A History of Inland Transport and Communication in England

A History of Inland Transport and Communication in England
Author: Edwin A. Pratt
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2022-08-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN:

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Inland Transport

Inland Transport
Author: Christopher Ivor Savage
Publisher:
Total Pages: 704
Release: 1957
Genre: Transportation
ISBN:

A History of Inland Transport and Communication

A History of Inland Transport and Communication
Author: Edwin A. Pratt
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 551
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1000363384

Originally published in 1912, this book with extensive source footnotes and bibliography follows the evolution and development of roads, rivers, canals, tramways, buses and cycles. The role that the development of transport played in the growth and expansion of trade and industry and on the general economic and social conditions of the country is one of the main issues that is discussed. Other themes which are examined are the electrification of the railways, railways and the state, railway rates and charges and early trading conditions.

Recent Developments in Inland Transport

Recent Developments in Inland Transport
Author: International Labour Organisation. Inland Transport Committee
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1991
Genre: Inland water transportation
ISBN: 9221080668

Reviews trends in inland transport since the previous session in 1985. Gives information supplied by 42 governments on the effect given to conclusions and resolutions adopted at previous sessions, and includes steps taken by the ILO to meet the requests of previous meetings.

The Rise and Rise of Road Transport, 1700-1990

The Rise and Rise of Road Transport, 1700-1990
Author: Theodore Cardwell Barker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1995-09-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521557733

Most books about Britain's transport history have concentrated upon canals and railways. It is now clear that a great deal of traffic went by road even before turnpikes, and that goods as well as passenger services were much more highly developed than used to be supposed. This book is an important survey of road transport over the past three centuries. The authors summarise the new evidence and arguments and explain why we need to take a longer view of the subject. They shed new light on the importance of horse-drawn freight in the eighteenth century before the introduction of turnpikes, offset the undue attention paid to the railways in the nineteenth century, and stress that motor transport's present great importance only dates from the 1950s. A full bibliography is provided for more extended study.

Road Transport Before the Railways

Road Transport Before the Railways
Author: Dorian Gerhold
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1993-02-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521419505

This 1993 book examines the road haulage trade in England when it depended on horses and wagons, chiefly through the letters and papers of one of the largest firms which operated between the West Country and London in the early nineteenth century. Other documents extend the coverage of the firm's history from the seventeenth century to the mid-nineteenth century, making it possible to examine how road transport changed during the course of two centuries. The Russell letters are all extraordinary and unique survival, showing in detail how the firm managed to convey up to six tons at a time in all weathers, how dominated it was by the capabilities and needs of the horse, how reliable its services were, who it served and how important it was to a variety of users. In sum the book provides a full account of the road haulage industry from the seventeenth century until the coming of the railways.

Intelligent Road Transport Systems

Intelligent Road Transport Systems
Author: Yunpeng WANG
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 614
Release: 2022-05-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9811657769

In recent years, the application of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) has steadily expanded, and has become a hot spot of common interest to universities, scientific research institutes, enterprises and institutions in the transportation field. ITS is the product of the deep integration of modern high-tech in the transportation industry, and its development has accompanied that of modern high-tech. ITS is now also becoming part of the Internet of Things (IoT), and is expected to contribute significantly to making our cities smarter and connecting with other infrastructure. Although there are many monographs and textbooks on intelligent transportation, with the advancement of technology and changes in demand, the key technologies of ITS are also rapidly changing. This book chiefly focuses on the main technologies of ITS, examining them from four perspectives: “sense” (perception and management of traffic information, chapters 2 & 3), “transmission” (interaction of traffic information, chapter 4), “prediction” (prediction of traffic states, chapter 6) and “application” (intelligent transportation applications, chapters 6 through 10). Given its scope, the book can be used as a textbook for undergraduates or graduates, as well as a reference book for research institutes and enterprises. This book emphasizes the use of basis traffic engineering principles and state-of-art methodologies to develop functional designs. It largely reflects the authors’ own experience in adapting these methodologies to ITS design. For example, the book addresses various forms of data collection, models used to predict and evaluate traffic states, comprehensive description in connected vehicles, applications for users and traffic managers, etc. The knowledge gained here will allow designers to estimate the performance differences among alternatives and gauge their potential benefits for functional design purposes. To gain the most from the book, readers should be somewhat familiar with the field of traffic engineering and interested in ITS.