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List of countries by rail transport network size

Index List of countries by rail transport network size

This list of countries by rail transport network size based on International Union of Railways data ranks countries by length of rail lines worked at end of year updated with other reliable sources. [1]

41 relations: Beeching cuts, China Railway, Deutsche Bahn, Efate, Ferrocarriles Argentinos (2015), Indian Railways, International Union of Railways, Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, Israel Railways, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, Libyan Railways, List of Canadian railways, List of countries by rail usage, List of railway companies, Macau Light Rail Transit, Mauritania Railway, Ministry of Railways (India), Mogadishu–Villabruzzi Railway, Network Rail, Rail transport in Australia, Rail transport in Brazil, Rail transport in Iceland, Rail transport in Italy, Rail transport in Japan, Rail transport in Mexico, Rail transport in Poland, Rail transport in Romania, Rail transport in Spain, Rail transport in Sweden, Rail transport in the United Kingdom, Rail transport in Ukraine, Rail transportation in the United States, Russian Railways, SNCF, Transnet Freight Rail, Transport in Niger, Transport in San Marino, Trinidad Government Railway, Trinidad Rapid Railway, Western Sahara, World.

Beeching cuts

The Beeching cuts (also Beeching Axe) were a reduction of route network and restructuring of the railways in Great Britain, according to a plan outlined in two reports, The Reshaping of British Railways (1963) and The Development of the Major Railway Trunk Routes (1965), written by Dr Richard Beeching and published by the British Railways Board.

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China Railway

China Railway, commonly known as CR, full name China Railway Corporation is a state-owned sole proprietorship enterprise that undertakes railway passenger and cargo transportation services in the People's Republic of China and is a state-owned industrial enterprise established under the "Law of the People's Republic of China on All-Ownership Industrial Enterprises." The Ministry of Finance acts on behalf of the State Council to perform the duties of investors..

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Deutsche Bahn

Deutsche Bahn AG (abbreviated as DB, DB AG or DBAG) is a German railway company.

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Efate

Efate is an island in the Pacific Ocean which is part of the Shefa Province in Vanuatu.

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Ferrocarriles Argentinos (2015)

Ferrocarriles Argentinos Sociedad del Estado is a State-owned railway company of Argentina created for the operation and maintenance of the Argentine railway network in the country, including passenger and freight services.

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Indian Railways

Indian Railways (IR) is India's national railway system operated by the Ministry of Railways.

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International Union of Railways

The UIC (Union Internationale des Chemins de fer) or International Union of Railways is an international rail transport industry body.

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Islamic Republic of Iran Railways

The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (abbreviated IRIR or sometimes RAI) (Persian: Rāhāhane Jomhuriye Eslamiye Irān) is the national state-owned railway system of Iran.

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Israel Railways

Israel Railways corporation Ltd., dba Israel Railways (רַכֶּבֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Rakevet Yisra'el, خطوط السكك الحديدية الإسرائيلية) is the state-owned principal railway company responsible for all inter-city, commuter, and freight rail transport in Israel.

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Kazakhstan Temir Zholy

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ; Qazaqstan Temir Joly (QTJ)), also National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, is the national railway company of Kazakhstan.

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Libyan Railways

Libyan railways are the Italian colonial railways in Italian Libya.

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List of Canadian railways

|- !Name !Reporting marks !Locale !Ownership !Notes |- |Maine Central Railroad || MEC || US border (Maine) to St.

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List of countries by rail usage

This is a list of countries by rail usage.

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List of railway companies

This is a list of the world's railway operating companies listed alphabetically by continent and country.

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Macau Light Rail Transit

The Macau Light Rapid Transit or Macau LRT also known in Portuguese as Metro Ligeiro de Macau is a mass transit system in Macau under construction.

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Mauritania Railway

The Mauritania Railway is the national railway of Mauritania.

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Ministry of Railways (India)

The Ministry of Railways is a ministry in the Government of India, responsible for the country's rail transport.

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Mogadishu–Villabruzzi Railway

The Mogadiscio-Villabruzzi Railway (Ferrovia Mogadiscio-Villabruzzi) is an historical railway system that ran through southern Somalia.

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Network Rail

Network Rail is the owner (via its subsidiary Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, which was known as Railtrack plc before 2002) and infrastructure manager of most of the rail network in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Rail transport in Australia

Rail transport in Australia is a crucial aspect of the Australian transport network.

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Rail transport in Brazil

Rail transport in Brazil began in the 19th century and there were many different railway companies.

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Rail transport in Iceland

Iceland does not have a public railway system.

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Rail transport in Italy

The Italian railway system is one of the most important parts of the infrastructure of Italy, with a total length of of which active lines are 16,723 km.

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Rail transport in Japan

Rail transport in Japan is a major means of passenger transport, especially for mass and high-speed travel between major cities and for commuter transport in metropolitan areas.

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Rail transport in Mexico

Mexico has a freight railway system owned by the national government and operated by various entities under concessions (charters) granted by the national government.

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Rail transport in Poland

The Polish railways network consists of around of track as of 2015, of which the vast majority is electrified at 3 kV DC overhead.

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Rail transport in Romania

The first railway in the Kingdom of Romania opened in 1869 and linked Bucharest and Giurgiu.

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Rail transport in Spain

Rail transport in Spain operates on four rail gauges and services are operated by a variety of private and public operators.

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Rail transport in Sweden

Rail transport in Sweden uses a network of 13,000 km of track, the 21st largest in the world.

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Rail transport in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and previously consisted of Great Britain and the whole of Ireland.

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Rail transport in Ukraine

Rail transport in Ukraine is a mode of transport by railroad in Ukraine.

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Rail transportation in the United States

Rail transportation in the United States consists primarily of freight shipments, while passenger service, once a large and vital part of the nation's passenger transportation network, plays a limited role as compared to transportation patterns in many other countries.

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Russian Railways

JSC Russian Railways (JSC RZhD; ОАО «Российские железные дороги» (ОАО «РЖД») tr. OAO Rossiyskie zheleznye dorogi (OAO RZhD)) is a Russian fully state-owned vertically integrated company, both managing infrastructure and operating freight and passenger train services.

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SNCF

The Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF, "French National Railway Company") is France's national state-owned railway company.

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Transnet Freight Rail

Transnet Freight Rail is a South African rail transport company, formerly known as Spoornet.

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Transport in Niger

Transport in Niger is composed of the transportation systems and methods used in this landlocked nation, with cities separated by huge uninhabited deserts, mountain ranges, and other natural features.

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Transport in San Marino

San Marino is a small European republic, with limited public transport facilities.

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Trinidad Government Railway

The Trinidad Government Railway existed between 1876 and 28 December 1968.

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Trinidad Rapid Railway

The Trinidad Rapid Railway is a proposed passenger railway system in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Western Sahara

Western Sahara (الصحراء الغربية, Taneẓroft Tutrimt, Spanish and French: Sahara Occidental) is a disputed territory in the Maghreb region of North Africa, partially controlled by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and partially Moroccan-occupied, bordered by Morocco proper to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

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World

The world is the planet Earth and all life upon it, including human civilization.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_rail_transport_network_size

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