All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 102
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Okayama Electric Tramway (Okaden)
Opened 1912; tramway with two routes serving 16 stops. This ‘Y’-shaped conventional tramway operates routes running south to Seikibashi and southeast to Higashiyama from the main station. Address2-8-22 TokuyoshichoOkayama-shi 703-8291JapanPhone+81 86 272 2101Fax+81 86 272 1288Emailinfo@okayama-kido.co.jpWebsitewww.okayama-kido.co.jp/tramway Traffic Passenger journey3·7 millionInformation year2014 Network data Gauge1067 mmLength5 kmElectrification5 ...
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Organismos Sidirodromon Ellados (OSE)
In 1962, the Peloponnessian Railways (SPAP) and independent railways in the northwest of the country were amalgamated with Hellenic State Railways, bringing all the country’s railways under state control. The Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) was established in 1971 as a limited company owned by the state. OSE is now a ...
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Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT), Netherlands
Human Environment & Transport Inspectorate
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Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications & Transport (MSETT), Jamaica
The ministry’s mandate includes development of policies and implementation of programmes relating to sustainable infrastructure and the delivery of transportation services. Establised on May 24 2023, MSETT replaced the former Ministry of Transport & Mining which itself was established in January 2012. Jamaica Railway Corp falls under the portfolio responsibility ...
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Morristown & Erie Railway Inc (ME)
Operates the Morristown – Whippany – Roseland line in Morris County, New Jersey. It previously operated three other brances now transferred to the Dover & Rockaway River Railroad, and the Maine Eastern Railroad (143 km) transferred to the Central Maine & Quebec Railway in 2016. The line carryies plastics, timber, ...
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New York & Lake Erie Railroad (NYLE)
This Class III line started operations in 1978 over a 22 km section of former Erie-Lackawanna Railroad track north from Salamanca to Cattaraugus (NY). It later acquired the line between Gowanda, Dayton, Conewango and Waterboro, with connecting branch southeast from Dayton to Cattaraugus. However, the Cattaraugus – Salamanca section was ...
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Ministry of Transport, Eritrea
The department is responsible for all forms of land, sea and air transport. AddressPO Box 569AsmaraEritreaPhone+291 1 114307Fax+291 1 127048
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Eswatini Railways (ESR)
Formerly Swaziland Railway, ESR is a corporate body established under the Swaziland Railway Act 1962. There are north and south connections to the South African rail system, and a link to Mozambique and the port of Maputo. Although regular passenger services are no longer operated, tourist trains carried nearly 0·27 ...
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Ministry of Public Works, Eswatini
The Minister is responsible for railways, roads and road traffic; civil aviation and air transport; public works, posts and telecommunications. AddressPO Box 58MbabaneEswatiniPhone+268 2409 9000Fax+268 2404 2170Websitewww.gov.sz
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Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail)
EU-Rail was established by the European Council in November 2021 as successor to the ’Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking’, itself set up by the EU in 2014. It is a public-private European partnership to promote research and innovation to make Europe’s rail industry more competitive, underpinning the Single European Railway Area (SERA). ...
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Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin SAS
Joint-venture between French (SNCF Réseau) and Italian (Rete Ferroviaria Italiana) rail infrastructure companies to build the €10bn, 57 km Mont d’Ambin Base Tunnel between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France and the Susa Valley in Italy. Along with new approach lines, the base tunnel will enable a 270 km link from Lyon to ...
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Rail Forum Europe (RFE)
Rail Forum Europe was constituted in February 2011 by Members of the European Parliament, to create a neutral platform for exchange of ideas, to improve the understanding of rail-related issues and to facilitate cooperation in the development of joint strategies and initiatives to strengthen the role of rail in European ...
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Union of European Railway Industries (UNIFE)
Union des Industries Ferroviaires EuropéennesUnion des Europäischen Eisenbahnindustrien
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Vereinigung für Wettbewerb im Schienenverkehr eV
Established in 2001, this pressure group aims for extended competition in rail transport, improvements to passenger services and reduction of subsidies. AddressBernburger Straße 2710963 BerlinGermanyPhone+49 30 2091 3968Fax+49 30 2091 3973Emailverein@wettbewerbsforum-bahn.deWebsitewww.wettbewerbsforum-bahn.de
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Mofair eV
Established in September 2005, this pressure group aims for a transparent framework of competition amongst public transport operators. AddressReinhardtstraße 4610117 BerlinGermanyPhone+49 30 53 149 147 6Fax+49 30 53 149 147 2Emailinfo@mofair.deWebsitemofair.de