2012 in rail transport

Events

January

  • 9 January – Shenyang Metro Line 2 opened.
  • 14 January – The Marina Bay Extension of the Circle MRT Line in Singapore opens for service.[1]

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

  • 27 August – Construction is completed on the north east extension of Calgary Alberta's light rail transit system, the C-Train. The extension has added 2 new stations in northeast Calgary at Martindale and Saddletowne, adding several kilometers of track to the system.
  • 31 August – Sofia Metro Line 2 entered into service.

September

October

November

December

Deaths

Industry awards

Japan

Awards presented by the Japan Railfan Club

References

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  2. Cabanatuan, Michael (16 April 2012). "Caltrain downtown extension gets top billing for top dollar". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. Hymon, Steve. "More on the Expo Line opening". The Source. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. Kuul, Marek (27 May 2012). "Gorail taasavas Tallinna-Peterburi rongiliini". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  5. "Metrolink line to Oldham opens today". Transport for Greater Manchester. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  6. "Green Line to the River District". Sacramento Regional Transit District. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  7. "Sacramento Green Line Open". Light Rail Transit Association. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  8. Miami-Dade Transit. "AirportLink Schedule". Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  9. Redden, Jim (20 September 2012). "Track Town heads east: Streetcar's new eastside loop already spurring development". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  10. "Part of Light Rail Line 6 opens". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  11. "West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled" (Press release). Department for Transport. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  12. Doughton, Sandi (6 October 2012). "Lakewood area celebrates arrival of Sounder service". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  13. "World's fastest railway in frigid regions starts operation". English.news.cn. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  14. http://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/20121203-dart-blue-line-launches-long-awaited-rail-service-in-rowlett.ece
  15. Lee Davidson, Lee Davidson (11 December 2012). "FrontRunner debut turns a bit bumpy". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  16. Kirby, Dean (12 December 2012). "Shaw and Crompton Metrolink trams start this Sunday". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  17. Ibukun, Yinka (22 December 2012). "Nigeria railroad project connects 2 major cities". The Big Story. Associated Press. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  18. "Nigeria reopened railway tracks connecting Lagos to Kano". Nile TV International. 23 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  19. "京广高铁拟12月下旬开通届时广州直达北京最快约8小时,二等座票价估计近千元" [Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway to be opened in late December]. Xinxi Shibao (信息时报). 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  20. Chen, Stephen (15 December 2012). "Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed line to open on 26 December". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 December 2012.

See also

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