RAILWAY TRANSPORT DURING 40 YEARS OF SOVIET REGIME FROM THE PLAN GOELRO--TO THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE ELECTRIFICATION OF RAILROADS

A historical review of the electrification of Soviet railroads is presented. The article begins with Plan GOELRO, around 1920 and includes highlights from six Five-Year Plans up to about 1957. Estimated cost of electrification of one kilometer of level two track line is given as 580,000 rubles.

• Corporate Authors:

  Railroad Transport Editorial Board, USSR

  3A Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya
  Moscow 174,   USSR 
• Authors:
  • Tischenko, A I
• Publication Date: 1957

Media Info

• Pagination: 13 p.
• Serial:
  • Railroad Transport
  • Publisher: Railroad Transport Editorial Board, USSR

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Costs; Railroad electrification; Surveys; Technology; Track laying
• Geographic Terms: Russia (Federation)
• Old TRIS Terms: Track construction costs
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040073
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM