All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 16
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
CTA is an independent quasi-judicial tribunal that makes decisions on a wide range of matters involving federally-regulated transport (rail, air and marine), and has the powers, rights and privileges of a superior court to exercise its authority. Along with its roles as an economic regulator and an aeronautical authority, CTA ...
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European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)
Prepares new and updates existing legislation toward aim of a single EU railway area through improved technical interoperability and a common approach to safety. The former European Railway Agency, it was renamed on June 23 2016. Address120 rue Marc LefrancqPO Box 2039259307 Valenciennes CEDEXFrancePhone+33 3 27 09 65 00Fax+33 3 ...
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Federal Agency for Rail Transport (Roszheldor), Russia
Federal’noye agentstvo zheleznodorozhnogo transporta (Roszheldor)
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Finnish Transport & Communications Agency (Traficom)
This organisation is responsible for railway safety issues; it was formed in January 2010 by merger of the Finnish Rail Agency with Finnish Maritime Administration’s safety functions, the Finnish Vehicle Administration and the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority; it reports to the Ministry of Transport & Communications. Within Traficom, the Finnish ...
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Japan Railway Construction, Transport & Technology Agency (JRTT)
Tetsudō Kensetsu Un’yu Shisetsu Seibi Shien Kikō
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Ahvaz Metro
An initial light metro line is under construction (23 km, 24 stations) from the northeast to the southwest. Plans envisage a further three lines (total 70 km). Address61838-33349 AhvazIranPhone+98 3552 9724Fax+98 3552 1917Websitewww.ahwazmetro.org Network data Gauge1435 mmLength(23 km - under construction)Electrification(23 km - under construction)
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Association des Industries Ferroviaires des Hauts-de-France (AIF)
Established in 1995, AIF represents around 90 railway suppliers located in the Hauts-de-Frances region, and promotes the region as a location for railway development. Formerly the ’Association des Industries Ferroviares Nord-Pas de Calais - Picardie’, AIF renamed with the establishment of the Hauts-de-France region in 2016. AddressTechnopôle Transalley180 rue Joseph-Louis ...
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Ainokaze Toyama Railway
This third sector line took over operation of JR West’s Hokuriku Main Line between Kurikara, 42 km west of Toyama, and Ichiburi, 58 km to the northeast, after the opening of the parallel Hokuriku shinkansen on March 15 2015. At Ichiburi ATR connects with the Echigo Tokimeki Railway, which operates ...
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International Air Rail Organisation (IARO)
IARO was established in 1997 to disseminate ideas and best practice in rail links to airports. Bringing together railways, airports, airlines and the supply industry, it encourages improvements to existing links and development of new ones, and works on specific problems through task groups. From January 1 2023 is relaunched ...
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International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Workers (SMART)
The union’s Transportation Division has more than 450 local branches across the USA, and promotes and protects the rights and interests of those of its 125 000 members who are freight, passenger, transit and commuter railway workers. The former United Transportation Union (UTU) was founded in 1969 with the merger ...
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All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF)
Established 1924, AIRF is India’s oldest and largest trades union federation, with over 1·2 million members. Address4 State Entry RoadNew Delhi - 110055IndiaPhone+91 11 2334 3493+91 11 2336 5912Fax+91 11 2336 3167Emailairfindia@yahoo.co.inWebsitewww.airfindia.org
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Akechi Railway
This third sector company took over the former-JNR’s Akechi branch line northeast of Nagoya in 1985. Built in 1933, the line runs south from Ena on JR Central’s Chuo line to Akechi. Address469-4 Akechi-choEna-gun Gifu-ken 509-7700JapanPhone+81 573 54 4101Fax+81 573 54 4302Emailinfo@aketetsu.co.jpWebsitewww.aketetsu.co.jp Traffic Passenger journeys0·423 millionPassenger-km5·6 millionInformation year2014 ...