Railway Transportation Explained

Railway Transportation
Previous Editor:Geoff Johnson (1959-1974)
Frank Shennen (1951-1959)
Category:Transport
Frequency:Monthly
Publisher:Shennen Publishing
Founder:Frank Shennen
Firstdate:October 1951
Lastdate:December 1974
Country:Australia
Based:Surry Hills
Language:Australian English
Issn:0311-0532

Railway Transportation was a Sydney-based monthly trade magazine covering rail transport in Australia. It was regularly used for promotion and advertising by railway organisations and businesses.

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 magazine.[3]

After being re-branded Railway & Urban Transportation in January 1974, publication of the magazine ceased in December 1974.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Notes and 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. https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1673427 Railway Transportation
  7. https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1418642 Railway & Urban Transportation