All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 81
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West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
Devolved regional government body launched on June 10, 2016 and assuming responsibility for transport strategy, development and delivery through Transport for West Midlands. It also provides passenger information, journey planning and transport disruption management services through its West Midlands Network team. WMCA covers the former West Midlands along with local ...
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Port Authority Transit Corp (PATCO)
Opened 1936. Single route with 13 stations. See Philadelphia network map. The PATCO Speedline opened 1936 between 15/16th St & Locust in Philadelphia and Broadway in Camden, via the Ben Franklin Bridge over the Delaware river. The line was rebuilt and extended to Lindenwold in 1969, where it provides interchange ...
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
First line opened 1987. Three-line network serving 60 stops. See San José network map. From December 28 2019 the branch from Ohlone-Chynoweth to Almaden (1·8 km, 2 stops) was closed, with services restructured. The network is now operated as three routes; services from the Winchester (southwest) and Santa Teresa (southeast) ...
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
First electric tram line opened 1889. Network now comprises three conventional metro lines with 53 stations, and light rail network with four branches and 80 stops. See Boston network map. Work on extending the light rail Green Line northwest from Lechmere began on June 25 2018. The Union Square branch ...
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New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA)
Historic tramway with modern extensions; five routes serving 99 stops. Dating back to 1835 and now a historical monument, the remaining St Charles line (10·4 km, 47 stops) was augmented in 1988 by the Riverfront line (2·5 km, 9 stops). In 2004, the Canal Street line was reopened (6·1 km, ...
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Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
TRAX light rail line opened 1999, now serves 50 stations. See Salt Lake City network map. The Mid-Jordan (17 km, 10 stations) and West Valley (8 km, 4 stations) TRAX extensions opened on August 7 2011, the airport line on April 13 2013 (9·7 km, 6 stations), and the Blue ...
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
A public benefit corporation of the State of New York, MTA was created in 1965 and is responsible for almost all public transport operations in the New York area. See New York network map. Five subsidiaries operate the city’s bus, metro (MTA New York City Transit and MTA Staten Island ...
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Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA)
NNEPRA is a public transport authority was set up by the Maine State Legislature in 1995 to provide passenger rail services linking Maine with Boston, in particular managing Amtrak’s operating contract for the Boston–Brunswick Downeaster service. Address75 West Commercial Street, Suite 104Portland, ME 04101USAPhone+1 207 780 1000Fax+1 207 780 1001Emailinfo@nnepra.comWebsitewww.nnepra.com ...
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Pyongyang Transport Authority
First metro line opened 1973; network now comprises two lines with 15 stations. The north-south Chollima line opened on September 6 1973 (6·5 km, 6 stations), with a southwest extension completed in 1987 (2·6 km, 2 stations). The first section of the east-west Hyoksin line opened on October 9 1975 ...
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Railway & Public Transportation Authority, Lebanon
The Director General is responsible for day-to-day management and decision making for the authority. He is also responsible for planning, budgeting and managing authority activities and projects. From a peak network size of just over 400 km, all railways have now been abandoned. The last line, running north from Beirut ...
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Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois
Created in 1974, the RTA covers a six-county service area in northeastern Illinois with a population of 8·4 million. It provides financial oversight and long-term planning of public transport, and operates the region’s public transport through three service boards – Chicago Transit Authority, operating metro and bus services, Metra commuter ...
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Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee (RTA)
Nashville Metro Transit Authority - Music City Star
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
First metro line (Market-Frankford line) opened 1907. Network now comprises 2 lines serving 52 stations, plus the Norristown light metro line. See Philadelphia network map. SEPTA runs public transport in the five-county area of Philadelphia, with some routes extending into New Jersey and Delaware. Also operates tramway/light rail system comprising ...
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Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRT), Bangkok
Manages concesssions for four of Bangkok’s lines (metro: Blue, Purple; monorail: Yellow, Pink) serving 102 stations. See Bangkok network map. MRTA is responsible for planning and construction of metro lines in Bangkok and elsewhere, and provision of associated passenger benefits. It also controls the concession for the Chaloem Ratchamongkhon line, ...