Electronic rail passes (or E-pass) are a new form of "Boarding Pass", traditionally issued as a paper pass by prototype railroads. The E-pass is a way of offering a boarding pass to visitors of a web layout, and has been growing in popularity in ... more

A steam engine is a largely hand built machine, produced in small numbers but of many different types, giving each engine her own unique "personality", while a diesel is far more homogenized. The steam engine expresses her personality through an ... more

In short, no. The Oyster card only covers London Transport bus, tube(subway), Docklands Light Railway and the Tram system. As yet, there's no cover for overground railway (Brit Rail) included in this, but you can buy 'through tickets' with British ... more

A number of environmental, aesthetics, engineering, and navigational issues need to be fully understood before a decision on how to cross each waterway can be made. The current phase of the study focuses on where an alignment should go to provide ... more

The present plan is to remove the existing communion rail at the very front of the chancel. It, too, limits chancel flexibility. The only time we ever use it is for the reception of the confirmation class. Were we to design a portable communion ... more

Countries that aren't as rich/less developed than the US still use steam for major runs, as Diesel's aren't as much in their budget. They still use them, however on a much more limited scale. For Diesel usage, the US and Canada lead. However, we ... more

For safety reasons, light rail should not cross an active railroad line at the same level. There is only one instance in the United States, in Philadelphia) where this happens, and its an old trolley line, not a recent construction. Instead, light ... more

No, Regional Rail does not operate commercial passenger service of any kind. Intercity passenger train service in the USA is operated by Amtrak. Your travel agent can also assist you. Commuter service is provided in portions of Regional Rail's area ... more

Again, the reference is the Atkins High Speed Line study for the SRA, which examined the business case for: • High-speed rail • New rail routes operated at conventional speeds (no more than 200km/h) • Motorway/trunk road investment (additional ... more

You can submit the rail billing as soon as you know the accurate cargo weight and the seal. We ask for two hours to get the billing in place, but it rarely takes that long. ... more