Encyclopedia - Merseyrail: Encyclopedia Ii - Merseyrail - Network: The Loop And Link
The nucleus of the network are the underground sections in the centre of Liverpool and under the River Mersey to Birkenhead. The Mersey R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - History
In 1190 the place was known as 'Liuerpul', meaning a pool or creek with muddy water. Other origins of the name have been suggested, inclu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chester Railway Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Chester Railway Station - History
Historically, Chester General station was a joint station between the Great Western Railway and the London and North Western Railway. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - S-bahn: Encyclopedia Ii - S-bahn - Classifications
S-Bahn lines are different from U-Bahn lines in that they have developed from conventional railways. To this day the German and Austrian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool Central Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool Central Station - History
The original station, which was above ground, opened in 1874, at the end of the Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) line to Manchester. It rep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rail Class 97: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rail Class 97 - Locomotive Descriptions
British Rail Class 97 - 97020. This locomotive, formerly numbered 20 in the Western Region departmental locomotive series, was purpose-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool Lime Street Railway Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool Lime Street Railway Station - History
In the early days of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the Liverpool terminus was located at Crown Street, in Edge Hill, officially o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Privatisation Of British Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - Privatisation Of British Rail - 1980s Developments
The Thatcher administration developed a policy of selling off the nationalised industries into private ownership, or privatisation. As fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ormskirk: Encyclopedia Ii - Ormskirk - History
The town was founded when Vikings, led by Orme, settled in the area. It is believed that Orme was, or later became, a Christian as he bui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Merseyside: Encyclopedia Ii - Merseyside - History And Administration
Merseyside was created on 1 April 1974 from areas taken from the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. Merseyside was a controver...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Third Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - Third Rail - Compromise Systems
There are and have been several systems in which third rail has been used for part of the system, and overhead lines for the remainder. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rail Accidents: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rail Accidents - 2000s
List of rail accidents - 2000. January 4, 2000 – Åsta in Åmot, Norway: Two passenger trains collide on Rørosbanen killing 19 peo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nederlandse Spoorwegen: Encyclopedia Ii - Nederlandse Spoorwegen - Divisions Of Ns
In dealing with the general public, these distinctions are not made and the terms Nederlandse Spoorwegen and NS are used. NS has contract...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rail Accidents: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rail Accidents - 2000s
List of rail accidents - 2000. January 4, 2000 – Åsta in Åmot, Norway: Two passenger trains collide on Rørosbanen killing 19 peo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - History
In 1190 the place was known as 'Liuerpul', meaning a pool or creek with muddy water. Other origins of the name have been suggested, inclu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Economy
The economy of Liverpool is beginning to recover from its long post WWII decline. Between 1995 and 2001 GVA per head grew at 6.3% annum. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Culture
Inhabitants of Liverpool are referred to as "Liverpudlians" and nicknamed "Scousers", though this term is often (erroneously) used to cov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nederlandse Spoorwegen: Encyclopedia Ii - Nederlandse Spoorwegen - Policy
There is a delay refund scheme entitling passengers to a partial or full refund of the ticket price if a journey is delayed by half an ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool Lime Street Railway Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool Lime Street Railway Station - Layout And Future Expansion
Liverpool Lime Street is divided into two sections: the mainline station, which serves national and local overground services, and the Me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ormskirk: Encyclopedia Ii - Ormskirk - Transport
The A59 is the main road, with Preston to the north, and Liverpool to the south. The town's station is the northern terminus of Merseyrai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Privatisation Of British Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - Privatisation Of British Rail - Situation In 1979
Historically, the pre-nationalisation railway companies were almost entirely self-sufficient, including, for example, the production of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Privatisation Of British Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - Privatisation Of British Rail - Organisational Structure Created By The Railways Act
The original privatisation structure, created over the three years from 1 April 1994, consisted of: Infrastructure Owner: Railtrack took...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rail Accidents: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rail Accidents - 1990s
List of rail accidents - 1990. January 4, 1990 – An overcrowded passenger train collides with a standing freight train in the Sindh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Privatisation Of British Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - Privatisation Of British Rail - Privatisation Under Labour
The Labour government (elected in 1997 once the majority of the privatisation process had been completed) reneged on its earlier commitme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Privatisation Of British Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - Privatisation Of British Rail - The Railways Act 1993
The Railways Bill, published in 1993, established an extremely complex structure for the rail industry. British Rail was to be broken up ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Privatisation Of British Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - Privatisation Of British Rail - The Move To Privatisation
In 1991, following the apparently successful Swedish example and wishing to create an environment where new rail operators could enter th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Media
Because no television broadcasters are based there, Liverpool could be seen as poorly represented in the media when compared with other m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Famous Liverpudlians
A great many famous names have been associated with Liverpool; for a list, see List of famous people from Liverpool. Liverpool has also p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Transport
There are three tunnels under the River Mersey: one railway tunnel, the Mersey Railway Tunnel, and two road tunnels, Queensway Tunnel and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Education
In Liverpool primary education is available in various forms supported by the state include secular, Church of England, Islamic, Jewish a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Famous Liverpudlians
A great many famous names have been associated with Liverpool; for a list, see List of famous people from Liverpool. Liverpool has also p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Media
Because no television broadcasters are based there, Liverpool could be seen as poorly represented in the media when compared with other m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Third Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - Third Rail - History
Third-rail electric systems are, apart from on-board batteries, the oldest means of supplying electric power to trains. An experimental e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Third Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - Third Rail - Technical Aspects
The third rail is located either in between the two running rails or by the side of them. The electricity is transmitted to the train by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rail Accidents: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rail Accidents - 1980s
List of rail accidents - 1980. July 25, 1980 – Winsum, the Netherlands: Two trains collide on a single track between Groningen and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rail Accidents: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rail Accidents - 1990s
List of rail accidents - 1990. January 4, 1990 – An overcrowded passenger train collides with a standing freight train in the Sindh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Education
In Liverpool primary education is available in various forms supported by the state include secular, Church of England, Islamic, Jewish a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Transport
There are three tunnels under the River Mersey: one railway tunnel, the Mersey Railway Tunnel, and two road tunnels, Queensway Tunnel and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Important Landmarks And Buildings
The built environment of Liverpool contains over 2,500 listed buildings (26 Grade I and 85 Grade II*) it is the inheritance of high-minde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Culture
Inhabitants of Liverpool are referred to as "Liverpudlians" and nicknamed "Scousers", though this term is often (erroneously) used to cov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rail Accidents: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rail Accidents - 1980s
List of rail accidents - 1980. July 25, 1980 – Winsum, the Netherlands: Two trains collide on a single track between Groningen and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Important Landmarks And Buildings
The built environment of Liverpool contains over 2,500 listed buildings (26 Grade I and 85 Grade II*) it is the inheritance of high-minde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Economy
The economy of Liverpool is beginning to recover from its long post WWII decline. Between 1995 and 2001 GVA per head grew at 6.3% annum. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Merseyrail: Encyclopedia Ii - Merseyrail - Fleet
Services on the Merseyrail network are operated by the 1978-built Class 507 and 1979-built Class 508 EMUs. There are a total of 59 trains...   » Read the article