All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 107
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Nordic Rail Service GmbH (NRS)
Subsidiary of Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (Lübeck harbour) operates freight trains in the Lübeck area and shuttles to Hamburg for various railways. AddressPO Box 228023510 LübeckGermanyPhone+49 451 7900 400Fax+49 451 7900 428Emailinfo@nordic-rail-service.deWebsitewww.nordic-rail-service.de Company size Employees30 Network data Gauge1435 mmRolling stock3 Diesel locomotives2 Diesel shunters
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Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge GmbH (RVSOE)
Opened in 1898, the Kirnitzschtalbahn runs as an in-road tramway up the valley from Bad Schandau to the Lichtenhain waterfall, primarily for tourists. The former Oberelbische Verkehrsgesellschaft Pirna-Sebnitz mbH (OVPS) merged with Regionalverkehr Dresden GmbH on January 1 2019 forming Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge GmbH (RVSOE). AddressBahnhofstraße 14aPirna01796 PirnaSachsenGermanyPhone+49 3501 7920Fax+49 ...
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Plauener Straßenbahn GmbH
First line opened 1894. Tramway has seven radial lines, operated as 5 routes serving 41 stops. AddressWiesenstraße 2408527 PlauenGermanyPhone+49 3741 2994 0Fax+49 3741 2994 15Emailinfo@strassenbahn-plauen.deWebsitewww.strassenbahn-plauen.de Traffic Passenger journeys8·4 millionInformation year2017 Network data Gauge1000 mmLength16·4 kmElectrification16·4 km - 600 V DCRolling stock24 LRV/tram cars (9 x Bombardier ...
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Regio Infra Service Sachsen GmbH (RIS)
Owns some tracks of the Chemnitzer Modell over which City-Bahn Chemnitz operates passenger trains. In the freight sector, RIS does some short-haul for DB Cargo AG over its own tracks. AddressCarl-von-Ossietzky-Straße 18609127 ChemnitzGermanyPhone+49 371 2370 740Fax+49 371 2370 741Emailinfo@ris-sachsen.euWebsitewww.ris-sachsen.eu Company size Employees100 Network data Gauge1435 mmLength57 ...
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Regionalbahn Kassel GmbH (RBK)
Jointly owned by Kasseler Verkehrs Gesellschaft AG and Hessische Landesbahn. Originally part of the operating consortium for Kassel’s RegioTram lines, it now acts as an infrastructure manager and holding company. It owns the 28 RegioTram LRVs and part of the Kasseler Verkehrs Gesellschaft AG urban tram fleet. AddressKönigstor 3 - ...
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MZK Gorzów Wielkopolski
First line opened 1899; the present ‘Y’-shaped network comprises 3 routes serving 28 stops. On October 1 2017 tram all services were suspended for network modernisation. The main 9·5 km west–east route from Wieprzyce to Dowgielewiczowej reopened on July 2 2020, with the 2·7 km northern branch from Katedra to ...
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Welsh Government
The National Assembly for Wales administers grants for rail freight facilities and encourages railway development and integration of public transport. Transport for Wales, an agency of the Welsh Assembly Government, is responsible for administering the transport policies of the National Assembly. AddressCathays ParkCardiff CF10 3NQUKPhone+44 1443 845500Emailcustomerhelp@gov.walesWebsitegov.wales
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Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport & Networks, Greece
The Ministry’s responsibilities extend to supervising and controlling all transport modes and the post and telecommunications services. Railway affairs and supervision of Hellenic Railways is the responsibility of the Department of Rail & Combined Transport. Address2 Anastaseos & Tsigante Str15669 AthensGreecePhone+30 210 650 8000Emailyme@yme.gov.grWebsitewww.yme.gr
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Semitag (Grenoble)
Société d’Economie Mixte des Transports de l’Agglomération Grenobloise
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Serco Group plc
Serco began operating the Caledonian Sleeper service on April 1 2015 under a 15-year franchise from Transport Scotland. Serco is also a joint venture partner with Abellio as operator of the Merseyrail franchise. AddressSerco House11 Bartley Wood Business ParkHook RG27 9XBUKPhone+44 1256 745900Fax+44 1256 744111Emailgeneralenquiries@serco.comWebsitewww.serco.com
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Stagecoach Group plc
Operator of the Supertram light rail network in Sheffield since 1997. It also operated Manchester Metrolink from July 2007 until it sold the operation to RATP Group in August 2011. Stagecoach was partner with Virgin Group for the West Coast Main Line (January 1997 − November 2007), the East Coast ...
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Swedish Rail Industry Group (SWERIG)
This trade association represents the interests of its 34 members in the Swedish rail industry. AddressStorgatan 5PO Box 5510114 85 StockholmSwedenPhone+46 8 782 0809Emailswerig@tebab.comWebsitewww.swerig.se
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Urban Transport Group (UTG)
The Urban Transport Group brings together and promotes the interests of Britain’s largest urban areas on transport. Seven Combined Authority areas are full members: Merseytravel (Liverpool - Merseyside) Nexus (Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne & Wear) South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Sheffield - S Yorkshire) Transport for Greater Manchester ...
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VR Group Ltd
VR became a state-owned business in 1990, and a joint-stock company fully owned by the state in 1995, when it became a holding company VR-Group Ltd. Its main divisions are Passenger Services and Logistics, which operate passenger and freight trains, and VR-Track Ltd which maintains and constructs the rail infrastructure. ...
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Xiamen Rail Transit Group Ltd
Opened 2017, China’s 32nd metro. Three line network serving 64 stations. See Xiamen network map. Work on north-south Line 1 (30·3 km, 24 stations) began in 2013, with the line opening on December 31 2017. It connects Xiamen Island to the high-speed mainline station at Xiamen North. The east-west Line ...