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Transportation

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Airline Phone Numbers: Directory of contact numbers for airlines operating throughout the world. Information is arranged alphabetically.
Author: TravelFinder
Subjects: aircraft, transportation
DeweyClass: 387.7
Resource type: directory
Airports Council International: Traffic Data: Provides rankings of the world's busiest airports, in terms of number of passengers, amount of cargo, and aircraft movements. Statistical data is given for the year to date and for the latest available monthly ranking.
Author: Airports Council International
Subjects: aircraft, transportation
DeweyClass: 387.7
Resource type: reference data
British Waterways: British Waterways is the public body responsible for maintaining and developing the waterways and their heritage. Includes information on stoppages, news, maps of the inland waterways system and a database of boat hire companies.
Author: British Waterways
Subjects: british travel and tourism, transportation, water sports
DeweyClass: 386
Resource type: documents
CIA World Factbook: United Kingdom: Basic reference information about the United Kingdom, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, coordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
Author: CIA
Subjects: geographical data, public administration, transportation, uk population, united kingdom
DeweyClass: 914.1
Resource type: document
DVLA: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: An executive agency of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. The primary aims of the DVLA are to aid general law enforcement by maintaining registers of drivers and vehicles, collecting taxation, and assisting in the road safety objectives of the Department. Includes information about vehicle registration, licensing, export and import, personalised registration numbers, and wheel clamping.
Author: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Subjects: road travel, transportation
DeweyClass: 354.765284
Resource type: documents
Foresight: Government programme launched in 1994 to improve the competitiveness of the UK economy and enhance the quality of life, by bringing together business, the science base, and government to identify and respond to emerging opportunities in markets and technologies. Publications cover agriculture and forestry, chemicals, construction, defence, energy, financial services, food and drink, health, electronics, communications, leisure and learning, manufacturing, environment, and transport.
Author: Department of Trade and Industry
Subjects: british business, economic development, leisure, transportation
DeweyClass: 330
Resource type: documents
Innovative Transportation Technologies: Information on unconventional transportation technologies with an eye to replacing cars and trucks with environmentally sound mass transit and freight options. Includes descriptions of past, present and developing suspended and supported vehicle designs from around the world, such as group rapid transit technology and air propulsion methods.
Author: University of California
Subjects: environmental technology, planning, transportation
DeweyClass: 388
Resource type: documents, images
Interactive World Factbook: Encyclopaedia of countries worldwide, including flags, geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communications and defence.
Author: Information Technology Associates
Subjects: government links, transportation, world travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 910
Resource type: book
Jane's Information Group: Publisher of defence, aerospace, transportation, geopolitical, and law enforcement information. Features a product catalogue searchable by category and keyword, details of conferences, press releases, and news reports.
Author: Jane's Information Group
Subjects: law enforcement, military science, political science, transportation
DeweyClass: 350
Resource type: reference data
Journal of Air Transportation World Wide: The Journal of Air Transportation World Wide's (JATWW) mission is to provide the global community with immediate key resource information in all areas of air transportation. It is a scholarly journal dealing with the aeronautical aspects of transport.
Author: University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute
Subjects: aeronautics, aircraft, aviation, transportation
DeweyClass: 629
Resource type: journal
Ladbroke Grove Rail Enquiry: Provides information from the public inquiry under Lord Cullen into the fatal rail crash at Ladbroke Grove on 5 October 1999. The joint HSE investigation with the British Transport Police has been completed. The investigation identified a number of significant factors whereby the signalling in the Paddington area did not comply with relevant industry standards. Signal sighting experts, came to the overall conclusion that viewing conditions presented an exceptionally difficult signal reading task.
Author: Health and Safety Executive
Subjects: public safety, rail travel, transportation
DeweyClass: 385
Resource type: documents
Light Rail Transit Association: Collection of information about rail based travel such as underground, metro, LRT and tram services throughout the world. Provides details of transport in each city, including the operating authority name, year opened, route length, track gauge, current collection, power supply, and number of stations, cars, and passengers using the system per annum.
