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Rail Transport in Your Nation

Postby Gandoor » Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:28 pm

The invention of the modern railway in the 19th century is regarded as one of the most important developments of the Industrial Revolution. They allowed for both people and goods to be transported faster than previously possible, spurring the growth of cities and factories, allowing for perishable goods to be transported farther before spoiling, and more. While they did suffer a decline following World War II in the face of competition from automobiles and airplanes, rail transportation, for both passengers and goods, have remained important in many nations and have had a revival in many nations in recent decades.

The following questionnaire is about rail transportation, its history, and its current status within your nation.

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[b][u]General Questions About Railways in Your Nation[/u][/b]
[list][*][b]Does your nation have railways?[/b]
[*][b]Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both?[/b]
[*][b]What railway gauges are used in your nation?[/b]
[*][b]What powers locomotives in your nation?[/b]
[*][b]Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains?[/b]
[*][b]What is the total length of your nation's rail network?[/b]
[*][b]What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified?[/b]
[*][b]What railway electrification system does your nation use?[/b]
[*][b]Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail?[/b]
[*][b]What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail?[/b][/list]

[b][u]Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation[/u][/b]
[list][*][b]When was the first railway opened in your nation?[/b]
[*][b]What is the oldest operating railway in your nation?[/b]
[*][b]What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational?[/b]
[*][b]If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur?[/b]
[*][b]If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur?[/b]
[*][b]What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network?[/b]
[*][b]If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation?[/b]
[*][b]If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened?[/b][/list]

[b][u]Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation[/u][/b]
[list][*][b]Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation?[/b]
[*][b]If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation?[/b]
[*][b]How many passengers per year use your nation's railways?[/b]
[*][b]What is the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modal_share]modal share[/url] of passenger rail transport in your nation?[/b]
[*][b]What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day?[/b]
[*][b]How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year?[/b]
[*][b]What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation?[/b][/list]


General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes, the Democratic Republic of Gandoor has railways.
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? With the exception of private heritage lines, the entire railway system in Gandoor is nationalized and under the control of Gandoor Rail.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? 1435 mm is legally recognized as the standard-gauge for Gandoorese railways and 1067 mm is legally recognized as the narrow-gauge standard for Gandoorese railways. Including all railways, 86% use standard-gauge track and 14% use narrow-gauge track.
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? The majority of locomotives in Gandoor are powered by a mix of electricity and diesel fuel, allowing for their usage on both electrified and non-electrified parts of our nation's rail network. Some locomotives are only powered via a diesel engine, although Gandoor Rail is planning on phasing out diesel-only engines by 2040. Steam locomotives are dominant on heritage railways and can still be occasionally seen on the main line due to continued public interest in steam locomotives.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Passenger trains have slight dominance over goods trains in Gandoor. 57% of all trains in 2026 were passenger trains compared to 43% being goods trains.
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? The total length of the Gandoorese rail network, including both Gandoor Rail and heritage lines, is 54,710 kilometres.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 20,133 kilometres of the rail network is electrified. This amounts to 36.8% of the total rail network.
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? Gandoor utilizes 25 kV AC at 60 Hz for its railway electrification.
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes, Gandoor has a high-speed rail system.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 6292 kilometres of the rail network are used for high-speed rail. This amounts to 11.5% of the total rail network.

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? The first railway to open in Gandoor was the 4.02 kilometre long Highlands Railway, which opened on 6 July 1855. The Highlands Railway was operated by the New London and Port Breyshire Railway Company and was opened until 1879.
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? The oldest operating railway in Gandoor is the 36.7 kilometre long South Meadows Railway. The South Meadows Railway originally opened on 19 September 1861 and later became a heritage line in 1958.
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? The oldest preserved locomotive in Gandoor is the New London and Port Breyshire Railway Company Nzarina Rebecca II, which was built in 1856. The oldest operating locomotive in Gandoor is the Southwestern Gandoor Railway Company Iron Duke, which was built in 1872.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? The then-15 private railway companies were nationalized in 1928.
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? N/A
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? At its peak in 1948, the Gandoorese rail network had 61,553 km of track.
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? The first high-speed line was opened in 1973.
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? The first heritage railway to open in Gandoor was the Stockton Railway (officially called the Stockton Heritage and Preservation Railway Line). The Stockton Railway originally opened in 1889 and was operated by the Southwestern Gandoor Railway Company until nationalization in 1928. In 1953, the 32.3 kilometres that made up the former Stockton Railway was sold to the non-profit Stockton Railway Preservation Group and the line was opened as Gandoor's first heritage railway in March 1955.

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? The usage of rail transport is considered to be on the increase in Gandoor, having had increased growth consistently over the past 10 years.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? N/A, the only private railways in Gandoor are heritage lines.
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? In 2026, there was a total of 1.82 billion passengers who rode on Gandoor Rail.
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? The modal share of passenger railway transport in Gandoor is 30.4%, as of 2026. This is an increase of 0.7% over 2025's data.
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? The busiest railway station in Gandoor is the Osaka Main Station. Approximately 340,000 people pass through the station daily.
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? In 2026, there was a total of 890 million tonnes of freight transported via Gandoor Rail.
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? The modal share of freight rail transport in Gandoor is 46%, as of 2026.
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Postby Reorganized Portugal » Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:24 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Privatized
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? Mainly 1,668 mm (Iberian standard gauge), some 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Diesel, very little electric
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Passenger mainly
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 2,786 km (1,731 mi)
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? Around 20%
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? 25 kV AC
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? High-speed between Lisbon and Madrid, Spain, Porto to Algarve
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail?
10%

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? October 28, 1856
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? Lisbon-Carregado line
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? Preserved dates back to 1870s, operational dates to 1993
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur?
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? October 28, 1856
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? What it is today
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? 2010
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? N/A

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Declining, although high speed is remaining steady
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? Comboios de Portugal (100% of rails)
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? 105 million
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 13%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? Lisbon Oriente Station, stats unknown
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? Much
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? 20%
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Postby The Aquaria » Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:38 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Nationalised
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? 1435 mm only
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Electric
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Mostly passengers while freight train are also operated
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? At least 4500 km
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 100%
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? Alternating current
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 35%


Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? 1910
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? The Kaguya-Prosciutto Railway
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? AQR Mark X (1998, Operational), The Dolphin Train (1910, Preserved)
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? Modern AQR received a heavy modernisation construction in 1952 and started its operation in 1956 by the Federal Government.
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? NA
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? Now, At least 4500 km
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? 2003
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? 1910


Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Staying static, due to the fact that there are already many citizens choosing it as the way for transport.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? NA
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? More than 150 Million
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 69%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? Tokisaki Metropolis Central Station
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? more than 67 Million Tonnes
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? 89%
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Postby Great Nortend » Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:53 am

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes.
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? It is privatised under a national body.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? Mainly standard gauge (5′ Catherinian is approximately the same as 4′ 8½″ Imperial) but there is some narrow gauge.
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Mainly coal or electricty.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Mixed.
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? Quite long for its size, approximately 22,000 miles.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? <10 per cent
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? Mainly third rail.
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? No; the highest speed is a standard express train.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 0 per cent

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? More or less static, according to the terms of the Steady State Solution.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? The North Central Railway is largest in terms of geographical spread.
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? A lot
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? Approximately 20 per cent
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? Halton Street most likely. It handles a lot.
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? A lot
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? Over 50 per cent of goods
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Postby Tangatarehua » Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:44 am

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? It's a combination of both. Ara Tereina o Tangatarehua [Tangatarehua Railways] is 51% owned by the government and 49% owned by private investors, and functions as if it were a private company and competes with around a dozen private operators.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? 1050mm is the standard gauge across the nation.
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Most railways are electric on Marangawhenua and Moanapapa, in the rest of the country they're diesel.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Goods is most common, but in the two most populous islands as well as major cities they are used for passenger transport too.
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? The railway network is just under 10,000km in length
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? Around 4,080km is electrified, around 40%. Electrification is almost exclusively relegated to the islands of Moanapapa and Marangawhenua (although the Wharekorana Metro Network on the island of Motumakariri is a rare example of electrification occurring elsewhere)
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? AC 20-25kv at 50hz
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes, there are two high-speed lines, one running from Whakaara to Tamaki-tonga (traversing the length of Marangawhenua) and one running from Tamaki-raki to Rakipa (traversing the lower half of Moanapapa).
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? Around 5%


Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? The first railway was opened in 1887, between Tamaki and Kotiropai.
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? The aforementioned is the oldest extant railway, however it has been upgraded and is now part of the main Marangawhenua line.
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? The oldest is Whakangao Tahi (literally meaning "Locomotive 1"), originally built in the UK in 1896 and imported into Tangatarehua in 1915. It was restored to operational status in 1995 and can be seen at the Kaitohura Transportation Museum.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? The railways were nationalised in 1933
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? The railways were privatised in 1984, as part of the government's plan to stimulate the post-war economy as well as encourage foreign investors to rapidly rebuild the railway network, which was largely decimated during the South Pacific War of 1973-1979.
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? The current length is its peak length.
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? The first high speed railway line between Tamaki and Whakaara opened in 1991, with Empress Awhinatia te hunga rawakore being its first passenger. The extended high-speed line from Tamaki to Rakipa was opened in 2008.
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? Tangatarehua does not have a lot of heritage railways outside of small loops at certain transport museums.

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Generally it's on the increase however an extremely common complaint is that the rail network seems to ignore the islands of Rangiwhero and Motumakariri leading to a national divide in the quality and availability of transport which in turn is said to lead to some economic inequality.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? The largest is the semi state-owned Ara Tereina o Tangatarehua, followed closely by the Tamaki Metropolitan Railway Concern.
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? Around 150 million per year.
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? This hugely depends on where you are in the country. Nationwide it's around 20% however in Tamaki it's 55%, Whakaara is 49% and Wharekorana is 28%. Conversely in the southern city of Kaitohura it's 5% and in the northernmost city of Kaiika it's 3%.
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? The busiest station is Whangakawa Station in central Tamaki which handles around 200,000 passengers per day.
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? Around 13 million metric tonnes.
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? 25% - sea and road are still more more common modes of freight transport.
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Postby Pulsroth » Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:16 am

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Both. Most rail services are run by the state rail company Lyria, although there are also private competitors on certain high speed lines, and some commuter services are operated by private companies.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? Most railways in Pulsroth are 1,435mm standard gauge, although services travelling across the western border into Russia use 1,520mm Russian gauge instead.
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Locomotives here are primarily electric, with the exception of rolling stock used on rural branch lines.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Mostly passenger trains.
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 62,730 kilometres (38,979 miles)
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 53,145 kilometres.
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? 20kV AC
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 11,490 kilometres

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? The first to open was the Lopamaua Valley Railway in 1853, which today forms part of the Mortimer Bay commuter rail.
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? Same as above
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? The oldest preserved locomotive is the Lanakila-Moore Model C1A steam locomotive, first built in 1861. The oldest locomotive still in service is the Class 3H1 "Reach Electric", once the most common intercity train in the country, the oldest of which date back to 1988.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? 1919
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? The system was first opened up to private competitors in 1993, when Pulsrothi Rail became known as Lyria.
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? The network is at its largest extent right now.
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? Pulsroth's first high speed line, between Forsinard and New Hereford opened in April 1996.
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened?

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Mostly staying static, because it is already a popular transport option for most Pulsrothites.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? The largest private operator is Metrostar, who operate most of the commuter rail network around New Hereford.
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? Approximately 440 million.
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? As of 2040, the modal share is 47.8%.
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? Grand Palisade in New Hereford, which as the city's main commuter and regional rail hub, handles around 280,000 passengers per day.
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 140 million tonnes, as of 2040.
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation?
As of 2040, the modal share for freight is 16.3%.
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Postby Nou Pais Valencia » Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:59 am

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? We do.
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Ferrocarils de la Generalitat Valenciana. Is the main operator for domèstic trains high Speed train Alacant-París is operated by a joint venture of FGV, FFCC and French SNCF.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? for High Speed train and the cargo Corredor Mediterrani 1435mm international Gauge for other rail lines the 1668mm Iberian Gauge know as Ample Ibèric.
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? almost exclusively electricity. Also FGV has diesel ones but are for support tasks.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? a mix of both let's say 57% passengers and 43% cargo.
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 478,53 mms of rail We exclude other rail systems as metros or trams.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 100%
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? overhead 3kv and 25kv for High speed
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail?
40% there two lines Alacant París (through Barcelona) and (Madrid València)

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? 1852 Grau (Valèncià Port) to València centre.
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? Valencià port to Xàtiva
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? preserved diesel 1950s model our oldest locomotives are from the late 90s early 2000s.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? After the 1929 crack.
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur?
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? current
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? the First the line Barcelona València was inaugurated in 1997 and In 2004 expanded to Alacant. València Madrid in 2012.
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened?

