All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 77
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Wiener Lokalbahnen AG (WLB)
Opened 1873. Single route serving 36 stations. See Wien network map. The Badner Bahn interurban line runs from Wien Oper south to Baden (Josefsplatz). Between Oper and just south of Meidling at Schedifkaplatz it uses Wiener Linien infrastructure (power supply at 600V DC), south of which the supply voltage rises ...
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San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)
First line opened 1912. Operates as six-line network. See San Francisco network map. SFMTA runs the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni), which is a tramway system that has been part-upgraded to light rail standards. This includes a 10 km city-centre partly two-level tunnel (BART trains use the lower level between ...
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National Agency for Railway Safety & Road and Motorway Infrastructure
Agenzia nazionale per la sicurezza delle ferrovie e delle infrastrutture stradali e autostradali
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Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link
Opened 2010; see Bangkok network map. Promoted by State Railway of Thailand, this dedicated standard gauge link connects Bangkok’s new international airport at Suvaranabhumi to the east of the capital with Phaya Thai terminal in the city centre. It was opened August 2010. The line is projected to be extended ...
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Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks (TASD)
This switching line serves the port facilities at Mobile (AL) as well as industrial and commercial customers, including steel mills, chemical plants and distribution warehouses. TASD has interchange with BNSF, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern and Norfolk Southern Class I railways, as well as Alabama & Gulf Coast, Alabama Export ...
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Ministry of Infrastructure & Energy, Albania
The Minister is responsible for supervision and policy-making for all modes of transport. The Albanian Directorate of Railway Inspection is a government agency managed by the ministry. By 2020 the rail network was practically moribund with service suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic. AddressRrurga Abdi Toptani 11001 TiranëAlbaniaPhone+355 4 22222 45Fax+355 ...
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Empresa de Trens Urbanos de Porto Alegre SA (Trensurb)
Opened 1985; single route serving 22 stations. This regional metro is run by a government-owned company; opened on March 2, 1985, and extended 1997, 2000 and 2012. A further extension to Novo Hamburgo (5 km, 3 stations) opened on May 8 2014. A peoplemover opened in 2013 provides interchange from ...
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Ministry of Public Works & Transport, Algeria
The responsibilities of the Minister relate to all matters concerning rail, road, air and sea transport. Address1 Chemin Ibn Badis El Mouiz (ex Poirson)El Biar16030 AlgerAlgeriaPhone+213 23 05 93 85E-mailcontact@mt.gov.dzWebsitewww.mt.gov.dz
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Port Authority of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)
Opened 1984. Two-line network serving 53 stops. Pittsburgh Light Rail (The T) was formed by upgrading two existing trolley routes to LRT standards, reopening in 1984 with a 1·8 km city centre tunnel section to Penn Station completed the following year. In 1999 work began on rebuilding the Overbrook line, ...
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Pittsburgh, Allegheny & McKees Rocks Railroad (PAM)
Switching railway serving steel and chemical industries at McKees Rocks on the northwest side of Pittsburgh (PA). Address180 Nichol AvenueMcKees Rocks, PA 15136USAPhone+1 412 331 3555Fax+1 412 331 0746 Network data Employees3Gauge1435 mmLength8 kmRolling stock2 Diesel locomotives
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Railroad Passenger Car Alliance (RCPA)
Formed in 1982, RPCA is an association of more than 300 passenger car owners, excursion and tourist railway operators, and steam locomotive owners. It represents their interests in dealings with US railroads. AddressPO Box 719Quinton, VA 23141USAPhone+1 650 245 2994Emailaweber@rpca.comWebsitewww.rpca.com
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Westerwaldbahn des Kreises Altenkirchen GmbH (WEBA)
First line opened 1913; original lines now carry freight only. In 1994 the Betzdorf–Daaden line (10 km) was taken over from DBAG and is operated for passenger traffic, while Betzdorf–Dillenburg (41 km) is operated by WEBA subsidiary Hellertalbahn GmbH. DBAG’s Altenkirchen–Raubach line was taken over in 1998 for freight traffic, ...
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Stadtwerke Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main mbH (VGF)
First line opened 1884. First U-Bahn tunnels opened October 4 1968. Complex system of conventional tram network, much upgraded to run as light metro. See Frankfurt am Main network map. An extensive programme of upgrading of the city’s tram network from the late-1960s has created sections of pre-metro standard infrastructure. ...