All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 24
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Cairo Transport Authority
First line opened 1910. The network expanded until the 1970s, since when it retrenched to a 24 km network in Helwan to the south of Cairo (feeding metro Line 1) and a 36 km network in Heliopolis to the northeast, comprising four Cairo–Heliopolis routes and some local routes in Heliopolis. ...
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Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority
Established in 1997 to take control of California’s Capitol Corridor passenger services from the state Department of Transportation, the authority comprises representatives of the eight counties served by the corridor route. Day-to-day management of the Colfax–Sacramento–Oakland–San Jose ‘Capitol Corridor’ regional passenger service is the responsibility of BART, while the trains ...
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Technical Regulatory Authority, Estonia
Tarbijakaitse ja Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet (TTJA)
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Huntsville & Madison County Railroad Authority (HMCRA)
This short line in Huntsville (AL), Madison County, carries mainly zircon sand and building brick, connecting with Norfolk Southern. Address119 Woodson Street NWHuntsville, AL 35801USAPhone+1 256 535 6516Fax+1 256 535 6517Emailhmcrr@hmcrr.comWebsitewww.hmcrr.com Network data Gauge1435 mmLength21 kmRolling stock2 Diesel locomotives
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Lao National Railway Authority
The first railway in Laos, a 3·5 km line from Nong Khai (Thailand) north over the border Friendship Bridge to Thanaleng southeast of Vientiane, opened in March 2009. It is operated by State Railway of Thailand. See Vientiane city map. Plans to extend the line beyond Vientiane were dropped in ...
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Little Rock Port Authority Railroad (LRPA)
Provides switching service to the Little Rock Port Industrial Park (AR), owned by the Port of Little Rock, on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. There is interchange with BNSF and Union Pacific. Address10600 Industrial Harbor DriveLittle Rock, AR 72206USAPhone+1 501 490 1468Fax+1 501 490 1800Emailbryan.day@portoflittlerock.comWebsitewww.portoflittlerock.com/transportation-infrastructure/rail Network data ...
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Kansas City Streetcar Authority (KCSA)
Opened 2016, single line serving 18 stops. After approval in 2012, construction began in late 2013 on of a 3·5 km streetcar from Union Station running north along Main St to a one-way loop at River Market, opening on May 6 2016. The intial fleet of four CAF Urbos 3 ...
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Autorité Française de Sécurité Ferroviaire (EPSF)
Established in 2006, EPSF is responsible for railway safety and interoperability, audits and inspection, and safety certification of open access operators. On July 7 2020 it agreed a co-operation arrangement with rail access and competition regulator ART prior to opening up of the domestic rail market. Address60 rue de la ...
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Conseil Régional Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes
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. The 2014 French regions reform resulted in merger of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes on January 1 2016. Address101 cours CharlemagneCS 2003369269 Lyon ...
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Avdiivka Tramway
Network out of use due to conflict. It comprised a single line with 17 stops, opened 1965. Services have been badly affected by ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, and ceased running on January 22 2015. A service on a section north of Trampark resumed on October 1 2016, but was ...
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Avignon Tramway
Single tramway route opened 2019 serving 10 stops. Work on Line T1, a single route from Saint Roch by the old city to Saint Chamand in the southeast, began in October 2016; test running started in May 2019 and the line opened on October 19 2019 as part of the ...
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Companhia do Metrô da Bahia (Metrô de Salvador)
Opened 2014; two-line network serving 20 stations. See Salvador network map. Test running from Lapa to Acesso Norte began in December 2011 and opened on June 11 2014 (6·5 km, initially 4 stations), with the link to Retiro opening with limited service in August 2014 (1·6 km, 1 station). An ...
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Erfurter Bahn GmbH (EB)
Originally an industrial railway, it became a public carrier in 1988 and has running rights over DB Netz tracks. EB started passenger services in 1998 around Erfurt and took over some lines from DB around Schweinfurt. EB carries mainly coal to an electricity generating station, while a subsidiary company Süd-Thüringen ...
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Friedländer Bahn GmbH (FLB)
FLB took over the Friedland–Trollenhagen (–Neubrandenburg) line from DB in 2004. The line has been freight-only since 1994, and freight trains are now operated by DB Cargo. AddressPleetzer Weg 3917033 NeubrandenburgGermanyPhone+49 3981 489851Fax+49 3981 489852 Network data Gauge1435 mmLength20 km
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Graz-Köflacher Bahn und Busbetrieb GmbH (GKB)
This local railway links Graz with Lieboch, from which branches run to Köflach and Wies-Eibiswald; GKB is a part-owner of Adria Transport and LTE Logistik- und Transport- GmbH. Electrification is planned by 2025. See Graz network map. It also operates the St Paul–Lavamünd line in southeastern Carinthia. AddressKöflacher Gasse 35-418020 ...
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Bahnbetriebsgesellschaft Stauden mbH (BBG)
Only operates infrastructure, whereas sister-company Stauden-Verkehrs-GmbH runs trains. AddressAn der Sägemühle 586850 FischachGermanyPhone+49 8236 962149Fax+49 8236 962150Emailinfo@staudenbahn.deWebsitewww.staudenbahn.de Network data Gauge1435 mmLength35 km
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Deutscher Bahnkunden-Verband eV (DBV)
The German Rail Users’ Association DBV was founded in 1990 to represent the interests of users of rail and other public transport. DBV seeks to influence decision-making at the federal level in favour of rail, and through Deutsche Regionaleisenbahn GmbH runs rail services in association with regional authorities. It also ...