railhead profile
1Rail tracks — are used on railways (or railroads), which, together with railroad switches (or points), guide trains without the need for steering. Tracks consist of two parallel steel rails, which are laid upon sleepers (or cross ties) that are embedded in… …
2Track (rail transport) — Permanent way redirects here. For other uses, see Permanent way (disambiguation). Twin rail tracks in a wooded area …
3Transport in Burma — This details Transportation in Burma. Railways total: Convert|5099|km|mi|0|abbr=on Feb. 2008 narrow gauge: Convert|5099|km|mi|0|abbr=on 1.000 m gauge Railway links to adjacent countries * China no * Thailand no defunct * Bangladesh no * India no… …
4Transport in Uganda — Railways Total: 1,241 km narrow gauge: 1,241 km 1.000 m gauge, operated by Uganda Railways Corporation note: A program to rehabilitate the railway started in (1995), however much of the railway is inoperative. Railway links with adjacent… …
5Transport in Mozambique — Railways total: 3,123 km narrow gauge: 2,983 km 1.067 m gauge; narrow gauge: 140 km 0.762 m gauge (2005)* The railways do not all interconnect. Railway links to adjacent countries * Malawi expected to be operative by 2009 * South Africa under… …
6Transport in Namibia — Railways * See Railways in Namibia * In 2005, line to Ondangwa near Angolan border is under construction.Railways in Namibia are operated by TransNamib. total: 2,382 km narrow gauge: 2,382 km 1067 mm gauge; single track (2002, 1995) Railway links …
7Transport in Nigeria — [ CIA s The World Factbook )] Decaying infrastructure is one of the deficiencies that Nigeria’s National Economic Empowerment Development Strategy (NEEDS) seeks to address. The government has begun to repair the country’s poorly maintained road… …
8Transport in Cameroon — Railways Railways in Cameroon are operated by Camrail, a subsidiary of French investment group Bolloré. As of 1995, the country had an estimated 1,104 km of 1.000 m gauge track. In 2007, the traffic on the line was estimated to be 1MT per year… …
9Transport in Liberia — is as follows: Railways total: 490 km (328 km single track) note: in 1989, Liberia had three rail systems owned and operated by foreign steel and financial interests in conjunction with the Liberian Government; one of these, the Lamco Railroad,… …
10Transport in Benin — This article concerns modes of transport in Benin. Benin is a country in Africa, which possesses railway and road infrastructure, as well as two seaports. Benin currently does not have rail connections to other countries, but new proposals seek… …
