All Railway Gazette International articles in July 2019 – Page 91
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Modesto & Empire Traction Co (MET)
This Class III railway operates at the Beard industrial park in Stanislaus County (CA), owned by Beard Land & Investment. Principal commodities are canned goods, wine, paper products and grain. The railway interchanges with BNSF and Union Pacific. AddressPO Box 3106Modesto, CA 95354USAPhone+1 209 524 4631Fax+1 209 529 0336Emailtalves@metrr.comWebsitemetrr.com ...
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National Infrastructure Development Co Ltd (NIDCO), Trinidad & Tobago
Nidco, an enterprise of the Ministry of Works & Transport, is the lead organisation for implementation of major infrastructure projects. Trinidad’s Rapid Rail project, which had been contracted to the TriniTrain Consortium in 2008, was scrapped in 2010 then briefly revived in 2015 before being once again scrapped the following ...
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Quincy Railroad Co (QRR)
Runs from a connection with UP at Quincy Jc (CA) to Bell Lane, East Qunicy (5 km). A separate line formerly linked Wendel (UP connection) east to Susanville (37 km), but this has been converted to a rail trail. Owned by Sierra Pacific Industries, the lines carry timber and forest ...
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Raja Passenger Trains Co
This affiliate of Iranian Islamic Republic Railways, created in 1996, operates the country’s passenger train network. AddressPO Box 15875-136315875 TehranIranPhone+98 21 8831 0880Fax+98 21 8883 4340Emailinfo@raja.irWebsitewww.raja.ir Traffic Passenger journeys28·6 millionPassenger-km14 875 millionInformation year2019 Company size Employees2 000 Network data Gauge1435 mmRolling stock146 DMU cars1 ...
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Shenyang Metro Co Ltd (SYM)
Opened in 2010, China’s 12th metro. Six-line network serving 134 stations, plus modern tram. See Shenyang network map.Work on the east-west Line 1 began in 2005, with the first section fully opened September 27 2010 (27·8 km, 22 stations). A substantial extension east to Shuangma opened on June 30 2025 ...
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Shenzhen Metro Co Ltd (SZMC)
Inaugurated 2004, China’s ninth metro. 17-line network serving 336 stations. See Shenzhen network map. The original network was Line 1 (Luohu - Window of the World) and Line 4 (Fumin - Children’s Palace), opened together on December 28 2004. When the city was selected to host the 2011 Universiade games ...
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Nanning Rail Transit Group Co Ltd
Opened 2016; China’s 28th metro. Five-line network serving 96 stations. See Nanning network map. Work on Line 1 (east-west, 32·1 km, 25 stations) began in 2011; test running on the section between Nanning East railway station and Nanhu Lake (11·2 km, 10 stations) began on January 20 2016, with opening ...
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Shanghai Metro Operation Co Ltd (SHM)
Opened 1995, China’s fourth metro. Network comprises 19 metro lines serving 413 stations, plus trams, maglev and regional lines.See table (below) and Shanghai network map. Since the initial section of Line 1 opened on April 10 1995, Shanghai’s metro network has expanded rapidly. On April 10 2010 it became the ...
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Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG
First metro line opened 1976. Network now comprises 5 lines (U6 being a light metro line) with 109 stations. See Wien network map. Metro line U1 was extended south to Oberlaa on September 2 2017 (4·6 km, 5 stations). Work on the U2xU5 project to rebuild the city centre section ...
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Red Coat Road & Rail Ltd (RCRR)
Purchased from CP in 1999, this community-owned short line runs from a link with CP at East Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, to Pangman, carrying agricultural products. Operated under contract by Great Western Railway. AddressPO Box 129Viceroy, SK S0H 4H0CanadaPhone+1 306 459 2544Fax+1 306 268 4457Emailcarol@ogema_agencies.caWebsitewww.redcoatroadandrail.ca Network data Gauge1435 mmLength114 km