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Railway Transportation
Former editorsGeoff Johnson (1959-1974)
Frank Shennen (1951-1959)
Categories Transport
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherShennen Publishing
FounderFrank Shennen
First issueOctober 1951
Final issueDecember 1974
CountryAustralia
Based in Surry Hills
Language Australian English
ISSN 0311-0532

Railway Transportation was a Sydney based monthly trade magazine covering rail transport in Australia.

Overview

Railway Transportation was established in October 1951 by Frank Shennen. [1] [2]

Shennen Publishing already published Truck & Bus Transportation and in 1967 established Freight & Container Transportation. [3] After being rebranded Railway & Urban Transportation in January 1974, it ceased publishing in December 1974. [4] [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. ^ The Why and Wherefore of Railway Transportation Railway Transportation October 1951 page 3
  2. ^ New Editor for Railway Transportation Electric Traction February 1959 page 3
  3. ^ The people behind F&CT Freight & Container Transportation May 1967 page 17
  4. ^ Editorial Railway & Urban Transportation February 1974, page 10
  5. ^ Railway Transportation to suspend publication after this issue Railway & Urban Transportation December 1974 page 5
  6. ^ Railway Transportation National Library of Australia catalogue entry
  7. ^ Railway & Urban Transportation National Library of Australia catalogue entry