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? increase.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation?
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? the most used lines are the local lines around the main cities. València, Alacant and Castelló with regular dayly commuters. 1M but 330k are regular users
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? are Rodalies València 6 lines
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? Estació del Nord
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Postby Estrago » Fri Apr 29, 2022 3:25 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? There is a federally-owned company that owns and operates the large part of the nation's standard gauge railways, and almost all intercity trains; but there are also a large number of smaller companies, mostly operating branch lines or narrow gauge networks. These smaler companies are owned and controlled by the cantons (states).
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? 1435mm standard gauge and 1000mm narrow gauge are the most common. There are a few that use custom gagues (mainly small mountain or industrial railways).
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Electricity, on all but one line.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Both, but there are way more passenger trains across the country; however there are some trans-continental corridors where goods trains are more prevalent.
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? many 10'000s of km
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 99%
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? 15kV 16.7Hz
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes there are many sections of the network that have been upgraded for operations at 160 - 200 km/h operations - they have become the norm for intercity routes (where topography allows). There are, however, only a handfull of purpose-built high speed corridors in operation that allow speed of up to 275km/h.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? The Statistics are not currently available.

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? 1839
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? A 15 kilometre section of the line from Kingsshore to Ýrellgestad. It was opened in May 1839, having been contructed by the city authorities of Kingsshore for the purpose of moving goods from the factories at Ýrellgestad to the capital of the country. Services were expanded to passengers soon after.
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? The oldest preserved locomotive is a small steam locomotive from 1856 named "Buttler". The oldest still operational locomotive is a 1870-built mainline steam locomotive officially named "Guadalquivir".
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? Most of the early railways were built by private companies, the largest of which were nationalised in a total of five big waves between 1884 and 1901. The national rail operator "Estragoneese Railways" was establised in 1899. It continued to acquire smaller private/cantonal-owned operators well into the 1950s.
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? n/a
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? It has never been longer than today.
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? 1992
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened?1920

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? On the increase, but not dramatically, since usage is already very high.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? n/a
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? 5 billion passengers (2019)
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 24% across the whole country and all journeys.
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? Goestafa Rerana
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 798 million tonnes
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? 42% and growing
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Postby Itielia » Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:19 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Nationalised under the single state-owned corporation
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? Broad gauge
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? While there are any diesel locomotives, the country has focused on switching to diverse set of alternative energy locomotives
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Mostly for industrial use, but passenger rail is still important
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 30,000 km
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 60%
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? Alt. Current
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 9%

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? 1925
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? Wereskev-Vetromest Railway
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? Red May, Steam.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? Immediately upon the revolution in 1945
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur?
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? 1960
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? 2012
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? 1938

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Slow increase, but the drafts for the 16th Five-Year Plan focus on expanding the national rail
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation?
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? 60,000,000 ridership
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 21%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? Vetrmonest Central, up to 6 million
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 500 megatons
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation?64%
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Postby Rhodevus » Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:04 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? A combination of both
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? Rhodevus uses the standard 1435 mm gauge
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? a mixture of electricity and deisel. Some very new models are using hydrogen
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Predominantly goods
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 53,400 km
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 15% is electrified
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? 1500 V DC
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? yes
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? About 5% is high speed

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? The first railway was the P.B. (Phillip Bartholemew) Rail Line, connecting Belvin and Brevin, in 1830
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? The PB Historic Rail Line, operating since 1830, though, now it is more of a scenic route through the old rail line, rather than the primary line used by freight
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? Oldest operational locomotive is the TR-84, a steam locomotive that has been in service since 1884. The oldest preserved locomotive is the TR-39A, which was the first locomotive built in Rhodevus, in 1839 and was used to haul tracks and materials on the trans-Rhodeve railroad, as it was being constructed.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? The railway was nationalized in 1936
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? Sections of the railway were re-privatized in 1962
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? 56,800 km
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? High speed was first introduced in 1986
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? The first heritage railways opened in 1921

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Rail transport has remained fairly static for freight, while it has declined for passenger
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? Witlego Rail
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? more than 150 million
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation?
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day?
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? Imperial Central Station, in the Laaban District of the ICR. It handles over 65 million passengers per year
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation?
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Postby Torisakia » Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:05 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Both
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? Standard
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Mostly electric, but coals is still commonly used.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Both
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 25,195 km
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 70%
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? 25 kV AC 60 Hz
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 12%

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? 1826 (196 years ago)
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? The Kyran-Tokai Railroad opened in 1826 and was the first commercial railway in Torisakia. Designed to transport cargo and passengers between cities.
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? Oldest preserved is the official railcar of the President of Torisakia, nicknamed "The Boomer", which was a United Railways Class D4 in use between 1868 to 1941. Oldest operational is the United Railways Class 7T1, which started service in 1986.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? The first railroads in Torisakia were nationalized and operated by the Ministry of Transport until 1909, when the ministry ceased building and operating railways to focus on roadways due to the emergence of the motor car.
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? The first privatized railways emerged in 1874, mostly by factories and companies for transporting goods.
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? Current length
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? The first high-speed rail was introduced in Torisakia in 1995.
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? 1905

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Decline.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? Granth Rail Express (GRX)
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? 96 million a year
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 11%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? The Tokai Metro Station . It handles approximately 105,000 people each day.
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 65 million tonnes
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation?8%
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Postby TURTLESHROOM II » Sat Apr 30, 2022 1:33 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation

  • Does your nation have railways? Yes!

  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both?
    Privatized, but there is one network owned as a property of a Parish's government. It is required by law to turn a profit.

  • What railway gauges are used in your nation?
    TurtleShroom wrote:Exactly five feet, but all trains are mandated to be convertible to any gauge smaller or larger within one foot (AKA up to six feet and down to four), because the extensive railroad use often transcends international borders. Although this is partially because of TurtleShroom's anti-metrication and anti-international standardization nationalism, this is also because transporting cotton and Beef-Based Agriculture goods, like raw meat and live cows, are easier on a bigger gauge. It's more comfortable and permits bigger trains, as well.