Author: LRTA
Subjects: rail travel, transportation
DeweyClass: 385
Resource type: reference data
National Petroleum Council: The National Petroleum Council (NPC) was established by the Secretary of the Interior in 1946 at the request of President Harry S. Truman. The purpose of the NPC is solely to advise, inform, and make recommendations to the Secretary of Energy with respect to any matter relating to oil and natural gas or to the oil and gas industries submitted to it or approved by the Secretary. Includes a directory of members and reports on related topics including natural gas, environmental issues, transportation and research.
Author: National Petroleum Council
Subjects: oil and gas, petroleum engineering, transportation
DeweyClass: 665.5
Resource type: institution
National Transportation Library: Fully searchable and browsable collection of materials relating to public and private transportation. Documents cover aviation, waterways, pedestrians, bicycles, energy and environment, freight, rail, and road networks. Also includes resources on planning and policy, economics and finance, operations and traffic control, law and regulations, and safety issues.
Author: US Department of Transportation
Subjects: transportation
DeweyClass: 388
Resource type: documents
NSnet: Shipbuilding and Maritime News and Information: The role of NSnet is as an agent of cultural change in the maritime community. It has as its mandate the introduction of emerging information technologies to the maritime community, and making their use commonplace. NSnet University holds online educational materials such as white papers, books and articles on various topics including business management (accounting, marketing and management), engineering, and information technologies.
Author: University of Michigan
Subjects: naval engineering, transportation
DeweyClass: 623
Resource type: documents
NYC Subway: Provides technical information about New York's underground transport network, details of IRT, BMT, and IND divisions, a historical account of subway cars, and a series of route maps. Also offers resources on European transit systems.
Author: New York City Subway Resources
Subjects: transportation
DeweyClass: 388
Resource type: documents, images
Office of the Rail Regulator: Information about the official regulator of British rail services. Includes annual reports, news, press releases, publications and the Rail Users' Consultative Committees.
Author: Office of the Rail Regulator
Subjects: rail travel, transportation
DeweyClass: 385
Resource type: documents
Road Traffic Reports: Provides reports on the latest traffic information in England, via live feeds from various sources including the government's official Highways Agency. Road maps illustrate areas of congested traffic, traffic incidents and roadworks.
Author: Frixo
Subjects: road travel, transportation
DeweyClass: 363.125
Resource type: service
San Francisco Cable Car Museum: Traces the origin and development of the cable car, first tested by Andrew Smith Hallidie in 1873, discussing its importance to San Francisco and its value today. Describes the mechanism of the cable car, explaining how it is powered, how it stops, and how different cables are able to cross. Includes pictures of historical cars, a time line of developments, a timetable of the 1903 service, and information about the eight original companies operating in the area.
Author: Friends of the Cable Car Museum
Subjects: transportation
DeweyClass: 388
Resource type: documents, images
SAPLING: the Architecture, Planning and Landscape INformation Gateway: News headlines and annotated links to resources in the areas of architecture, arts and culture, construction, heritage, housing, landscape, planning, regeneration, sustainability, and transport.
Author: Sapling
Subjects: architecture links, construction, housing, landscape architecture, planning, transportation
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: index, news
Transport in the Nordic Countries: Collection of links to transport, traffic planning, and engineering resources relating to Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. Arranged geographically, listings include universities and research centres, local companies, organisations, and technical consultants.
Author: Lund University
Subjects: denmark, finland, iceland, norway, sweden, transportation
DeweyClass: 388
Resource type: index
Transport Web: An information service for the transport industry which provides a database of transport publications, transport links, and details of conferences, exhibitions and training courses.
Author: Transport Web
Subjects: transportation
DeweyClass: 388
Resource type: index, news
TRL: Transport Research Laboratory: Provides research based technical help, enabling customers to obtain improved value for money, generate competitive advantage and gain a better understanding of transport problems. Research areas include traffic and transport, vehicle safety, ground engineering and bridges.
Author: Transport Research Laboratory
Subjects: civil engineering, transportation
DeweyClass: 624
Resource type: institution
Union of Concerned Scientists: Promotes solutions on agriculture and biotechnology, arms control, biodiversity, climate change, energy, ozone depletion, transportation.
Author: Union of Concerned Scientists
Subjects: agricultural policy, biodiversity, biotechnology, energy consumption, global change, interdisciplinary studies, ozone, research ethics, scientists, transportation
DeweyClass: 506
Resource type: documents