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==Country Details== | ==Country Details== | ||
See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica Wikipedia] | |||
==National Railway System== | ==National Railway System== | ||
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The rail network in Jamaica is owned and operated by Jamaica Railway Corporation, an agency of the [https://mtm.gov.jm/ Ministry of Transport and Mining]. The only known passenger services are operated ''for local schoolchildren only'' - for details, see [ | The rail network in Jamaica is owned and operated by Jamaica Railway Corporation, an agency of the [https://mtm.gov.jm/ Ministry of Transport and Mining]. The only known passenger services are operated '''for local schoolchildren only''' - for details, see [http://www.psul4all.free-online.co.uk/wbe.htm#JM PSUL World Beyond Europe]. | ||
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==Timetable== | ==Timetable== | ||
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==Infrastructure | ===Infrastructure=== | ||
* gauge: standard | |||
standard | * electrification: none | ||
* rule of the road: not known | |||
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===Distances=== | ===Distances=== | ||
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==Private Railways== | ==Private Railways== | ||
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==Tourist Lines== | ==Tourist Lines== | ||
none known | |||
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none | |||
==Recent and Future Changes== | ==Recent and Future Changes== | ||
===Recent Changes=== | ===Recent Changes=== | ||
None | |||
=== Future Changes=== | === Future Changes=== | ||
In October 2023, a volunteer task force of railway engineers from the UK, USA, and Canada will visit Jamaica for a 'Rail Boot Camp', supporting the 'un-mothballing' of the moribund railway by its new management team. The initial focus will be on: (i) making locos and coaches fit to run, (ii) identifying the issues and costs of restoring the 1845 Kingston Terminus and (iii) preparing a three -year funding and restoration plan. | |||
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==Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services== | |||
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[[Category:Countries in North America]][[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries in North America]][[Category:Countries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:56, 5 June 2023
Country Details
See Wikipedia
National Railway System
Operator
The rail network in Jamaica is owned and operated by Jamaica Railway Corporation, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Mining. The only known passenger services are operated for local schoolchildren only - for details, see PSUL World Beyond Europe.
Infrastructure
- gauge: standard
- electrification: none
- rule of the road: not known
Tourist Lines
none known
Metro and tram systems
none
Recent and Future Changes
Recent Changes
None
Future Changes
In October 2023, a volunteer task force of railway engineers from the UK, USA, and Canada will visit Jamaica for a 'Rail Boot Camp', supporting the 'un-mothballing' of the moribund railway by its new management team. The initial focus will be on: (i) making locos and coaches fit to run, (ii) identifying the issues and costs of restoring the 1845 Kingston Terminus and (iii) preparing a three -year funding and restoration plan.
