2019 in rail transport

Events

January

  • January 2Great Belt Bridge train accident: A DSB passenger train hits a semi-trailer from a freight train in a storm on the Great Belt Fixed Link, killing 8.[1]
  • January 8Mountain View train collision: Two passenger trains collide at Mountain View station in Pretoria, killing at least 4 and injuring at least 620.[2]
  • January 10TEXRail commences regular revenue service.[3] The January 4 opening was suspended due to signal issues identified during an inspection less than 12 hours before service was scheduled to begin.[4]
  • January 26Los Angeles Metro Rail Blue Line Improvements Project begins,[5] which upgraded signalling and infrastructure on large sections of the line with closures of up to eight months. The line resumed normal operation on November 2, but rechristened as the A Line.[6]

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Unknown date

  • – UK introduces bi-mode and dual-voltage at once, trains class 769.

References

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  2. Thom, Liezl (January 8, 2019). "4 killed, hundreds injured in rush hour train crash in South Africa". ABC News. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. Ladner, Darren (January 7, 2019). "TEXRail Passenger Service". Trinity Metro. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. Leszcynski, Ray (January 4, 2019). "TEXRail calls off Saturday's planned debut after signal issue stalls federal clearance". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  5. "Metro Blue Line Improvements Project" (PDF). Blue Line Improvements Project: Proposed Blue Line Bus Shuttle Service for South Closure, January 26 (4am) – late May 2019. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. Munguia, Hayley (October 17, 2019). "Metro Blue Line from downtown L.A. to Long Beach will reopen as the A Line on Nov. 2". LA Daily News. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  7. "It's a date - free community open day for Newcastle Light Rail on 17 February". Transport for NSW. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  8. "Cairo station fire: Train crash causes deadly blaze". BBC News. February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  9. Farras, Bernhart; Asmara, Chandra Gian (March 24, 2019). "Resmikan MRT Jakarta, Jokowi: Sebuah Peradaban Baru Dimulai". CNBC Indonesia. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  10. Associated Press (April 22, 2019). "Cambodian and Thai leaders mark reopening of rail link". ABC News. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  11. Rivera, Lourdes. "Presidente Varela entrega la Línea 2 del Metro de Panamá, obra construida con "transparencia y eficiencia" – El Metro de Panamá".
  12. "Panama City metro Line 2 begins commercial service". Railway Technology. April 29, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  13. Wingerter, Meg (April 1, 2019). "RTD: Long-delayed G-Line from Denver to Wheat Ridge will open April 26". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  14. Wrinn, Jim (May 2, 2019). "Under its own power, Big Boy moves outside of shop". Trains. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  15. Geuss, Megan (May 10, 2019). "Japanese railway company starts testing 249mph bullet train speeds". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  16. "Celebrate with us on May 18! Two more miles of light rail open in Mesa". Valley Metro. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  17. Aguilar, John (January 25, 2019). "Light-rail extension into Lone Tree set to start passenger service May 19". Denver Post. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  18. "Sydney Metro to open in three weeks". Transport for NSW. May 5, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
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  22. "Ion launch date set for June 21". Waterloo Region Record. May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  23. Barrow, Keith (April 10, 2019). "Abellio selected for East Midlands franchise". International Railway Journal.
  24. "NGS coal train operators will miss 'best job in the world'". Navajo Times. August 22, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  25. Green, Anitra (September 2, 2020). "First stage of Limmattal LRT line opens in Zürich". International Railway Journal. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  26. Holland, John (August 30, 2019). "ACE will launch Saturday trains to San Jose. And you can sleep in a little". Modesto Bee. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  27. Watson, Jim (August 23, 2019). "Line 1 opens on Sept. 14". octranspo.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  28. "Status på Cityringen" [Status at Cityringen] (in Danish). Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  29. "Seoul Gimpo Gold Line automated light metro opens". International Railway Journal. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  30. "Reisinformatie metro op de Hoekse lijn".
  31. "Mauritius launches first phase of $525 million light rail system". Reuters. October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  32. Barlett, John (October 18, 2019). "Chile students' mass fare-dodging expands into city-wide protest". The Guardian. London. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
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  41. "LRT Jakarta Fare to be Valid per December 1". Tempo. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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  43. "West Coast marks new partnership model for rail". gov.uk. Department for Transport, Scotland Office, and Grant Shapps. August 14, 2019.
  44. Light Rail to open 14 December Transport for NSW 5 December 2019
  45. Houston, Will (December 4, 2019). "SMART train service to Larkspur begins Dec. 14". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  46. "SMART Will Host the Larkspur Station Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, December 13". SMART. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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  48. "定了!广州地铁21号线20日全线开通运营" [Guangzhou's Line 21 will launch on 20 Dec]. December 19, 2019.
  49. Schlinkmann, Mark. "Loop Trolley to shut down Dec. 29 as Bi-State weighs reviving it". stltoday.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
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