All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 109
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Secretariat of Public Works, Transport & Housing, Honduras
Secretaría de Obras Públicas, Transporte y Vivienda de Honduras (SOPTRAVI)
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Mount Hood Railroad (MH)
This tourist railway links Hood River and Parkdale, Oregon, through the Hood river valley. It also runs a limited freight service; principal commodities are fruit and propane gas. Address110 Railroad StHood River, OR 97031USAPhone+1 541 399 8939Emailoffice@mthoodrr.comWebsitewww.mthoodrr.com Network data Gauge1435 mmLength33 kmRolling stock3 Diesel locomotives9 Passenger coaches
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New Hope Railroad (NHRR)
Links New Hope with Ivyland and Warminster in Bucks County (PA) over former Reading Railroad tracks. Also operates heritage tourist trains. Address32 West Bridge StreetNew Hope, PA 18938USAPhone+1 215 862 2332Fax+1 215 862 2150Emailinfo@newhoperailroad.comWebsitewww.newhoperailroad.com Network data Gauge1435 mmLength28 kmRolling stock5 Diesel locomotives4 Steam locomotives
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Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad (MIDH)
This short line to the east of Harrisburg runs from Middletown north to Hummelstown (PA) with connection to Norfolk Southern lines at both terminals. It also runs tourist and charter trains. The line was formed when a section of the bankrupt Reading Railroad was bought in 1976, and the railway ...
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Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management (IeNw) , Netherlands
The power and duties of the Minister relate to railways, canals, rivers and other waterways and inland navigation, polders, dykes, locks, roads, bridges and ferries, and vehicles and traffic thereon; also civil aviation, shipping and maritime affairs, posts and telecommunications, and meteorological services and the environment. It has also taken ...
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Office for Implementation of Railway Projects, Libya
Construction started in 2008 of a line between Surt and Banghazi (554 km), but has been largely suspended due to political instability. AddressLibya
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Valley Metro Rail Inc (Phoenix)
Opened 2008. Three routes (two light rail and one streetcar) serving 66 stops. See Phoenix network map. The Metro light rail line connecting Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa opened December 2008. It was extended east beyond Sycamore to Mesa Drive (4·8 km, 4 stops) on August 22 2015, continuing to ...
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NJ Transit Rail Operations Inc
In 1983 NJ Transit, a State Agency, took over commuter lines formerly run by Conrail under contract. It operates 11 routes, the New York State portions of the Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines being worked under contract from the New York MTA. NJ Transit also operates over 210 km ...
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Montana Rail Link Inc (MRL)
Owned by The Washington Companies, this Class II railway was created in 1987 by leasing from Burlington Northern the former Northern Pacific main line (Huntley – Billings – Butte – Missoula – Sandpoint) along with purchase of various branches. MRL has connections with BNSF at Laurel, Garrison and Helena, Montana, ...
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OnTrackNorthAmerica Inc
Not-for profit collaboration promoting greater use of rail transport Address1700 Sansom St, Suite 500Philadelphia, PA 19103USAPhone+1 215 564 3004Fax+1 215 564 3288Emailinfo@ontracknorthamerica.orgWebsitewww.ontracknorthamerica.org
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Operation Lifesaver Inc (OLI)
Non-profit organisation providing public education programmes in all 50 USA states to prevent collisions, injuries and fatalities on and around railroad tracks and highway-rail grade crossings. AddressPO Box 760West Warwick, RI 02893-9998USAPhone+1 703 739 0308Fax+1 703 519 8267Emailgeneral@oli.orgWebsiteoli.org
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Progressive Rail Inc (PGR)
Progressive Rail was established in 1996 to serve the Airlake Industrial Park, south of Minneapolis, leasing what is now the Jesse James Line (formerly Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway) from Canadian Pacific. Its network consists of: Dan Patch line (14·5 km, Nesbitt – Bloomington – Richfield, Minneapolis), Canadian Pacific ...
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Railway Supply Institute Inc (RSI)
Founded in 1908 as the Railway Business Association, the Railway Progress Institute was merged with the Railway Supply Association in 2003, taking the name Railway Supply Institute. RSI is an association of railway equipment suppliers. Address2001 K Street NW, Third Floor NorthWashington, DC 20006USAPhone+1 202 367 1126Fax+1 202 367 2210E-mailinfo@rsiweb.orgWebsitewww.rsiweb.org
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Railway Systems Suppliers Inc (RSSI)
Membership comprises some 250 companies in the communications and signalling industries in the USA, Canada and Europe. Address13133 Professional Drive Suite 100Jacksonville, FL 32225USAPhone+1 904 379 3366Fax+1 904 379 3941Emailrssi@rssi.orgWebsiterssi.org
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South Western Railway (SWR – India)
First line opened 1853. See India network map. South Western Railway is a zonal constituent of Indian Railways, comprising divisions centred on Bengaluru, Mysuru and Hubballi. The network serves 309 stations, mainly in the state of Karnataka, but includes lines into Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra and Goa. SWR was founded ...
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Southern Railway (SR – India)
First line opened 1853. See India network map. Southern Railway is a zonal constituent of Indian Railways, comprising six divisions: Chennai, Madurai, Palakkad, Tiruchirappalli, Salem and Thiruvananthapuram. The network stretches from Gudur in the northeast to Kanyakumari in the south, serving 561 stations primarily in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, with ...