Urban Railways and the Civil EngineerThroughout the world, the urban railway has become prominent as a transport facility for large mobile populations in big cities. This volume covers planning, design, construction and maintenance of all categories of urban railways - metros, light rail and heavy rail. |
Contents
Opening address DAVID MITCHELL | 1 |
Route planning E SKELTON | 27 |
Project management D F HOWARD 41 333 | 41 |
DESIGN | 67 |
The environmental impact of urban railways within | 81 |
The redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station | 97 |
The safety of urban railways with particular reference | 113 |
CONSTRUCTION | 135 |
Development over urban railways D G JOBLING | 149 |
Completing on timeconstruction management | 165 |
Lyons metrocrossing the RhôneSaône | 181 |
MAINTENANCE | 203 |
Inspection and maintenance on the RATP | 217 |
Discussion | 243 |
F BONNETT | 257 |
Common terms and phrases
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