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These measures have worked. Reputation of SuperVia is rapidly improving and passengers have
begun to come back. In 1998 the network carried just 170,000 passengers a day but in 2003 traffic
has reached 300,000 riders a day. The ultimate aim is to increase passenger traffic to 1.4 million
customers.
SuperVia’s image has been restored to such extent that the newly elected left-wing state
government, opposed in principle to privatization, has admitted that the operator is doing a really
good job!
Notes:
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emu (electric-multiple unit) – электричка
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switch – стрелочный перевод
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to refurbish – реставрировать, модернизировать, обновить
Ex.24. Choose the appropriate word combinations to complete the sentences.
1) Having privatized Rio’s suburban railway network, SuperVia…
a) increased fares. b) began refurbishing emus. c) fired all locomotive drivers.
2) SuperVia had to replace…
a) the system of power supply. b) the system of signaling. c) the worst sections of track.
3) The new and rebuilt emus are equipped with…
a) air-conditioning systems. b) computers and fax machines. c) long-distance telephones.
4) In 1998 the railway network carried…
a) 1.4 million riders a day. b) 170,000 passengers a month. c) 170,000 customers a day.
5) The ultimate aim of SuperVia is…
a) to increase the number of employees. b) to increase passenger traffic. c) to increase
train fare.
TEXT C
Read and translate the text using a dictionary if necessary.
INDIA’S RAILWAY PROJECT
The first plans for constructing a railway line along the west coast of India were proposed in
1880s but they were not carried out. A feeble attempt to extend the line from Bombay to Mangalore
was made much later, but between 1964 and 1986 only 100 km of track were laid down. In 1990 the
Konkani Railway Corporation was formed to build the remaining 760 km within 5 years. The new
railway linking Bombay with Mangalore was inaugurated in 1996. It is 1127 km shorter than the old
route.
The reduction in distance enabled the Konkani Railway to decrease the journey time. Even if
trains run at a maximum of only 100 km per hour, the journey time between Bombay and
Mangalore will come down from 41 hours to 15 hours. Train speeds of 130 km per hour or 160 km
per hour will provide time savings that are even more spectacular. Besides it had been estimated that
fuel saving of more than Rs2 billion was achieved.
About 11% of line goes through tunnels. These tunnels are equipped with sensors to monitor air
contamination, temperature and visibility. The ventilation system is activated automatically via the
data obtained from the sensors. The exact position of a train within the tunnel is indicated on a panel
in the traffic control room
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at the tunnel entrance. The Konkani Railway has the longest railway
tunnel in India (6.5 km), the tallest viaduct in Asia (the 64 m). There are 2,134 bridges on the line.
An integrated computerized system covering trains control and scheduling, ticketing, rolling
stock monitoring has been developed for the line operation – another innovation for India.
The Konkani Railway has a considerable impact on the lives of more than 10 million people who
live in its adjacent area. Construction has already provided direct and indirect employment for a
large number of people. The all-weather line provides a cheaper form of transport and accelerates
industrial activity based on locally available minerals such as iron, ore, and bauxite.

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