All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 20
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Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)
Light rail network, first route opened 2007. Two lines, serving 42 stops. Charlotte’s original heritage streetcar line closed 2005 to accommodate construction work for the Lynx Blue Line light rail route (15·5 km, 15 stops), opened November 24 2007 from Charlotte 7th St south to Pineville (I-485/South Blvd). A northern ...
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Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
First line opened 1972; metro network now comprises 5 lines with 50 stations.See San Francisco network map. The first section of line between Oakland and Fremont opened on September 11 1972, with the initial programme of construction adding lines to Richmond and Concord together with the Transbay Tunnel from Oakland ...
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
First light rail line opened 1996; four lines serving 64 stops. Also operates a streetcar and a commuter rail route. See Dallas network map. The first segment of the new Orange line opened in July 2012 as far as Irving, extended December 2012 to Belt Line, and through to Dallas ...
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Instituto Argentino de Ferrocarriles cl (IAF)
IAF was established in 1991 as a professional organisation to promote rail transport and be a focus for international relations. It undertakes research and planning, and offers advice on construction, development and operation of rail projects, as well as helping raise the profile of the rail industry. IAF is a ...
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Arlanda Express
A-Train AB has a 45-year concession to operate Stockholm Central – Arlanda airport services (44 km) over Trafikverket tracks and the southern portion of the 22 km loop line serving Arlanda airport, opened in 1999. The northern portion of the loop is operated over only by SJ and SL. A-Train ...
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Arrium Ltd
Formerly OneSteel Railways, Arrium owns a rail network linking iron ore mines at Iron Duke in the Middleback Ranges to the Whyalla port and steelworks. It is operated on a five-year lease by One Rail Australia. AddressPO Box 21Port Augusta RoadWhyalla, SA 5600AustraliaPhone+61 8 8640 4444Fax+61 8 8640 4797Emailinfo@arrium.comWebsitewww.arrium.com ...
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Arriva Tog A/S
Arriva Danmark is the concessionaire for regional passenger services in Jutland, having taken over operations from DSB in 2003. It runs the Aarhus—Herning—Skjern—Esbjerg—Tønder route in mid Jutland, and the Struer—Thisted and Struer—Skjern lines in north Jutland, serving 72 stations. AddressDrewsensvej 18600 SilkeborgDenmarkPhone+45 7230 2500Fax+45 7230 2839Emailinfo@arriva.dkWebsitewww.arriva.dk Traffic Passenger ...
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Arst Gestione FdS Srl (FdS)
Now the responsibiliy of the local authority, the public network comprises lines from Sassari to Nulvi (35 km), Sorso (10 km) and Alghero (30 km); from Macomer to Nuoro (58 km); and from Cagliari to Isili (77 km). Trenino Verde tourist trains are run on several other sections: Nulvi to ...
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Autorité de Régulation des Transports (ART)
Established by National Assembly agreement in September 2009 to facilitate access and competition on the French rail network, it was renamed Autorité de Régulation des Activités Ferroviaires et Routières (Arafer) in October 2015, with its remit extended to road passenger transport, and further renamed to ART in October 2019. On ...
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Association of Railway Training Providers Ltd (ARTP)
ARTP has over 50 members and represents providers of training and competance assessment services to the UK railway industry. It aims to raise the standard and quality of training. AddressKelvin HouseRTC Business ParkLondon RoadDerby DE24 8UPUKPhone+44 1332 360033Fax+44 1332 366367Emailinfo@artp.co.ukWebsitewww.artp.co.uk
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European Rail Freight Association asbl (ERFA)
Formed in 2002 by European railway undertakings, ERFA aims to promote equal access to rail networks at a Europe-wide level, interoperability and elimination of remaining regulatory, administrative and political barriers to open access. Membership is open to all railway undertakings and national associations which recognise competition, with ERFA currently representing ...