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Australian rail transport magazine This article is about the Australian magazine. For the general subject of railway transportation, see Rail transport.

Railway Transportation
Former editorsGeoff Johnson (1959-1974)
Frank Shennen (1951-1959)
CategoriesTransport
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherShennen Publishing
FounderFrank Shennen
First issueOctober 1951
Final issueDecember 1974
CountryAustralia
Based inSurry Hills
LanguageAustralian English
ISSN0311-0532

Railway Transportation was a Sydney based monthly trade magazine covering rail transport in Australia. It was regularly utilised by railway organisations and businesses to promote news for the magazine.

Overview

Railway Transportation was established in October 1951 by Frank Shennen.

Shennen Publishing already published Truck & Bus Transportation and in 1967 established Freight & Container Transportation. After being rebranded Railway & Urban Transportation in January 1974, it ceased publishing in December 1974.

References

  1. Commissioner for Railways (1957), Information for Railway Transportation Magazine, 1957-11-20 - 1968-01-31, Queensland State Archives, retrieved 24 June 2024
  2. The Why and Wherefore of Railway Transportation Railway Transportation October 1951 page 3
  3. New Editor for Railway Transportation Electric Traction February 1959 page 3
  4. The people behind F&CT Freight & Container Transportation May 1967 page 17
  5. Editorial Railway & Urban Transportation February 1974, page 10
  6. Railway Transportation to suspend publication after this issue Railway & Urban Transportation December 1974 page 5
  7. Railway Transportation National Library of Australia catalogue entry
  8. Railway & Urban Transportation National Library of Australia catalogue entry
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