New railway construction in the Urals and in western Siberia in 1956

Tyumen State University Herald. Humanities Research. Humanitates

Release:

Vesntik TSU. History. 2012

Title:

New railway construction in the Urals and in western Siberia in 1956–1991

Authors: Mikhail T. Kryutchkov, Aleksey A. Konov

About the authors:

Mikhail T. Kryutchkov,

Dr. Hist. Sci., Professor, Department of Philosophy and History, Urals State University of Communication Lines

Aleksey A. Konov,

Cand. Hist. Sci., Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and History, Urals State University of Communication Lines

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Abstract:

The article discusses the problem of railway construction in the Urals and in Western Siberia in 1956–1991. The new technologies of transport construction in the regions with unfavourable natural and climatic conditions are investigated in the article. The author makes a conclusion on the importance of constructed railways for North development.

Keywords:

Railway construction
main line
railway station
relief

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