    { OOC: I chose five feet because it was the broad gauge of the American Southeast for decades, until those Yankees pushed the standard gauge. Oddly, it later became the "Russian Gauge" because of their adoption. }

  • What powers locomotives in your nation?
    All locomotives since 1960 AD are powered using diesel internal combustion engines.
    Before that, since 1936 AD, kerosene-powered internal combustion engines were used.
    Before that, since 1849 AD, locomotives used steam engines powered by kerosene. (These were not powered by internal combustion, but rather, functioned as boilers like normal steam engines.)
    Before that, since 1836 AD, coal. For the first year of TurtleShroomian railway's existence (1835-1836 AD), they burnt wood.

    Nuclear-powered trains have been technically feasible within the last decade, but it was scrapped as wasteful and too dangerous. Attempts to electrify the standard TurtleShroomian passenger and freight railroads to take advantage of its near total adaptation of nuclear power have been stalled in every corporate boardroom and government office in TurtleShroom. However, interstate compacts between Parishes, between noblemen, and in between are construction electric light rail railways and trams.

  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains?
    Rail is the primary way by which TurtleShroomers travel. Almost all roads outside of cities, with the exception of the Postal Routes, remain unpaved.


  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? For every one square mile of land area, TurtleShroom has one and two-tenths miles of railway.

  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified?
    Close to zero, excluding many uncompleted high speed rail projects being undertaken. The largest of these is a Parishional compact between Haizsylvania and the Capital District. Some cities, like Jonesboro and Swamp Outpost, has a small subway network, mainly in downtown to shuttle government employees, while Litlin is constructing a massive subway system in all of its sprawl and downtown.

  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? Six hundred volt direct current, overhead direct current for surface rails. Six hundred volt direct current, built into the tracks for subways.
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? See above.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? Aside from municipal public transport and some projects that Parishes and regions are considering privately, there is no real high-speed or light rail presence in TurtleShroom. Yet.



Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation

  • When was the first railway opened in your nation?
    TurtleShroom normally lags behind most of Nationstates when adopting technology, but railroads were an exception. TurtleShroom announced its intent to build railways in 1831 AD and purchased the blueprints and Domestic Production Rights for its first locomotive, based on the Best Friend of Charleston (called the "Dixie model" in TS), which was introduced into TS in 1831 AD. After the American version of the locomotive exploded in 1831 AD, they were more than happy to practically give it to TurtleShroom. TS built this model in 1831 AD, adapted to wood, and it exploded within a week, causing zero deaths but maiming the operator of the boiler. Over the next three years, that would happen five more times, causing nine deaths, before TurtleShroomian engineers figured out how to properly make a steam locomotive based on the blueprints.

  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation?
    Excluding trial runs on circular tracks and test routes within the city of Jonesboro, the first commercial railway was the Great Test Track, connecting Jonesboro to Crawz Ford. Starting in 1830 AD, it was finished in 1835 AD. It ran wood-powered steam locomotives until 1836 AD. The first-ever railroad of any considerable length was the "Trains Do Not Normally Explode Proof of Concept Track" (see below).

  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational?
    The oldest surviving locomotive constructed entirely in TS Is a wood-powered steam engine named Bessie, built using the Dixie blueprint and intended to circle Jonesboro as a proof of concept. Bessie was the seventh Dixie model train built and was first run in 1834 AD. The goal was to continually operate the machine six days a week for sixteen hours a day on the Trains Do Not Normally Explode Proof of Concept Track in order to convince the TurtleShroomian public that It would be safe to use, and did so until 1835 AD without incident. This eased most fears of the population.

    Bessie would be retired in 1836 AD, with the advent of the first steam locomotive that did not use wood. This coal burning steam locomotive was finished on right before the end of 1836 AD. She was christened "Whoa That's a Lot of Smoke".

    After that, steam engine detonations would be exceedingly rare. The boiler of "Whoa That's a Lot of Smoke" would partially explode in 1839 AD, injuring nine with zero deaths, but most of it was intact and the engine was rebuilt. A monument to the nine train operators that died to bring rail to TurtleShroom still stands in Jonesboro, though the statue was broken in three during the TS Civil War. It has since been repaired.

    In addition to being the first non-wood engine, "Whoa That's a Lot of Smoke" is the oldest locomotive still in operation. She operates two days a week (Friday/Saturday), making five circuits each day with five stops per circuit (a total of twenty-five stops per day), on the original Trains Do Not Normally Explode Proof of Concept Track that encircled what was at the time the outskirts of Jonesboro. The engine was successfully relocated during the Civil War and would be reintroduced to the old tracks in 2022 AD, when Jonesboro finished reconstruction its devastated railways.

    "Whoa That's a Lot of Smoke" was converted to burn oil in 1849 AD, two years after the discovery of kerosene was made known to TurtleShroom. TurtleShroom would successfully invent crude oil kerosene in 1851 AD, eight years before E. L. Drake made non-coal kerosene possible. Where most countries wouldn't adopt oil-burning engines for another thirty years, TurtleShroom did so immediately after it successfully synthesized kerosene, first from coal from 1849-1851, and then from crude oil after that. Every steam engine in TurtleShroom would be oil-burning by 1856 AD. They all used kerosene.

    However, these oil-powered engines were not internal combustion engines, which would not exist in TurtleShroomian trains until 1935 AD as part of the Fascist Servant reforms. The first internal combustion locomotive would be built in 1936 AD. Approximately thirty thousand steam engines running on non-internal kerosene service passengers and freight in remote areas where profitability and safety risks are respectively low and negligible.

    The oldest locomotive still used for everyday, normal commercial service is the "Apostle Engine", originally built in 1957 AD by the TurtleShroomian National Baptist Convention to shuttle missionaries without relying on schedules.

    She was sold in 2000 AD, after over a hundred years of continuous Church use, and is now on a remote track connecting nine hamlets with one thousand inhabitants or less and operates six days a week, with four stops in the morning and four in the evening. The passenger payload is full almost every day and it actually turns a profit. Every six weeks, she is removed for full system maintenance and is replaced with a sister engine, christened the "Not an Apostle Engine", built six weeks later by secular railroad operators who used the innovative new model commissioned by the Baptist Church.

  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur?
    The Kingfish Parish purchased dozens of railway companies and thousands of miles of railroad between Max's Pass, Shroomville, Centriole, and Barryburg in 2021 AD. They own it as a state corporation and it is required by law to turn a profit. All other railways, excluding museums, subways,trams, and Heritage Railroads, are privatized.

  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur?
    While TS railroads have always been privatized, the government had a Ministry of Railroads to prevent and regulate price gouging. The office was dissolved in 2010 AD as part of a streamlining project to reduce government bloat. As a bonus, this allowed more railways to be constructed faster and cheaper, with market-adjusted ticket prices causing more profits that can be reinvested. This said, the Ministry of Railroads was never very strict in enforcing its duties, so its effect on railway construction was not significant even at its most powerful.

