2015 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2015. Please be aware that the actual dates that these events occur on may differ substantially from what is shown here.
Events
January events
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January 2 – Reopening of Sri Lanka's Northern Line all the way to its terminus at Kankesanthurai.
February events
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February 3 – The Valhalla train crash, in which a train on Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line struck a vehicle at a level crossing in Valhalla, New York, killed six people and injured 15.[1][2] -
February 8 – Opening of the South West Rail Link in Sydney[3] -
China to Spain cargo train: Successful first 16,156-mile round trip on world's longest railway[4] - February 24 – A Metrolink train on the Ventura County Line strikes a pickup truck at a level crossing in Oxnard, California, injuring 30.[5]
March events
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March 21 – 2015 Uttar Pradesh train accident: The Indian Railways Janata Express heading towards Varanasi overshoots a signal and derails near Bachhrawan in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, resulting in at least fifty-eight deaths and 150 injuries.
April events
Unknown date events
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– Opening of the Union Pearson Express, an airport rail link in Toronto -
– Expected opening of the initial section of Hokuriku Shinkansen between Nagano and Kanazawa.[7] - – Expected opening of the initial section of Hokkaido Shinkansen between Aomori and Hakodate.[8]
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– Expected opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Hong Kong express rail link.[9] - – South Island Line (East) expected to be opened.
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– The double track high-speed section from Holm to Nykirke on the Vestfold Line is expected to open.[10] -
- Conclusion of joint project between Turkey, Iran and Pakistan to build 5,000km freight link.[11] Break-of-gauge arrangements to be confirmed. -
- Taipei Metro Circular Line (First Section) expected to be operated. - - Taoyuan International Airport MRT expected to be finished.
- - Kaohsiung Circular Line (First Section) scheduled to be completed.
- - Taiwan High Speed Rail Nangang Station will be opened on January, 2015.
- – Expected completion of Phase 2 of the LA Metro Expo Line, from Culver City to Santa Monica.[12][13]
- – Expected completion of Gold Line Foothill Extension Phase 2A of the LA Metro Gold Line, from Pasadena to Azusa.[14]
- – Expected completion of Warm Springs extension of BART, an 8.7 km extension through Fremont, California.[15]
References
- ↑ Trott, Bill; Heavey, Susan (4 February 2015). "Cuomo says death toll in commuter train accident revised to six". Reuters. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ Santora, Marc; Flegenheimer, Matt (February 4, 2015). "Investigation Underway in Metro-North Train Crash". New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ↑ "South West Rail Link". Transport for NSW. New South Wales Government. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ "China to Spain cargo train: Successful first 16,156-mile round trip on world's longest railway brings promise of increased trade". The Independent (UK). February 2015.
- ↑ KABC-TV (February 24, 2015). "Photos: Metrolink Commuter Train Derails in Oxnard". ABC News.
- ↑ http://www.tri-rail.com/miami-airport-station
- ↑ Ito, Tadayuki (3 May 2012). 新幹線ホーム屋根延長へ 長野県内各駅、金沢延伸に備え [Nagano Prefecture shinkansen station platforms to have roofs extended in preparation for extension to Kanazawa]. The Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ Yorita, Junichi. "Current Status of Hokkaido Shinkansen" (PDF). Japan Railway & Transport Review. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ "Background brief on the implementation of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project" (PDF). HK SAR Highways Department. 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "Vestfoldbanen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian National Rail Administration. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ↑ "Pakistan and Turkey Agree to Build Freight Rail Link". Railway-technology.com. 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ↑ "Metro Rail Exposition Corridor Phase 2" (PDF). LA Metro. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "Construction to Start Monday on Expo Line Extension to Santa Monica". NBC Los Angeles. 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "Metro Gold Line Extension to move full speed ahead to Azusa, and then it's on to Claremont". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "Warm Springs Extension Project Overview". Bay Area Rapid Transit. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2012-12-06.