The economic theory of the location of railways : an analysis of the conditions controlling the laying out of railways to effect the most judicious expenditure of capital /

In dealing with the economics of American railways the author considers: economic premises; the minor details of alignment; the importance of limiting gradients and curves; larger economic problems; the location of railway lines.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wellington, A. M. (Arthur Mellen), 1847-1895
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York : London : John Wiley ; Engineering News ; Chapman and Hall, c1914.
Edition:6th ed. corr.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:In dealing with the economics of American railways the author considers: economic premises; the minor details of alignment; the importance of limiting gradients and curves; larger economic problems; the location of railway lines.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Also issued in print format.
Audience:Specialized.
ISBN:9780727752284 (ebook) :