  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network?
    Present day. The entire railway systems in Jonesboro, Crawz Ford, and Nuekular (and about two-thirds in between) were destroyed by the TurtleShroomian Civil War. This has allowed them to be rebuilt more efficiently. The rest of TurtleShroom's railroads

  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation?
    See above. The first subways were laid in 1969 AD, as the Fascist Servant's last major infrastructure project before they were voted out that year. They would cover downtown-only networks in Swamp Outpost, Jonesboro, and Max's Pass. The last time the Jonesboro subwayw was expanded was in 2019 AD. All subway stations in Jonesboro were deliberately collapsed because of their extensive tunnel network that directly connected to the basements of government buildings, including the Chancellery Palace. When it was built, it was agreed that the network would be doubled in length, size, and stations. Following the model of Darussalam, slime molds were laid in mazes shaped like Jonesboro to test efficient networks. Existing stations were excluded because they were already dug. Surprisingly, most parties agreed to sell land for new stations... for some reason. Maybe the slime molds asked them?

    Litlin would start constructing its subway network in 2014 AD, but that was halted by the Civil War until 2020 AD. They are expected to be completed, with subways extending all the way into the slums, in 2026 AD. The downtown subway, which connects the original city to the two rings outside its original walls, already has an annual ridership exceeding two billion.

  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened?
    The most famous and most often visited Heritage Railroad is the Trains Do Not Normally Explode Proof of Concept Track. "Whoa That's a Lot of Smoke" is the primary engine that is run on it, and that locomotive and its constituent parts and cars were relocated on the onset of the Civil War. The actual tracks were totally destroyed. This railroad, but not the train itself, would be totally destroyed in the Civil War. It would only be rebuilt, and Whoa That's a Lot of Smoke would only be reintroduced, in early 2022 AD. As of this March (at the time of writing), this ancient train has since resumed normal operations.

    Heritage Railroads in TurtleShroom are rare, because there are over thirty thousand steam locomotives still in everyday use for routes with less stops and smaller traffic. Most of these are not internal combustion engines, which would not be used on trains until 1936 AD. Heritage railroads are generally where retired oil-run steam engines of notable size or importance are placed.

    All steam engines still in operation do not service large crowds and normally run on low-traffic rails between small villages and hamlets. Whereas a normal passenger rail line will service thousands per route, steam lines usually serve no more than three hundred per route.

    All trains built after 1936 AD would be internal combustion, using kerosene. The first diesel engine would be built in 1960 AD, and all new trains would use it after that. Factories still exist to domestically produce equipment and replacement parts for all steam engines built after 1880 AD.
    Older engines rely on the huge stockpiles of steam parts from prior to that date.

    The last factory to build parts for steam engines older than 1880 AD closed in 1982 AD. The supply of "new" (read, manufactured and not yet used) will run entirely out by 2030 AD, after which all steam engines prior to that date will be immediately retired. This will retire approximately five thousand daily used, commercial locomotives. Whoa That's a Lot of Smoke is the exception. Parts for that legacy are still produced as-needed. Theoretically, production of these ancient parts could resume, but there is no commercial motive to do the retooling needed.



Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation

  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation?
    Increasing. New railroads and denser expansions are being built rapidly to cover the explosion in immigration and rapid urbanization in Parishes like Kingfish. The last brand new model/class of locomotive engineered by any TurtleShroomian railway was built in 2001 AD. All others were upgraded or retrofitted versions of other ones, and such upgrades happen almost yearly.. By 2025 AD, an even more advanced locomotive will take over, consistent of a completely new model.

  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation?
    N/A . No one railroad controls enough of the tracks to be considered the largest, as they differ by mere hundredths of a percent. Whereas TS usually permits and even encourages monopolies, railroads are cutthroat in competitiveness (aided by the almost non-existence charges to use diesel and kerosene due to an abundance of oil). As of 2022 AD, the price of gasoline is currently one Hay Penny per gallon (TS0.005).


  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? The actual amount of trips taken per passenger, when combined, number in the many trillions.

  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? Approximately seventy-nine percent of all passenger transportation in TurtleShroom is done by rail. The remaining percent is performed by buses.

  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day?
    The busiest passenger rail station is Litlin's Oriental Hall Train Nexus Station, built in 2012 AD to replace the clapboard stations for what was once a town of about sixty thousand TurtleShroomers. It is the core station in downtown Litlin, built directly behind Litlin's first clapboard railway station (which it uses as an entryway to process ticket holders).

    However, this station is the largest by volume using it. The largest rail network of all, when combining all stations, is the Kingfish Line, which was purchased by the government of the Sovereign Autonomous Parish of Kingfish to consolidate several dozen circuits. The Kingfish Line crosses from Max's Pass to Shroomville, onto Centriole, and then to Barryburg.
    The Kingfish Line is the only state-run


  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? About eighty-five percent of freight in TurtleShroom is transported by rail. The rest are transported on the Postal Routes (TurtleShroom's only highways).

  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? About eighty-five percent of freight in TurtleShroom is transported by rail. The rest are transported on the Postal Routes (TurtleShroom's only highways).
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Postby United Neo-Hollerith » Sat Apr 30, 2022 2:30 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Newly privatised, after being a combination of both since its opening in 1832.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? All Hollerian railways use 1435mm standard gauge track, aside from a couple of narrow gauge heritage lines.
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Primarily diesel, although some of the newer commuter trains introduced around New Tolladine recently are electric.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Approximately 64% for passenger rail operations, the other 36% is reserved for freight.
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 27,468 kilometres.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 292 kilometres
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? 1500V DC, mostly through a third rail system.
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 1,626 kilometres

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? November 12th 1832
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? The Southwestern Link Railway, which has been in continuous passenger service since 1838.
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? Several examples of the original Straits Standard Mk1 from 1832 are preserved, although they're also still used in service on the heritage lines.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? As mentioned above, the railways were partly nationalised from 1832 until very recently.
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? 1975, literally last year in our timeline.
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? At the time of the railway's peak in 1925, it was 31,450 kilometres in size. However, due to heavy bombing during WW2, along with the cutting of loss making routes during the 1950's, the system is now somewhat shorter.
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? The first (and currently only) Intercity Turbo line, connecting Malie and New Tolladine, opened on March 25th 1975. The current Chief Executive, Meredith Leigh, was its first ever passenger.
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? The Rising Star line was the first to be opened, all the way back in 1917.

