructed on a small scale? The railways around the globe make money on freight, the movement of containers and minerals which are essential for modern living.
Current proposals are only for high-speed passenger movement and countries with large land masses and big metropolitan areas will benefit from this new future travel concepts.
Technology and new concepts are ever advancing, speed is becoming more of an issue for the railways because time is money. Conventional high speed is improving with straight tracks from A to B/Z but there are other possibilities now available in Levitated or magnetic rail and advancements in mono rails.
Cost will ultimately be the down fall to some designs, while others may be constructed on a small scale? The railways around the globe make money on freight, the movement of containers and minerals which are essential for modern living.
Current proposals are only for high-speed passenger movement and countries with large land masses and big metropolitan areas will benefit from this new future travel concepts.
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