Union Rail

The Union Imperial Rail Network, originially the Hybretian Royal Rail System was the first completed railway in the New World, constructed jointly by the Kingdom of Hybretia and the Grand Duchy of Kolangrad in mid 244 following the Great War. As of 338, Union Rail is responsible for 35% of all rail transport in the New World and 70% of all rail transport in Arassia. It is also responsible for maintenance and operation of the Union Flyer. 
The original railway ran from Novohybrilaudum to Dalovsk and was expanded to meet Commonwealth Rail in 255. Over the course of the next several decades the line expanded up into Kygon and into Arassia. Union Rail has an agreement for direct line transfers into Commonwealth Rail, which commences at the Kordynian Border. Union Rail runs consistent Trans-Continental express trains with termini at Iksis, New Hybris, Kordowyn, and Luton. Express engines and goods run on Union Rail to every city in the Second Kygonese Empire, Cigaltria, and the Hybro-Gorathic Empire.
Union Rail has a subsidiary, known until 338 as Galatean Rail, which services Hybretian Galatea and connects via transfer yard at the Kordynian-Pandrosi Border. The Imperial Commonwealth owns a partial stake in Galatean Rail due to the stretch running through its exclave. 
Union Rail maintains a behemoth fleet of steam locomotives, with a total of 26,510 in either mainline, branchline, or industrial use across four continents. Following a series of high profile accidents in the 330s, lobbying began to discontinue steam locomotives in favor of Diesil engines, though efforts have been blocked due to the cost of building enough locomotives to replace already functional equipment.
Category:Railway