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Currently on the increase, due to both the ever increasing problem of traffic congestion, and the introduction of the Intercity Turbo train.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? The largest overall is One CrossCountry, who run a substantial network of long distance trains across the southern and central parts of the country.
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? The most recent figures (For 1974-75), recorded 287 million passengers.
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 34%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? Queensway Terminal in New Tolladine, with around 190,000 daily passengers.
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 212 million tonnes
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation?
29%
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Dyrrhonian Isles
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Posts: 174
Founded: May 30, 2021
Father Knows Best State

Postby Dyrrhonian Isles » Sat Apr 30, 2022 7:16 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Combination of both
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? Four foot six inch
  • What powers locomotives in your nation?
    Gasoline/petrochemicals: 59.33%
    Hybrid: 27.43%
    Electric: 5.12%
    Hydrogen fuel: 5.27%
    Natural gas: 0.71%
    Diesel: 2.14%
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Yes
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 537.6 km
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 28%
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? 600 V DC
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? No
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 0%

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? 1880
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? The Great Northern Railway
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? Mecales de Marmesont (preserved) and The Eadairan (operational)
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? N/A
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? N/A
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? 537.6 km
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? N/A
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? N/A

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Static
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? The West Dyrrhonian Railway
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? 21.8 million
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 22.5%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? The Dromus Acrossus station is the busiest passenger railway station. It handles 152 thousand passengers per day
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 10 million tonnes
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? 49.1%
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Posts: 1203
Founded: Dec 22, 2016
Left-Leaning College State

Postby New Transeurasia » Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:48 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes.
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Both.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? 1435mm, 1520mm, 1676mm, 1067mm, 1000mm, 914mm, 762mm
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Diesel fuel, electricity, hydrogen fuel
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? It's around a 50-50 divide
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 321,745.55 km
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 195,681.29 km (60.81%)
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? 600V DC, 1.5kV DC, 3kV DC, 25kV AC 50Hz, 25kV AC 60Hz, 50kV AC 60Hz
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 38,153.20 km (11.86%)

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? 1842
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? The commuter lines of the Saint Petersburg section of the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway, owned by ENZhD.
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? Oldest original build preserved- Nikolaevskaya Railway Ц-004, built 1897 - oldest original build operational- Northwestern Railways С-068, built 1913.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? Eurasian Government Railways was created in 1938, though rather than absorbing any railway companies it only built its own railways. A significant part of Eurasia's railways (Including EGZhD) were nationalized in 1982, becoming ENZhD.
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? N/A, though some of ENZhD's lines have been spun off into private railways since the 1990s.
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? Eurasia's railway network is at its largest currently, though it saw a period of contraction from 1974-1996 after peaking at 252,573 km.
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? 11 Jan 1971.
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? First was opened in March of 1982.

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Increase.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? ENZhD is the largest railway company in Eurasia, though state-owned. The largest private railway company is Northern National Transport Corporation.
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? 241.491 billion passenger trips on all of Eurasian railways in 2033.
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 41.21%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? Shenyang-bei Station, Shenyang city, serves a total of 8.89 million people daily, as of 2033.
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 34.27 billion tonnes were moved in 2033.
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? 53.15%
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Posts: 575
Founded: Mar 26, 2018
Left-wing Utopia

Postby New Wolvers » Sun May 01, 2022 2:43 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes, it does
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Is a combination of both as of 2022, with railways system managed state by state by private companies but subsidised by the Federal government.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? 1,445 mm mainly
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Most of the locomotives are powered by electricity, with the remnand being fueled by hydrogen, or a hybrid system. Only a few diesel locomotives are known to still be opreative.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Used by both
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? Classified information
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 98%
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? Classified information
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail?
around 43%

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? First railway opened in 1898 in the port of Champion's Call
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? Commuter line between Berta City and the port of Champion's Call
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? A neo-wolverian made Cavalferrato H62-17 ' built in 1899 under government funding
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? Was born nationalized in 1898
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? Around early 1980 for the most part
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? The Utopian Network is the largest, encompassing the entire Utopian continment and crossing several countries.
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? 1997
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened?
1976 in Berta Capital City by Heinrich Mulch

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? is considered on the increase
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? The Neo'Wolverian Railway Transport Association is considered the largest railway company, only followed by the Neoveronikan Railway Company.
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? Classified information
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? classified informatioin
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? The busiest ones are in Wenceslav and handles 400000 million people daily, only beaten by the Berta City Mainline Hub, handling at 600000 people per day
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? Classified information
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation?
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Teletubieland
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Posts: 150
Founded: May 01, 2022
Ex-Nation

Railways in Teletubieland

Postby Teletubieland » Sun May 01, 2022 2:51 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways?

    Yes, we are a very advanced people. One day, we feel these new fangled trains will change the world!
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both?

    Nationalized, there is no private industry in Teletubieland.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation?

    Big ones. We need big trains. Lots of fat people.
  • What powers locomotives in your nation?

    Electricity.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains?

    Both.
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network?

    2,587 miles.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified?

    89.5%
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use?

    Electified rails.
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail?

    No.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail?

0%

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation?

    1871
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation?

    The Over the Hills Line, opened in 1871.
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational?

    Operational - The Lion - entered service in 1985
    Preserved - The Fluffy White Cloud - entered service 1906.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur?

    Always nationalized.
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur?

    n/a
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network?

    Current length is peak.
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation?

    n/a
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened?

n/a

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation?

    Modest increase in recent years.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation?

    n/a
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways?

    2.1 million.
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation?

    37.5%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day?

    Tabland Central - 158,961 people per day (mean average).
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year?

    162 million
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation?

