2011 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2011. Please be aware that the actual dates that these events occur on may differ substantially from what is shown here.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 By month 1.1.1 January events 1.1.2 March events 1.1.3 April events 1.1.4 May events 1.1.5 October events 1.2 Unknown date events 2 References

[edit] Events

[edit] By month

[edit] January events

Main article: January 2011 in rail transport

[edit] March events

• 31 March – National Express Group's Greater Anglia Franchise "One" (Operated by National Express) expires.

[edit] April events

• 27 April – National Express Group's Gatwick Express franchise expires.

[edit] May events

• 25 May – National Express Group's LTS Rail franchise, c2c expires.

[edit] October events

• 16 October – First Group's ScotRail franchise, First ScotRail, expires.

[edit] Unknown date events

• - The Docklands Light Railway extension to Dagenham Dock in London, England is expected to open.
• - Revenue service on JR East's new mainline between Hachinohe and Shin-Aomori in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, is expected to begin.^[1][2]
• - The 594 km (369 mi) long high speed railway between Ankara and Izmir is expected to open.
• - The 455 km (283 mi) long high speed railway between Ankara and Sivas is expected to open.
• - The aging Hitachi trains in Melbourne are scheduled to be completely phased out.
• - Circle MRT Line would be fully operational now. With Phrase 4 and 5 being completed.
• - New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Commuter Rail would commence operations.

[edit] References