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Biotrén
This two-route network serving 24 stations across Concepción and its suburbs is operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of state railway Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE) established in 2005 with services starting in 2006. Line 1 links Mercado southeast via the city centre to Hualqui. Line 2 runs southwest ...
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Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Economics (BITRE)
BITRE undertakes applied economic research relevant to infrastructure, transport and regional services. Rail research is included in BITRE’s transport research programme which concentrates on emerging issues in the transport sector and is designed to assist in developing government policy. AddressPO Box 501Canberra, ACT 2601AustraliaPhone+61 2 6274 7818Fax+61 2 6274 6855Emailbitre@infrastructure.gov.auWebsitebitre.gov.au
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Biysk Tramway
First line opened June 3 1960; network comprises a central pair of loops with 3 branches operated as 7 main routes and 8 variants serving 53 stops. AddressUl G Vasil’yeva 81659315 BiyskRussiaPhone+7 385 444 3405Fax+7 385 444 3401Emailbiysktu@mail.ruWebsitewww.trambiysk.ru Network data Gauge1524 mmLength32 kmElectrification32 km - 550 V DCRolling ...
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Burlington Junction Railway (BJRY)
Serves local industries at Burlington, Iowa. Founded in 1985, it originally operated a 4·8 km section of former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad route north from Burlington, but has added six more short sections, including facilities in: Mt Pleasant, Le Mars and Ottumwa, Iowa; Montgomery, Rochelle and Qunicy, Illinois; ...
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Budapest Transport Zrt (BKV)
Opened 1896, modern metro in 1970. Four line network with 48 stations. See Budapest network map.The Millennium underground railway, now metro Line M1 (4·2 km, 11 stations), opened 1896, and was declared a World Heritage Site in 2002. The first section of modern metro (Line M2) opened 1970, and the ...
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Black Mesa & Lake Powell Railroad (BLKM)
Opened in 1973, this isolated electrified line hauled coal from Peabody Coal’s Kayenta mine in the Four Corners area of northern Arizona to the Navajo power station at Page. Power generation ceased at the end of 2019 with the railway mothballed, albeit with electrrification dismantled. AddressPO Box 850Page, AZ 86040-0850USAPhone+1 ...
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Blacklands Railroad (BLR)
This short line founded in 1999 runs from a connection with UP and G&W’s Dallas Garland & Northeastern Railroad at Greenville, to the northeast of Dallas, running east to Commerce, Sulphur Springs and Mount Pleasant, where there is a further connection with UP. In 2010 it took over UP’s 22·4 ...
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Blackpool Transport Services Ltd (BTS)
First line opened 1885; three operating routes serving 39 stops. Mostly segregated alignment, but includes 1·7 km street running. Refurbishment of the route with introduction of low-floor cars was complete in April 2012; two additional LRVs entered service in March 2018. The north-south seafront route has now been joined by ...
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET)
Founded in 1863, BLET promotes and protects the rights, interests and safety of its 59 000 members. On January 1 2004 the BLE merged with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, becoming the BLET. Address7061 East Pleasant Valley RdIndependence, OH 44131USAPhone+1 216 241 2360Fax+1 216 241 6516Emailpresstaff@ble-t.orgWebsiteble-t.org
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Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMDV, Germany)
Federal Ministry for Digital & Transport, Germany
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BNSF Railway Co
BNSF extends across 28 US states west of the Mississippi, and short sections of route into three Canadian provinces. See USA & Canada network map. Its principal commodities are coal, grain, intermodal containers, chemicals, metals and minerals. It operates 25 intermodal hubs across the network, with principal operating sectors earning ...
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Indian Railway Board (IRB – India)
First line opened 1853, first electrification 1925. The Railway Board functions reports to the Ministry of Railways, and exercises all the powers of central government in respect of railway regulation, construction, maintenance and operation. Major projects cover gauge conversion to India’s national 1 676 mm gauge, dedicated freight lines and ...
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Bodensee-Oberschwaben-Bahn & Co KG (BOB)
Created in 1993, runs local service on the Friedrichshafen–Aulendorf line for DBAG; operational assistance is provided by Hohenzollerische Landesbahn AG (HzL). AddressPO Box 238088013 FriedrichshafenGermanyPhone+49 7541 5050Fax+49 7541 505221Emailinfo@bob-fn.deWebsitewww.bob-fn.de Traffic Passenger journeys1·2 millionPassenger-km14 millionInformation year2006 Company size Employees100 Network data Gauge1435 mmLength42 kmRolling stock7 ...
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Empresa Metro Bogotá
A heavy rail metro line is planned for Colombia’s capital. On August 6 2018 prequalifying of bidders to build a metro line began, with the APCA Transmimetro selected in October 2019. Running eastward from Carrera 96 and Portal Américas on the west side of the city, the line is to ...
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Border Pacific Railroad (BOP)
This short line links UP at Mission with Rio Grande City, Texas. It is owned by Starr Camargo Bridge Co. AddressPO Box 156Rio Grande City, TX 78582-0156USAPhone+1 956 487 5606Fax+1 956 487 4678Emailsfvale@aol.comWebsitewww.starrbridge.com Network data Gauge1435 mmLength50·9 kmRolling stock1 Diesel locomotives