75.8%
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Posts: 364
Founded: Feb 10, 2022
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Postby Westmonkwick » Sun May 01, 2022 11:03 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways?:
    Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both?: nationalised
  • What powers locomotives in your nation?:
    Electricity
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains?: passengers.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified?: 98.5%

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation?:
    1836
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation?:
    The Mayday and Capitol Railway
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational?
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur?:
    1947
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur?
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network?:
    2007
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation?:
    2004
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened?:
    1836 but opened as a normal railway

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation?:
    On the decline, it’s seen as being dangerous.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation?
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways?: 625,500
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation?:
    Houston. How many people does it handle per day?:
    1,550
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Thermodolia
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Posts: 78485
Founded: Oct 07, 2011
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Postby Thermodolia » Tue May 03, 2022 1:30 am

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes, Thermodolia has railroads
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Combination of both, the Thermodolian National Railroad Corporation is an independent government owned corporation that owns railroads in the nation but must act like a regular corporation and must compete with other corporations
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? Most of Thermodolia uses either 1,435mm gauge or 1,000mm gauge. Though there are few instances of 1,800mm, 1,067mm, 1,010mm, 760mm, 750mm, and 600mm track
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Electricity and diesel, with a small percentage of steam
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Its more used for freight than passenger
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 572,919 km, broken down by gauge: 1,435mm: 467,540km, 1,000mm: 102,450km, 750mm: 1,200km, 760mm: 1,150km, 1,067mm: 320km, 1,800mm: 154km, 600mm: 80km, 1,010mm: 25km
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 48% or 275,001 km
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? 25 kV, 60 Hz AC for all overhead 1,435mm, 1,000mm, and 1,067mm gauge lines. All 760mm, 750mm, and 600mm use 3 kV DC for overhead lines. 750 V DC is used for all third rail and light rail overhead systems
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes for both.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 20% or 114,584 km

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? 1842, when the Græthn mines railway was opened
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? For a rail line that is still in use but under a different company that would be the Thermodolia, Lakeside, and Northern line which was established in 1845 and is currently run by the Thermodolian National Railroad.

    For the oldest continuously operating rail line that would be the Grána Valley Railway which opened in 1852 and is still operating today albeit as a heritage line, with commercial operations ceasing in 1962.
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? The F2 Class steam engine would be the oldest preserved locomotive, it was built by the Northern Locomotive Works for the Thermodolia, Lakeside, and Northern in 1852.
    An G7 Class steam engine built in 1873 by the Trén Engine Works for the Trénthdând & Thodésca Railroad
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? The Thermodolian National Railroad corporation was formed in 1931 to manage the Thermodolian National Railroad which was formed via the government imposed merger of the Thermodolia & Northern, National Railroad, Drêna & Southern, Sorraca & Northern, & Tal Ræ Valley Railroad
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? N/A Thermodolian railroads have always been private.
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? 778,567 km reached in 1941
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? 1944, with the introduction of high speed service between Thermodolia City and Centralton.
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? 1961, when the Fænse Rail Trust took over operation of the Fænse rail line from FSŽ

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Static with a slight increase
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? Frêth, Sæthbœn, Žanton (FSŽ) or Central, Seaboard and Žanton (CSŽ) in English
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? Around 15 billion
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 31%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? Trénthdând Central Station which handles roughly 10.4 million passengers a day.
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 2,729 Billion Tonnes per km
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? 80%
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Countesia
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Founded: Oct 10, 2019
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Postby Countesia » Tue May 03, 2022 5:56 am

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? The Federal Ministry of Transport works in tandem with its local-level counterparts and private companies to manage and oversee its railway network by operating a system in which existing railway lines are divided into Tier 1 Areas of Operation which are determined by population density and local geography. Typically, each county is split into four or five areas of operation. For nationwide travel, Countesia is further split into three Tier 2 Areas of operation. To be granted a Tier 1 Area of Operation, railway companies must place a bid to the local government, which typically hands out 25 year leases. The process of being granted a Tier 2 Area of Operation is identical, but bids are placed to the Federal Ministry of Transport. For freight traffic, a similar system is used that permits rail freight companies bid for the right to use the whole network instead of select areas, but only for a allotted number of locomotives. To apply for more, freight companies are obligated to provide that they can afford it.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? After Countesias unification in 1820 the one of the first acts of King Blake II was to nationalise the small handful of operating rail lines in his newly founded kingdom. With financial support from the crown, Countesias railway network would expand exponentially to fuel its rapidly industrialising economy. Railway planners decided to utilise 1,450 mm as the primary gauge for Countesian railways, and was used by exclusively by heavy freight and express passenger and mail services. Narrower gauges such as 1,000 mm 760 mm, 750 mm or 600 mm were commonly used for industrial and non-express passenger services, and would be constructed largely in accordance with the workload in the area. In 1846 this would change when Royal Countesian Rail elected to switch to Standard Gauge as many other nations had, which would see all of its 1,450mm gauge rail lines be switched over to 1,435 mm. In the following years a majority of its other gauges would be converted over to the same. Some lines remained untouched as it was either not cost effective to convert it, or were already out of use by 1846.
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Electricity, hybrid and diesel.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? 32% of Countesian rail traffic is freight and mail, and the remaining 68% of rail traffic is passenger.
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 338,218km
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 60% of Countesian rail lines are electrified, the remaining 40% of rail lines remain unelectrified due to the sheer distance and remoteness prohibiting cost effectiveness.
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? Urban rail utilises overhead electrification systems, with non-urban rail receiving power via a third rail.
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 30%, mostly intercity lines.


Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? the first railway was opened in 1809, to ferry coal to the canals.
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? the very first railway mentioned above still in operation today, as it was converted into standard gauge in 1846 and then integrated into a passenger line in 1952.
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? The oldest
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? 1820.
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? 2010
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? The current length.
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? The first line to be fully optimised for high speed rail travel was the Urbem City-Northvue line in 2002.
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? The Michiana Coastal line was the first heritage railway refurbished and put back into use as part of an attempt to boost the tourist economy. It is the largest one in operation.

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Rail transport was on a slow decline of 3-4% per year, however with the rising fuel costs and a 30 billion cr revitalisation of light urban rail and intercity announced and implemented in 2019, Countesian rail travel has started to see an increase as a viable alternative to cars and busses.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? North-Central Express is one of three national express lines in Countesia, and in terms of track length, the largest.
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? approximately 9 billion passengers a year.
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 68%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? Urbem City Metro System handles approximately 8.4 million riders per day.
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 24.9 billion tons
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? 32%
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Posts: 255
Founded: Apr 23, 2017
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Postby Amaurita » Tue May 03, 2022 1:54 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes.
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Both. Railways can be constructed, operated, and maintained by the federal and state governments, although private companies may also win government contracts to do so as well.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? Standard (1,435 MM)
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? All locomotives are electric.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains?
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 12,000,000 kilometers
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 100%
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? Most lines have a third line that powers locomotives, and most locomotives have supercapacitors on board.
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Both.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 100%

