All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 112
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Ukrzaliznytsia JSC (UZ)
Created in 1991, UZ comprises the Dnipro and Donetsk (now merged), L’viv, Odesa, Southern and South Western regions of the former Soviet Railways (SZD). See Ukraine network map. On October 21 2015 it was registered as a state-owned joint stock company. AddressTverskaya str 503680 KyivUkrainePhone+38 44 465 0010Fax+380 44 465 ...
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Metropolitan JSC (Sofia)
Opened 1998. Three-line network serving 44 stations. See Sofia network map. The initial section of Line M1 from Slivnitsa to Konstantin Velichkov opened on January 28 1998. It has since been extended in stages, reaching Serdika in October 2000 and Obelya in April 2003. Extension southeast from the centre at ...
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Vivi (JSC Pasažieru vilciens)
Vivi is Latvia’s domestic passenger train operator, running trains over 12 routes. Having been established in November 2001, and now a state-owned enterprise, in November 2023 began rebranding from Pasazieru vilciens to ’Vivi’. AddressTurgeneva iela 141050 RigaLatviaPhone+371 6723 4009Fax+371 6723 3049Emailviliciens@info.vivi.lvWebsitewww.vivi.lv Traffic Passenger journeys26.8 millionPassenger-km951 millionInformation year2008 ...
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Tren Urbano (San Juan)
Automated metro with 16 stations opened 2004. This metro runs from Sagrado Corazón to the southeast of the city centre running south to Cupey before turning east to Bayamón. Proposals to extend the line northwest from Sagrado Corazón to Minillas had been approved but funding not secured: no extensions are ...
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Ministry of Roads & Transport, Kenya
The responsibilities of the Minister extend to all matters relating to rail, road, air and sea transport; meteorological services; civil aviation; posts and telecommunications; ports and shipping. The ministry operates under two state departments, with the State Department of Transport containing the Railways Division. AddressTranscom HousePO Box 52692-00200Ngong RoadNairobiKenyaPhone+254 020 ...
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Metroselskabet (København)
Opened 2002. Four-line network serving 44 stations. See København network map. The first section Lines M1 and M2 of this driverless metro, connecting Nørreport in central København south to Vestamager (M1) in the Ørestad development area and the short branch to Lergravsparken (M2), opened in October 2002 (12·2 km, 11 ...
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Pomorska Kolej Metropolitalna SA
Single line serving 11 stations. See Gdańsk network map. Opened on August 30 2015, PKM operates a DMU shuttle between Gdańsk and Gdynia, linking the Tri-City region to the Lech Walesa international airport. The route is reinstated railway, running over disused or dismantled previous alignment. Addressul Budowlanych 7780-298 GdańskPolandPhone+48 58 ...
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Ministry of Railways, North Korea
As well as guiding railway policy, the ministry controls rolling stock manufacture, research and development, and staff training and welfare. Its operating arm is the Korean State Railway (North Korea Railway). AddressTschunkuek TonandonPyongyangKorea, Democratic People’s Republic of (North Korea)Phone+850 2 262 1628Fax+850 2 381 4527
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North Korea Railway
The railway network is based partly on the extensive lines built during the Japanese occupation. First electrification 1949. Some new construction is known to have taken place, and over 80 per cent of traffic is reported to be electrically-hauled. The North Korea Railway (Korean State Railway) is the operating arm ...
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Osaka Kosoku Tetsudo
Initial section of this straddle monorail opened 1990. Two routes serving 18 stations. See Osaka network map. Links Osaka airport and Kadomi-shi across north and northeast Osaka, with four connections to Osaka metro lines. A 6·8 km branch north from Banpaku-Kinen-Kōen to Saito-nishi (the Saito line) serves Osaka university hospital. ...
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Tokyo-to Kotsu Kyoku (Toei)
Transportation Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
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Tosaden Kotsu
Opened 1904; two routes serving 76 stops. The present operator was established in October 2014, with merger of the former operator Tosa Electric Railway and two bus companies. The Tosaden Sambashi line runs south from Kōchi-Ekimae to Sambashidōri (3·2 km, 11 stops). The Tosaden Ino line running west and Tosaden ...
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Yokohama-shi Kotsu Kyoku
Opened 1972. Two-line metro serving 40 stations. See Yokohama network map. The first section of the Blue line was completed on December 6 1972, from Isezaki-Chojamachi southwest to Kamiooka, south of Yokohama centre (interchange with the Keikyu main line). In September 1976 it was extended at each end, west to ...