Rail transport in Caldia

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Rail transport in Caldia uses a network of 11,000 km of track. The first railway line in Caldia was constructed in 1858. Today, the main operator for passenger services is Iarnród Ríoga (IR, Royal Rail), which is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Glítteann (CIG, Transport System Caldia) which is the main provider of railway services.

The country's railway infrastructure network is managed by the Ministry of Transport and Communication. However, since the 1990s maintenance services have been contracted out to Iarnród na Ghlítteann (IG, Rail Caldia. It has been responsible for the construction of and maintenance of all railway tracks. Other companies operate on them, the largest of which is CIG. Other companies include Iarthuaisceart Iarnróid (II, Northwestern Railway), Líonra Lastais (LL, Freight Network), skyTrain, in addition to services operated by some county governments. Previously, all rail services had been operated by Caldish State Railways (,arnróid Stáit na