All Urban rail operators articles – Page 19
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JSC Daugavpils satiksme
First line opened 1946; network comprises three lines serving 35 stops. Core north-south route with three branches; trams use trolley poles for power supply from the overhead, but conversion to pantograph pick-up is planned. The northeast end of Line 3 was realigned from Brāļu kapi to Stropu Ezers on February ...
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MPK w Czestochowie Sp zoo
North-south “Y”-shaped route serving 34 stops, opened 1959. A branch looping southwards from Estakada to Stadion Raków opened on September 3 2012 (4·5 km, 12 stops). Addressul Aleja Niepodleglosci 3042-216 CzestochowaPolandPhone+48 34 377 9100Fax+48 34 377 9109Emailsekretariat@mpk.czest.plWebsitewww.mpk.czest.pl Network data Gauge1435 mmLength15 kmElectrification15 km - 600 V DCRolling stock51 ...
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VLT Cuiabá
Plans for a 22·2 km two-line tramway are under review, following cancellation of the turnkey contract with VLT Cuiabá consortium (which comprised CAF Brasil, CR Almeida and Santa Bárbara). It was due to open for the 2014 FIFA World Cup but construction has stalled. The original plan was for Line ...
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Tranvía de Cuenca
Opened 2020, single tram route serving 27 stops. Test running began in 2016, but opening was delayed from the expected May 2017. A limited service began carrying passengers on May 25 2020, ahead of full service in June. The line runs northeast from Río Tarqui across the city centre to ...
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North County Transit District (NCTD)
Two mainline commuter routes serve Oceanside, to the southeast of the Los Angeles connurbation. See Los Angeles network map. The Sprinter line is referred to as “light rail” by NCTD, but is a conventional branch line operated by DMUs between Oceanside and Escondido (15 stations), opened 2008. NCTD also runs ...
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Nuevo Tren de la Costa SA
Opened in 1995, single route serving 11 stops in the northern coastal suburbs of Buenos Aires. The line uses a former broad-gauge railway alignment linking Maipú and Delta, regauged and modernised for light rail operation. The federal agency SOFSE took over operation of the line on June 6, 2013 ...
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Metrotramvia di Cosenza
A €98m contract for the design and construction of a 9·4 km tram line in Cosenza was signed by the Calabria regional authority and a consortium led by construction company CMC in July 2017. The line would run from Piazza della Riforma to the University of Calabria campus in Rende, ...
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Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC)
Opened 2019, India’s 11th metro. Single line serving 21 stations. See Delhi network map. Approved in 2014 with construction begun in 2015, Phase 1 opened on January 25 2019 (29·7 km, 21 stations). It runs from Noida Sector 51, near Delhi Metro’s Blue line/Line 3 Sector 71 station, on an ...
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Taoyuan Metro Corporation
Opened 2017, single line serving 21 stations. See Taipei and Taoyuan network map. The Taoyuan Airport MRT began trial running on February 2 2017, with full opening on March 2 2017 (51·0 km, 21 stations). It incorporates the Blue line of the Taoyuan’s metro between Huanbei and the airport, also ...
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Nagpur Metro Rail Corp Ltd
Opened 2019, India’s 13th metro. Two routes with 36 stations. See Nagpur network map. Government approval for a two-line, 37 station metro was given in February 2014, with the first section of Line 1 opened for limited service on March 8 2019 from Sitabuldi on the south side of the ...
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Varanasi Metro Rail Corp Ltd (VMRCL)
Metro project on hold. Central government approval for a two-line metro was received in May 2016; however, a review in 2017 and resubmission of the project led to its rejection in June 2018. The line would have run southeast from BHEL via Varanasi Jc station to Banaras Hindu University (19·3 ...
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Patna Metro Rail Corp
An initial phase of a metro for Patna, consisting of north-south and east-west routes (31 km, 24 stations), was approved by Cabinet on February 13 2019. The standard gauge network will be electrified at 25kV AC, with opening planned by 2028. On March 10 2020 Delhi Metro Rail Corp invited ...
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SMRT Corp Ltd (Singapore)
Opened 1987. SMRT operates four lines serving 106 stations. See Singapore network map. SMRT Corporation Ltd is a holding company for several businesses, including SMRT Trains Ltd which operates the North-South, East-West and Circle metro lines, and SMRT Light Rail Pte Ltd, operator of the Bukit Panjang automated light rapid ...
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MTR Corp (Hong Kong)
Opened 1979, now China’s second oldest metro. Nine metro and commuter rail lines serving 98 stations. See Hong Kong network map. MTR operates a network serving Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. High speed connections between Hong Kong International Airport and the city centre are provided by the ...
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Taipei Rapid Transit Corp (TRTC)
First line opened 1996. Network now comprises 6 lines and 130 stations. See Taipei network map. TRTC operates Taipei’s rapid transit network under concession from Department of Rapid Transit Systems (DORTS) - details of lines under construction or planned are listed on the DORTS page. Taipei Metro LineColourNameDirectionkmstaopenlast extnote ...
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MBTA Commuter Rail
Boston’s suburban mainline network (11 operating routes, 140 stations) is operated for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority by Keolis. Lines radiate from Boston North northwest to Wachusett, north to Lowell and Haverhill, and northeast to Newburyport and Rockport. Lines from South station run west to Worcester and Needham Heights, southwest ...
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Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
First tramways opened 1861, first metro line 1954, and Intermediate Capacity Transit System (ICTS) light metro route in 1985. Metro comprises three lines (1,2,4) with 75 stations, and tramway network comprises 11 routes. See Toronto network map. Work to extend the Line 1 (Yonge–University–Spadina) from Sheppard West to Vaughan (8·6 ...
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Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto SA (STCP)
Heritage tramway with first line opening 1872. Currently three routes in operation; routes 1, 18 (opened in 2005) and 22 (opened in 2007), operated by six Brill cars. AddressAv Fernão de Magalhães 1862/134350-158 PortoPortugalPhone+351 22 507 1000Fax+351 22 507 1150Emailgeral@stcp.ptWebsitewww.stcp.pt Traffic YearPassenger journeys(million) ...
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West Coast Express (WCE)
Single commuter rail route serving eight stations. See Vancouver network map. Inaugurated on November 1 1995, this subsidiary of TransLink operates the commuter service between Mission City and Vancouver via Port Haney, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam and Port Moody. Address601 W Cordova Street Suite 295Vancouver, BC V6B ...