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Bureau of Rail
The Bureau of Rail is part of the Ministry of the Commons.
The Bureau of Rail maintains and regulates the rail industry in Vekllei. Because of the ubiquity and importance of rail across Vekllei republics, it is among the largest of the transport bureaus.
In addition to rail planning, safety and regulation, the bureau also controls CommRail as an independent commission, for which it fulfils a general executive and advisory role.
Including VNR, the Bureau of Rail is consequently one of the largest rail transport organisations in the world, rivalling much larger countries with the density and ubiquity of Vekllei track. Almost every Vekllei republic maintains some kind of rail service, ranging from miniature trams and industrial sidings to bullet trains and maglevs.
Constituents
- CommRail: National rail company and service operator.
- Passenger Amenities Committee: Advisory board for passenger comfort and satisfaction.
Departments
- General Council: Functions as the primary advisory body to the Ministry of the Commons on rail policy.
- Department of Infrastructure: Oversees the maintenance and modernisation of track signals and automated rail systems.
- Office of Track
- Office of Signals and Telecommunications
- Office of Automatic Service
- Department of Traction & Rolling Stock: Manages the engineering and maintenance of locomotives and all rail vehicles.
- Office of Engineering
- Department of Service & Operations: Focuses on the operational aspects of the rail network and the preservation of its heritage.
- Office of Rail Heritage