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Johore Wooden Railway
The Johore Wooden Railway (JWR) ''(Malay: Keretapi Kayu Johor ; Jawi: كريتاڤي كايو جوهر)'' was an early Rail transport, railroad in Johor, British Malaya, Malaya (now Malaysia), which was intended to link Johor Bahru to an unspecified location "18 miles in the direction of Mount Pulai, Gunong Pulai". The line, which began construction in 1869 and was partially operational as of 1875, used Track (rail transport)#Wooden rails, wooden tracks, and preceded the first modern railway line operated by Perak Railway between Taiping, Perak, Taiping and Kuala Sepetang, Port Weld by at least 10 years. By 1889, the JWR was in disuse. History The idea of a railway line in Johor was conceived by then Maharaja of Johor, Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor, Abu Bakar, following a visit to England in 1866 where he witnessed some of the England's early railways. The new railway was to connect Johor Bahru, the capital of the Johor Sultanate, to Mount Pulai, Gunung Pulai away (in modern day Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles ( rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
