All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 38
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Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu)
The first railway on Kyushu opened in 1889 between Hakata and Chitosegawa. JR Kyushu was created in 1987 when JNR was privatised. It runs 22 routes serving a total of 567 stations, and forms part of the JR Group*. Kyushu Shinkansen operations between Yatsushiro and Hakata started in Spring 2011, ...
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Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT)
This is a trade association for bus, coach, light rail and metro operators, giving them a voice through political lobbying and media liaison. It also provides a forum for sharing information amongst its members. Address22 Greencoat PlaceLondon SW1P 1PRUKPhone+44 20 7240 3131Fax+44 20 7240 6565Emailadmin@cpt-uk.orgWebsitewww.cpt-uk.org
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Conseil Régional de Normandie
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 the two separate Normandy regions on January 1 2016. Address5 rue Robert ...
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Conseil Régional d’Ile-de-France
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. Address2, rue Simone Veil93400 Saint-OuenFrancePhone+33 1 53 85 53 85Emailservicepresse@iledefrance.frWebsitewww.iledefrance.fr
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Conseil Régional Pays de la Loire
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. Address1 rue de la Loire44966 Nantes CEDEX 9FrancePhone+33 2 28 20 50 00Fax+33 2 28 20 50 05Websitewww.paysdelaloire.fr
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Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid (CRTM)
CTM, created in 1986, is the public transport authority for the greater Madrid area, comprising 176 towns. It co-ordinates services, standards and fares across metro, suburban rail and bus networks. Services under CMT’s control carry about 1.7 billion passengers in 2010. AddressPlaza del Descubridor Diego de Ordásnº 328003 MadridSpainPhone+34 91 ...
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Constantine Tramway
Opened 2013. Single tram line serving 21 stops. See Constantine network map. Work began in 2007, with the initial section from Ben Abdelmalek in the city centre south to Zouaghi Slimane opening on July 4 2013 (7·8 km, 10 stops). On July 30 2015, a contract was announced to build ...
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GO-OP Co-operative Ltd
Aims to provide open access rail services in southwest England. Address16 SomermeadBristol BS3 5QSUKPhone+44 300 456 2265Emailinfo@go-op.coopWebsitewww.go-op.coop
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Daegu Metropolitan Subway Corp
Opened 1997. Two metro lines and a monorail serving 91 stations. See Daegu network map. The southwest end of Line 1 from Jincheon to Jungangno opened on November 26 1997, and was extended east to on May 2 1998. A single station extension southwest to Daegok opened on May 10 ...
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New Taipei Metro Corp (NTMC)
Light rail network opened 2018, second system in 2023; three lines serving 23 stops. See Taipei & Taoyuan network map. Danhai Light Rail Transit SystemFirst section of a light rail network in the northern Tamsui district, linking Hongshulin near the north end of TRTC’s Tamsui Line to Kanding in the ...
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Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp of India Ltd (DFCCIL)
This special-purpose vehicle was created by Indian Railways in 2006 to plan, develop, finance, construct, maintain and operate two initial freight trunk lines. The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor runs from Mumbai to Delhi via Vadodara – Ahmedabad – Palanpur – Phulera – Rewari (1520 km), alongside existing lines except the ...
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Delhi Metro Rail Corp Ltd (DMRC)
Opened 2002, India’s second metro. Nine lines with 232 stations. See Delhi network map. Also see: Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon Ltd and Noida Metro Rail Corp for neighbouring networks. The Delhi network has been developed in phases, with smaller extensions. Phase I comprised the broad-gauge lines: Red (first section opened 2002), ...
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Fiji Sugar Corp Railway
The railway system moves whole stalk cane to the four sugar mills owned by the Fiji Sugar Corporation, situated on the two larger islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. In Viti Levu the mills are at Lautoka, Ba and Rakiraki and in Vanua Levu at Labasa. The rail system is ...
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Guwahati Metro Rail Corp
Approval from the Assam state government was given on January 18 2017 for an initial metro route. Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority’s proposal for a first metro line is for an elevated standard gauge alignment from the airport and Dharapur in the west to Narangi in the east via the main ...
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Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corp (GMRT)
Opened 2004. Single route with 20 stations. The initial eastern section of Line 1 between Nokdong and Sangmu opened on April 28 2004 (with 14 stations). It was extended west to Pyeongdong via the airport and Gwanju Songjeong main station on April 11 2008, but with the easternmost sectiong from ...