All Organisations articles – Page 109
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AllRail (Alliance of Passenger Rail New Entrants)
Established in April 2017 by European rail freight and open access passenger operators, and since 2019 is an official representative body for the EU rail sector. It supports fair competition and open markets to get freight and passenger traffic to shift from road to rail. Founding members include: LEO Express ...
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HeritageRail Alliance
The HeritageRail Alliance represents the interests of over 200 tourist railways, museums, excursion operators, private passenger car owners and railway industry suppliers. It was formed by a merger between the the Tourist Railway Association (TRAIN) and the Association of Railway Museums (ARM) in 2013. HeritageRail was formerly the Association ...
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Allianz pro Schiene eV (APS)
This pressure group aims to increase rail’s market share through promotion and improvement of rail transport in Germany, highlighting its environmental and safety advantages. Membership comprises 24 non-profit organisations together with over 170 companies from across the railway industry. AddressReinhardtstraße 3110117 BerlinGermanyPhone+49 30 2462 599 0Fax+49 30 2462 599 29Emailinfo@allianz-pro-schiene.deWebsitewww.allianz-pro-schiene.de
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Angers Tramway - Angers Loire Métropole (ALM)
Opened 2011, three operating routes serving 43 stops. See Angers network map. Line A runs from Roseraie in the south via the main station and city centre to Avrillé-Ardenne in the northwest, and was opened on June 25 2011. Work on a second line began in late-2018 from Belle-Beille Campus ...
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Almaty Tramway
Opened 1937, but all services suspended in 2015. The network grew to operate 10 routes by the 1990s but was cut back to just two street-running routes by 2010, with these suspended on October 31 2015. In October 2018 a northeast-southwest light rail route was proposed (22·7 km, 36 stops) ...
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Conseil Régional Provence - Alpes - Côte d’Azur
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. Address27 place Jules Guesde13481 MarseilleFrancePhone+33 4 91 57 50 57Fax+33 4 91 57 51 51E-mailcontact@maregionsud.frWebsitewww.maregionsud.fr
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Arkansas & Missouri Railroad (AM)
This Class III shortline runs south from interchange with BNSF at Monett (MO) to the Union Pacific at Van Buren (AR) and across the Arkansas River to connect with KCS at Fort Smith (AR). It was leased from the former Burlington Northern in 1986 and bought in 2001. Traffic includes ...
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Amagi Railway
This third sector company took over JNR’s Amagi branch line in 1986. The line runs east from interchange with JR Kyushu’s Kagoshima main line at Kiyama via Ogori to Amagi, close to the terminus of the Nishi Nippon Amagi Line from Miyanojin. AddressOaza Amagi 1320Amagi-shi Fukuoka-ken 838-0068JapanPhone+81 946 23 1111Fax+81 ...
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AMAT Palermo SpA
Opened 2015; four line network serving 44 stops. Construction began in 2007, and the two-section network opened on December 30 2015. Line 1 runs from the central station southeast to Roccella (5·5 km, 15 stops). Separate Lines 2-4 run west from Notarbartolo station on thePassante before branching to serve Borgo ...
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Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)
Represents the interests of the intermodal freight operators in North America, with over 1000 members including Class I, short-line and regional railways as well as water carriers, port authorities and logistics companies; it promotes the benefits of intermodal transport to the shipping industry. Address11785 Beltsville Drive, Suite 1100Calverton, MD 20705-4049USAPhone+1 ...
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American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
APTA was created in 1974. It is a non-profit making international association of more than 1500 public and private member organisations, engaged in the areas of bus, paratransit, light rail, commuter rail, subways, waterborne passenger services, and high-speed rail. The membership represents all aspects of public transport, including transit systems; ...
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American Railway Development Association (ARDA)
ARDA was founded in 1906 to promote industrial, real estate, market and environmental development of US railroads. Members include representatives from all Class I railroads, many Class III (shortline) railroads, and industry professionals from across many disciplines. AddressPO Box 1092Tallahassee, FL 32302USAEmailstaff@amraildev.comWebsitewww.amraildev.com
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American Railway Engineering & Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA)
AREMA has over 6,500 members. Its mission is to develop and advance technical and practical knowledge and recommended practices in design, construction and maintenance of railway infrastructure, through seminars, educational opportunities and publication of recommended practice manuals. The association was formed in 1997 by merger of the American Railway Bridge ...
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American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)
This non-profit trade association represents the interests of about 600 short line and regional US railroads in legislative and regulatory matters. These railroads operate approximately 29% of the national railroad network (76,443 km in 49 states), are the start and/or end of 20% of freight wagon movements, and in large ...