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? 1820
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? The Rathingmore-Scioto Railway Line
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational?
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? Early 19th century
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? Early 19th Century
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? Current Length.
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? 2013
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? The Strossburg Railway in Susquehanna, opened 1832

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Somewhat increasing.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? Union Pacific Railway and AmauriTrak
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? Approximately 24 billion riders annually.
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 40%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day?
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 100 trillion tons annually.
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? 60%
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Free Ravensburg
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Posts: 3590
Founded: Jun 01, 2020
Ex-Nation

Postby Free Ravensburg » Tue May 03, 2022 2:48 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways?yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both?both, with government set-up companies that run separately from the government
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? American Standard (National Freight) | 1,435 mm Standard (Passenger and International Freight)
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Mainly steam (logs, not coal, 91.3%), hydrogen-cells (5.7%), and electric/maglev (3%)
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains?nearly 50/50, but freight is split into international and national
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 177 KM
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 2% (mainly in shunt yards, but maglevs are near the southern border, near the alps, designated as scenic rides)
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? 3rd rail, along with magnetic levetation (scenic)
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? no
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail?

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? 1854
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? The oldest railway still operating would be the line from Freidrichshaven to Ravensburg Richtig, as it is also the most popular tourist rail line.
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? The oldest preserved and operational would be Old Frank, being 174 years old. He can be seen running on the freidrichshaven to Ravensburg tourist rail.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur?the nationalization began before we were even a nation, at around 1854
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? Privatization occurred as soon as the first republic of Ravensburg came independent, and the re-privatization occurred during 1954, as the second republic started to govern
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? 177km
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? it was first proposed in 1995, but has yet to pass, as we are mainly scenic-oriented passenger-wise
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened?
the first one opened in 1888

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? It is currently in a stagnant situation, as the rails here are mainly used by both tourists and freight
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? The biggest railroad company happens to be tourist oriented, and is called Alpine Scenic Rails
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? on average, 364962 have used rails, with most of them being tourists
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 17.54% as of now (2022)
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? The busiest would have to be RKOst, with 20000 on a week.
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 450 tonnes
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation?
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Northern Seleucia
Negotiator
 
Posts: 5326
Founded: Aug 29, 2020
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Northern Seleucia » Mon May 16, 2022 7:34 am

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? Combination of Both
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? 4 feet, 8.5 inches
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Even mix of diesel and electric.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? Passenger and Goods are evenly split.
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 217479.917 miles (350,000km)
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 50%
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? 1,500 V Overhead Line
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Both Higher and High Speed Rail
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail?
33%

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? 1827
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? The Baltimore and Ohio Railway, 1827
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? Oldest Preserved in the First One Ever (In Seleucia's Universe), built in 1827. It still operates for tourism.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? Parts were nationalized for military purposes in the 1920s
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur?. Some railroads were always private.
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? For steam locomotives, the 1880s. However, rail is still popular.
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? 1987
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened?
1956

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? Increase
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? Union Pacific
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? 452 million
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 27%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? North Station in Wahsington
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 761 million
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation?
45%
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Oronia
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Posts: 385
Founded: Jul 17, 2013
Democratic Socialists

Postby Oronia » Mon May 16, 2022 10:38 pm

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? Yes
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? The railway system is a combination of both.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? 1.435 mm
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? Electric and diesel
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? 60% of the trains are for passengers, while 40% are for goods
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? 15.811 km
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? 9.487 km
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? 66% of the electrified network uses the 660/750 V DC third-rail system, while 34% uses the 25 kV AC overhead system.
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? Yes, both are used.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? 4.901 km


Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? 1905
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? RUCarril, established in 1905
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? "Rey del Sol," which was built in 1905 and is still in operation.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? 1905
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? N/A
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? 15.811 km
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? 2010
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? Oronian Historical Railway (Spanish: Ferrocarril Histórico de Oronia), which opened in 1922.


Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? It is on the increase, especially as railway technology improves.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? United Railways (Spanish: Ferrocarriles Unidos)
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? About 50 million
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 64%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? Antüyen Station, with over 20,000 people per day.
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? 24.4 tons per km
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? 36%
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Spokesperson
 
Posts: 115
Founded: Jan 04, 2021
Democratic Socialists

Postby Lemsrow » Tue May 17, 2022 4:24 am

General Questions About Railways in Your Nation
  • Does your nation have railways? : Yes, although only civilian.
  • Is the railway system in your nation nationalized, privatized, or a combination of both? : Nationalized industry.
  • What railway gauges are used in your nation? : 925mm
  • What powers locomotives in your nation? : Solar and nuclear.
  • Is your nation's railway system predominantly used for passenger or goods trains? : Passenger, and commonly found in urban areas.
  • What is the total length of your nation's rail network? : About 20,000km estimated.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is electrified? : 71%.
  • What railway electrification system does your nation use? : Direct Current.
  • Does your nation have higher-speed or high-speed rail? : All.
  • What length/percentage of your nation's rail network is used for high-speed rail? : 42%, commonly used for travels between continents.

Questions About the History of Railways in Your Nation
  • When was the first railway opened in your nation? : 1621
  • What is the oldest operating railway in your nation? : Deutsches Railway, which today controls Sächsischer Staat, Süddeudeutsches Bund, and Preußischer Staat.
  • What is the oldest existing locomotive in your nation, both preserved and operational? : The steam train is used in remote provinces of Lemsrow.
  • If your nation's railways are/were nationalized, when did this occur? : 1823
  • If your nation's railways are/were privatized, when did this occur? : 1752-1823
  • What was the historical peak length of your nation's rail network? : Now, today.
  • If your nation has high-speed rail, when was it first introduced to your nation? : 2019
  • If your nation has heritage railways, when was the first one opened? : Deutsches Railways and Россия Railways, connecting Uralin Litto to the East Siberian state.

Questions About the Current Status of Railways in Your Nation
  • Is rail transport considered on the increase, decline, or staying static in terms of usage in your nation? : Static, slight increase as bicycles are the replacements for cars.
  • If your nation has privatized railways, what is currently the largest railway company in your nation? : N/A
  • How many passengers per year use your nation's railways? : 2.3b
  • What is the modal share of passenger rail transport in your nation? 41%
  • What is the busiest passenger railway station in your nation? How many people does it handle per day? : It is not Chinese stations, it's actually a French station in the French Alps, a popular tourist destination. And it handles 1.82m people per day.
  • How many tonnes of freight are transported via your nation's rail network per year? : 0
  • What is the modal share of freight rail transport in your nation? : 0
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