All USA articles – Page 23
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Adrian & Blissfield Railroad (ADBF)
Operates the Lenawee County line northwest of Toledo. This links Norfolk Southern at Adrian southeast to the Canadian National Indiana & Ohio line at Riga, Michigan. ASBF is also the holding company for several other shortlines in Michigan: Charlotte Southern (CHS, 5 km), Jackson & Lansing (JAIL), Lapeer Industrial (LIRR), ...
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Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
The Federal Railroad Administration promotes freight and passenger rail safety through development and enforcement of federal rail safety regulations and support of rail safety research. It also oversees Federal investments and financial assistance to the railroad industry, and promotes development and implementation of an integrated nationwide intercity passenger rail system. ...
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Albany & Eastern Railroad (AERC)
AERC operates a ’Y’-shaped network radiating east from Albany, Oregon. AERC began operating the 27 km Lebanon – Sweet Home – Foster Dam line in 1998, and in 2003 took over the 58 km branch from Lebanon to Lyons and Mill City, together with the 18 km main line to ...
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International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Workers (SMART)
The union’s Transportation Division has more than 450 local branches across the USA, and promotes and protects the rights and interests of those of its 125 000 members who are freight, passenger, transit and commuter railway workers. The former United Transportation Union (UTU) was founded in 1969 with the merger ...
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Alaska Railroad Corp (ARRC)
The Alaska Engineering Commission was set up in 1914 to build a railway from the ice-free harbour at Seward to the growing gold-rush city of Fairbanks, and the 756 km line was completed in 1923. Until 1985 the US government Interior and Transportation departments ran the Alaska Railroad, until it ...
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Albany Port Railroad Corp (APD)
This joint venture of Canadian Pacific and CSX Transportation provides switching and transfer service in the Albany-Rensselaer port and industrial area south of Albany city centre alongside the Hudson River. Address101 Raft StreetAlbany, NY 12202USAPhone+1 518 463 8679Fax+1 518 462 2976 Network data Gauge1435 mmLength29 kmRolling stock2 Diesel ...
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Alexander Railroad Co (ARC)
This short line has operated since 1946. It runs from a connection with Norfolk Southern at Statesville northwest to Taylorsville, North Carolina, carrying mainly grain, pulpboard, plastics and timber. Address51 2nd Ave NPO Box 277Taylorsville, NC 28681USAPhone+1 828 632 2103Fax+1 828 632 3179Emailarc@arcrailroad.comWebsitewww.alexanderrailroad.com Network data Employees7Gauge1435 mmLength29 kmRolling ...
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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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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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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; ...