2010 in rail transport

Years in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2010.

Events

By month

January events

February events

March events

April events

May events

June events

July events

August events

September events

October events

November Events

December events

Unknown date events

Accidents

Industry awards

Japan

Awards presented by the Japan Railfan Club

North America

2010 E. H. Harriman Awards
Group Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal
A      
B      
C      
S&T      
Awards presented by Railway Age magazine

United Kingdom

Train Operator of the Year

Deaths

References

  1. "TfL awards contract to build new East London Railway". Infrasite.net. 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2006-11-07.
  2. Connor, J. E. (July 2010). "East London Line Reopens". London Railway Record (64): 102–8.
  3. RailStaff (August 2, 2005), Johannesburg’s 80 KM Airport Link to be ready for Football World Cup. Retrieved August 4, 2005.
  4. "Shanghai - Nanjing high speed line opens" (Press release). Railway Gazette. 2010-07-07. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  5. "Hyderabad metro bids announced" (Press release). Railway Gazette. 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  6. "Urban rail news in brief September 2010". Railway Gazette. 2010-09-08. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  7. "EC approves Arriva takeover". Rail Journal. 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
  8. "Airport rail link begins full commercial operations". Bangkok Post. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  9. "Denver RTD breaks ground on commuter rail project". Metro Magazine. 2010-08-26. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  10. "Commuter trains return to Dunboyne". Railway Gazette. 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  11. "Newport's New Station: A New Gateway to Wales" (Press release). Network Rail. 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  12. "Metrolink trams pull in to MediaCityUK station for first time". Manchester Evening News. 2010-09-20. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  13. "overnor Quinn Highlights Amtrak’s $40 Million Capital Investment in Chicago’s Union Station" (Press release). Illinois.gov. 2010-10-04. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  14. "Air conditioning for Union Station". Chicago Sun Times. 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  15. "French angered by Eurostar train deal with Siemens" (Press release). Reuters. 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  16. "Eurostar announces £700 million investment in its fleet" (Press release). Eurostar. 2010-10-07. Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  17. "Governor Announcement regarding ARC Tunnel Project" (Press release). NJ Transit. 2010-10-08. Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  18. "Swiss near breakthrough on world's longest tunnel". BBC News. October 15, 2010. Archived from the original on 16 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  19. "Contract signing for the procurement of Montréal’s métro cars. New cars introduced into service starting in 2014" (Press release). Société de transport de Montréal. 2010-10-22. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  20. "The Bombardier-Alstom Consortium Signs a Contract to Build 468 New Metro Cars for Montréal" (Press release). Bombardier. 2010-10-22. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  21. Nussbaum, Paul (30 October 2010). "SEPTA's new railcar model makes inaugural trip". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  22. "Daegu - Busan high speed line opens". Railway Gazette International. 2010-11-01. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  23. "High-speed track completed for Seoul-Busan KTX". The Korea Herald. 2010-10-06. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  24. "Ferrovie: Catricala', al momento nessuna notifica da Arenaways". Libero-News.it. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  25. "Flash Eco : Arenaways: 1ère liaison Turin- Milan". Le Figaro. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  26. "First Private Train Debuts in Northern Italy". Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  27. "Italian open access passenger operator launches". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  28. "東北新幹線 新青森開業等について (Opening of Tōhoku Shinkansen to Shin-Aomori)" (PDF) (in Japanese). JR East. 11 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  29. Coonan, Clifford (April 3, 2010). "Along the Silk Road at 220 mph: China's high-speed rail revolution". The Independent. p. 39. Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  30. Lefkovits, Etgar (2006-02-08). "Jerusalem-TA high-speed railway to be online in 2010". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2006-02-08.
  31. Xinhua (March 6, 2006), Maglev railway to link Hangzhou, Shanghai. Retrieved March 6, 2006.
  32. "New section of Metro Line 14 opened". InfraSite.net. 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
  33. "Rail travel at highest peacetime level since 1928". BBC News. 2011-01-31. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  34. "Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman named Railway Age Railroader of the Year". Railway Age. December 9, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.