The Chinese Railway System
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The use of high limits of grade and curvature in difficult country are of course only a last resource after the most thorough search has been made for a better line.
Of course getting the best line in heavy country necessitates lengthening, but this is of no moment in pioneer lines and does not compare with the handicap to traffic of heavier grades on a shorter route. Further the possession of a monopoly gives the railway powers of rate fixing which will make loss on running impossible, and yet... will make the railway an economic^^ advantage to the population served; for it will at least be quicker, safer, and cheaper than any other form of transport, except possibly in the '" An added reason for good location for the cheaper the line" the lower the haulage rates and therefore the greater the benefit to the country.
144 THE CHINESE RAILWAY SYSTEM case of isolated mountain districts where feeder lines would be expensive. In this case it is questionable whether good roads (with the great scope that the much sharper curvature possible gives to good location), and motor tractors are not only the most non-committal investment, but give greater traffic handling capacity.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The use of high limits of grade and curvature in difficult country are of course only a last resource after the most thorough search has been made for a better line.
Of course getting the best line in heavy country necessitates lengthening, but this is of no moment in pioneer lines and does not compare with the handicap to traffic of heavier grades on a shorter route. Further the possession of a monopoly gives the railway powers of rate fixing which will make loss on running impossible, and yet... will make the railway an economic^^ advantage to the population served; for it will at least be quicker, safer, and cheaper than any other form of transport, except possibly in the '" An added reason for good location for the cheaper the line" the lower the haulage rates and therefore the greater the benefit to the country.
144 THE CHINESE RAILWAY SYSTEM case of isolated mountain districts where feeder lines would be expensive. In this case it is questionable whether good roads (with the great scope that the much sharper curvature possible gives to good location), and motor tractors are not only the most non-committal investment, but give greater traffic handling capacity.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Stringer, Harold to read onlineMoreLess
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