All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 117
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Mainzer Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (MVG)
First line opened 1904. Tramway comprises three main lines with branches radiating from Hauptbahnhof; the network is operated by five service routes, serving 60 stops. Many sections have been upgraded to light rail standards on segregated alignment. On December 11 2016 the Mainzelbahn line opened, running southwest to the university, ...
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Ministry of Transport & Public Works, Malawi
The responsibilities of the Minister extend to all matters concerning surface, water and air transport, and infrastructure. AddressPrivate Bag 322Lilongwe 3MalawiPhone+265 1 789 377Fax+265 1 789 328E-mailinfo@transport.gov.mwWebsitewww.transport.gov.mw
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Ministry of Public Works & Transport, Mali
The responsibilities of the Minister extend to all matters relating to public infrastructure and all modes of transport. The country has a single railway line connecting this landlocked state with Senegal – see the Dakar Bamako Ferroviaire page for details. AddressAvenue de la LibertéBP 78BamakoMaliPhone+223 2023 2002Fax+223 2022 0874Emailinfo@met.gov.mlWebsitewww.met.gov.ml -->
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Malmtrafikk AS (MTAS)
This subsidiary of the Swedish company LKAB Malmtrafik AB operates the portion within Norway of the Narvik–Kiruna–Luleå export iron ore railway as far as the Swedish border at Riksgränsen, over infrastructure owned by Bane NOR. Address8500 NarvikNorwayPhone+47 76 92 38 00Fax+47 76 92 39 95Emailinfo@lkab.comWebsitewww.lkab.com Company size Employees62 ...
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National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT)
Trade union representing staff working in the transport sector, principally railways and maritime sectors. It was formed in 1990 through the merger of the National Union of Railwaymen and the National Union of Seamen. AddressUnity House39 Chalton StreetLondon NW1 1JDUKPhone+44 20 7387 4771Emailinfo@rmt.org.ukWebsitewww.rmt.org.uk
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Mariupol Tramway
First line opened 1933; network now comprises 11 routes with 161 stops. In March 2017 the line to Aglofabryka closed (3·3 km). AddressUl Donbasskaya 92341000 MariupolDonetsk OblastUkrainePhone+380 629 334340Fax+380 629 332363 Network data Gauge1524 mmLength49 kmElectrification49 km - 600 V DCRolling stock80 LRV/tram cars
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Wenzhou Mass Transit Railway (WZ-MTR)
Opened 2019, China’s 34th metro. Two routes serving 36 stations. Work on the first of two routes (classed as “suburban” but with metro characteristics) began in 2011, and an initial section of Line S1 opened on January 23 2019, running from Tongling in the west via the South and central ...
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Schieneninfrastruktur-Dienstleistungsgesellschaft mbH (SCHIG)
This agency’s main responsibilities are: control of the application of funds for rail infrastructure financing (technical and commercial infrastructure control), control of the funding of non-profit transport services, managing body for the Climate & Energy Fund, management of government assistance programmes for connecting railways and terminals, capacity allocation body for ...
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Verkehrsgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern mbH (VMV)
VMV plans, co-ordinates and finances rail public transport in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Address Schloßstraße 3719053 SchwerinGermanyPhone +49 385 590870Fax +49 385 590 8744 Email vmv.mbh@t-online.de Website www.vmv-mbh.de
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Werra-Eisenbahnverkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Operates local freight trains on the Ritschenhausen–Bad Salzungen line for DB Cargo AG. AddressPlanstraße A36460 Merkers-KieselbachGermanyPhone+49 3696 953030Fax+49 3696 953055Emailinfo@werra-bahn.comWebsitewww.werra-bahn.com Network data Gauge1435 mmRolling stock1 Diesel locomotive 1 Diesel shunter
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Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (MVG)
Metro opened 1971; six routes serving 100 stations. First tram line opened 1876, 13 routes with 174 stops. See München network map. The metro network comprises three cross-city tunnels, served by six full operating routes and two supplementary routes. Metro extension projects are: U5 – Laimer Platz, west to ...