Railroads Turn To Electricity
A National Geographic bulletin notes electric locomotives reduce steam, citing Pennsylvania lines New York to Philadelphia, Mussolini's move in Italy, and early U S experiments. It traces global electrification to 1900 and states 51 countries have about 24 000 miles electrified, with Europe and major railways leading the trend.
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Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
Mussolini
Viterbo
Rome
Italy
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore, Maryland
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New England
Nantasket Beach
Pemberton
Massachusetts
National Geographic Society
State Railway of
France
Paris
New Haven
Providence
Rhode Island
Fall River
St. Gervais
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Switzerland
Mountain Republic
Electrified rail mileage by nations in Europe and beyond
The passage compares electrified rail lengths across countries. It lists the United Kingdom Sweden Spain Austria The Netherlands Chile Brazil Argentina Australia Canada Mexico India and Japan as supplying twenty five miles or more each, while Algeria Morocco Egypt Netherland India China and Cuba would supply twenty five miles or more each. Bolivia has only nine miles. Switzerland leads with about 3000 miles of electrified track, outranking European neighbors.
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United Kingdom
Sweden
Spain
Austria
Netherlands
Chile
Brazil
Argentina
Australia
Canada
Mexico
Japan
Algeria
Morocco
Egypt
Netherland
India
China
Cuba
Bolivia
Switzerland
Electrified rails span continents with Japan lagging Asia leader
India leads Asiatic nations in railroad electrification ahead of Japan by about 100 miles. Chile tops South America with 365 miles of electrified track, while Brazil has around 318. U S lines electrified include New York routes and the Pennsylvania main line toward Philadelphia Paoli and plans to extend to New York Washington. Main Rockies stretch of 441 miles under the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific. In Japan silent electric trains traverse rice fields, while oxen till the fields nearby.
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India
New York
Cincinnat
Japan
Chile
Brazil
New York City
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna
New York Central
Long Island
Staten Island
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Paoli
Washington
North America
Rockies
Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
Back-to-Land Drive Gains Momentum in South Dakota
Pierre reports renewed interest in the back-to-land movement with residents pursuing rural living options. The feature notes community advocates and local participants pushing for farm-based self sufficiency and a shift away from urban centers.
Back to the Land Movement Gains Momentum in Midwest States
The article notes South Dakota starts to see rural living advance as Do L Chase state rural credit director predicts a growing back to the land movement. Inquiries arrive from residents of Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin seeking to establish homes in the region.
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South Dakota
Do. L. Chase
State Rural Credit
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Localizing Data Gaps in Population Centers
A clipped passage notes that most inquiries originate from larger population centers, highlighting data concentration and possible sampling bias in urban regions.
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