Railway Transportation

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.[1]

Overview

Railway Transportation was established in October 1951 by Frank Shennen.[2][3]

Shennen Publishing already published Truck & Bus Transportation and in 1967 established Freight & Container Transportation.[4] After being rebranded Railway & Urban Transportation in January 1974, it ceased publishing in December 1974.[5][6][7][8]

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