All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 18
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Almaty Tramway
Opened 1937, but all services suspended in 2015. The network grew to operate 10 routes by the 1990s but was cut back to just two street-running routes by 2010, with these suspended on October 31 2015. In October 2018 a northeast-southwest light rail route was proposed (22·7 km, 36 stops) ...
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Conseil Régional Provence - Alpes - Côte d’Azur
Regional councils are responsible for subsidising and specifying service levels for local railways, receiving a grant from central government towards the subsidy. They also finance purchase of new trains. Address27 place Jules Guesde13481 MarseilleFrancePhone+33 4 91 57 50 57Fax+33 4 91 57 51 51E-mailcontact@maregionsud.frWebsitewww.maregionsud.fr
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Arkansas & Missouri Railroad (AM)
This Class III shortline runs south from interchange with BNSF at Monett (MO) to the Union Pacific at Van Buren (AR) and across the Arkansas River to connect with KCS at Fort Smith (AR). It was leased from the former Burlington Northern in 1986 and bought in 2001. Traffic includes ...
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Amagi Railway
This third sector company took over JNR’s Amagi branch line in 1986. The line runs east from interchange with JR Kyushu’s Kagoshima main line at Kiyama via Ogori to Amagi, close to the terminus of the Nishi Nippon Amagi Line from Miyanojin. AddressOaza Amagi 1320Amagi-shi Fukuoka-ken 838-0068JapanPhone+81 946 23 1111Fax+81 ...
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AMAT Palermo SpA
Opened 2015; four line network serving 44 stops. Construction began in 2007, and the two-section network opened on December 30 2015. Line 1 runs from the central station southeast to Roccella (5·5 km, 15 stops). Separate Lines 2-4 run west from Notarbartolo station on thePassante before branching to serve Borgo ...
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Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)
Represents the interests of the intermodal freight operators in North America, with over 1000 members including Class I, short-line and regional railways as well as water carriers, port authorities and logistics companies; it promotes the benefits of intermodal transport to the shipping industry. Address11785 Beltsville Drive, Suite 1100Calverton, MD 20705-4049USAPhone+1 ...
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American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
APTA was created in 1974. It is a non-profit making international association of more than 1500 public and private member organisations, engaged in the areas of bus, paratransit, light rail, commuter rail, subways, waterborne passenger services, and high-speed rail. The membership represents all aspects of public transport, including transit systems; ...
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American Railway Development Association (ARDA)
ARDA was founded in 1906 to promote industrial, real estate, market and environmental development of US railroads. Members include representatives from all Class I railroads, many Class III (shortline) railroads, and industry professionals from across many disciplines. AddressPO Box 1092Tallahassee, FL 32302USAEmailstaff@amraildev.comWebsitewww.amraildev.com
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American Railway Engineering & Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA)
AREMA has over 6,500 members. Its mission is to develop and advance technical and practical knowledge and recommended practices in design, construction and maintenance of railway infrastructure, through seminars, educational opportunities and publication of recommended practice manuals. The association was formed in 1997 by merger of the American Railway Bridge ...
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American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)
This non-profit trade association represents the interests of about 600 short line and regional US railroads in legislative and regulatory matters. These railroads operate approximately 29% of the national railroad network (76,443 km in 49 states), are the start and/or end of 20% of freight wagon movements, and in large ...
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
The railway division encourages technical research and development to improve rolling stock, and a forum for exchange of ideas amongst railway mechanical engineers. Address2 Park AvenueNew York, NY 10016-5990USAPhone+973 882 1170Emailcustomercare@asme.orgWebsitewww.asme.org
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Azienda Mobilita e Trasporti (AMT), Genova
First line opened 1990; single route with eight stations. This light metro line was opened between Brin and Dinegro on June 13 1990 (3·5 km, 2 stations), and slowly extended east towards the city centre, reaching Principe in 1992, San Giorgio in 2003, and De Ferrari in 2005. The final ...