All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 89
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Metro de la Ciudad de Mexico (STC)
First line opened 1969. System comprises 12 lines with 164 stations. See Mexico City network map. The first section of Line 1 opened on September 5 1969 from Zaragoza west to Chapultepec (12.7 km, 16 stations). Line 2 followed in August 1970, with Line 3 in November 1970. Several extensions ...
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Compania de Transport Public Cluj-Napoca SA (CTP)
First line opened 1898; network comprises three routes with 36 stops. See Cluj-Napoca network map. A turnkey contract for construction of a fully-automated metro was signed in May 2023. , with a ground-breaking ceremony on June 5 2024. The initial 7·5 km phase is due to open by around 2027, ...
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Madison Railroad (CMPA)
Owned by the City of Madison, this line runs southeast from North Vernon (IN) to Madison; it also serves the Yux Parkland West industrial park in North Vernon. Its principal traffic is polyethylene, coal by-products and steel. There is interchange with CSX Transportation’s Indiana Subdivision at North Vernon. Address1121 West ...
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Qingdao Metro Co Ltd (QDM)
Opened 2015, China’s 24th metro. Network has eight lines, serving 169 stations. See Qingdao network map. Construction of the first line began in November 2009 (Line 3, 24·5 km, 22 stations), with the initial section from Qingdao Beizhan via Licun to Shuangshan opened on December 16 2015 (12 km, 10 ...
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Rhenus Veniro SE & Co KG
When Rhenus Keolis GmbH & Co KG was split, Rhenus took over all bus companies; the Freiberger Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH and the Alzey–Kirchheimbolanden line together formed the new company Rhenus Veniro. The Hunsrückbahn from Boppard to Emmelshausen was added in December 2009. AddressBethanienstraße 147441 MoersGermanyPhone+49 2841 205 700Fax+49 2841 205 729Emailinfo@rhenus-veniro.deWebsitewww.rhenus-veniro.de ...
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Shikoku Railway Co (JR Shikoku)
JR Shikoku was created in 1987 when Japanese National Railways was restructured, and is a member of the JR Group*. The network comprises ex-JNR lines on the southern island of Shikoku, serving 259 stations. The Great Seto Bridge chain opened in 1988 provides a 30 km rail link from JR ...
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Shinbundang Railway Co (Seoul)
Opened 2011. Single line with 15 stations. See Seoul network map. In 2005 this public-private partnership began work on an initial phase of this driverless metro line, running south from the city centre. It opened on October 28 2011 from Gangnam to Jeongja (17·3 km, 6 stations). Phase 2 south ...
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Tehran Urban & Suburban Railway Co (TUSRC)
Opened 1999, Iran’s first metro. Seven-line network serving 138 stations. See Tehran network map. Services were inaugurated on March 7 1999 on regional Line 5 linking central Tehran with Karaj (31·5 km, initially with 3 stations), which is built to mainline standards. The line was extended west to Golshahr in ...
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Texas South-Eastern Railroad Co (TSE)
Provides local switching service at Lufkin and Diboll, Texas. AddressPO Box 366Diboll, TX 75941USAPhone+1 936 829 5613Fax+1 936 829 4814 Network data Gauge1435 mmLength3 kmRolling stock3 Diesel locomotives
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The Loop Trolley Co
Opened November 2018, but operations were suspended on December 29 2019. This was due to poor financial performance, but the line remained closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic until limited service restarted in August 2022 until October 2022, then restarting April 27 2023. This heritage tramway from Missouri ...
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Tokyo Metro Co Ltd
Opened 1927. Nine line network serving 143 stations. See Tokyo network map. The Tokyo Metro consists of the following lines: Tokyo Metro Name gaugekmstaopenedlast extendednotes † These lines share 8·3 km and 6 stationsTogether with the Toei metro network (a further four lines) the Tokyo ...