September 2009 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in September 2009.

Events

September 1
September 2
September 9
  • Dubai First section of Dubai Metro Red Line, covering 10 stations, was ceremonially inaugurated at 9:09:09 PM on September 9, 2009, by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,[3] with the line opening to the public at 6 AM on September 10.[4] The fully automated Dubai Metro is the first urban rail network in the Arabian Peninsula.[5] More than 110,000 people, nearly 10 per cent of Dubai's population, used the Metro in its first two days of operation.[6]
September 11
September 12
  • Germany Two steam hauled passenger trains of the narrow gauge heritage Radebeul–Radeburg railway (German: Lößnitzgrundbahn) collide head-on, injuring 121 people, four of them seriously. The accident occurred during a gala celebrating the 125th anniversary of the railway's opening; as part of the gala, the railway had doubled the number of trains operating for the weekend. After the accident, all trains on the line were annulled and the gala was cancelled. Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing.[8] See also: 2009 Lößnitzgrundbahn head-on collision.

References

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