2016 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2016. Please be aware that the actual dates on which these events occur may differ substantially from what is shown here.
Events
January events
January 22–24 – In anticipation of heavy snowfall and preparation for the effects of winter storm Jonas, Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) shuts down all services for the weekend. Metrorail services were suspended completely for two days and was restored to normal service in phases up until January 29. During the shutdown, trains were stored in the system's subway tunnels to shelter them from the storm.[1][2]
February events
- February 27 – The DC Streetcar opens, after several years of delays.[3]
March events
- March 5 – The Gold Line Foothill Extension in Los Angeles County, California opens, extending the Metro Rail light rail system by 11.5 miles (18.5 km) to Azusa, California.[4]
- March 16 – The entire Washington Metro system, the second largest subway system in the United States, is shut down on a weekday for 24 hours during emergency inspections of jumper cables in tunnels. The shutdown followed an electrical fire caused by a jumper cable two days prior.[5]
- March 19
- The first phase of Valley Metro Rail's Northwest Extension in Phoenix, Arizona opens.[6]
- Sound Transit opens a Link Light Rail extension in Seattle, Washington to the University of Washington campus.[7]
March 22 – 2016 Brussels bombings: 21 are killed by a terrorist suicide bomb in a subway car at Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station.
March 26 – The first segment of the Hokkaido Shinkansen opens, bringing high-speed rail service to Hokkaido.[8]
April events
April 5 – Indian Railways (Northern Railway zone) inaugurates semi high speed luxury Gatimaan Express between Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station and Agra Cantonment.[9]- April 22 – The A Line in Denver, Colorado, an electrified commuter rail link between Union Station and Denver International Airport owned by RTD, begins service.[10]
May events
- May 20 – The second phase of the Expo Line light rail in Los Angeles, California opens, extending the line to Santa Monica, California.[11]
June events
June 1 – Opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel.[12]- June 4 – Beginning of "SafeTrack" program by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to conduct emergency maintenance on the aging Washington Metro system, with expected single-tracking and shutdowns scheduled to last until March 2017.[13]
July events
July 12 – Andria-Corato train collision: at least 23 killed and 50 injured by a head-on collision of two passenger trains on a single-track railroad in the Apulia region of Italy.[14]- July 25 – Planned opening of the B Line commuter rail system in Denver, Colorado.[15]
August events
– The western extension of Helsinki Metro expected to be completed.[16]
December events
- December 30 – Phase I of New York City's Second Avenue Subway is expected to be completed.[17]
Unknown date events
– Expected opening of phase 2 of LGV Est, extending the line from Baudrecort to Vendenheim near Strasbourg.[18]- – Expected completion of LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire from Le Mans to Rennes.[19]
- – Expected completion of LGV Sud Europe Atlantique from Tours to Bordeaux.[20]
– Earliest expected date for completion of construction on the "Metro North" phase of the Dublin Metro system. Metro North is the key Metro project in Dublin, linking Dublin International Airport with the city centre.[21]
– The double-track high-speed section from Larvik to Porsgrunn on the Vestfold Line, including the Grenland Tunnel, is expected to open.[22]
– Tuas West extension, a 7.5-kilometre (4.7 mi) extension of the East West MRT Line in Singapore, scheduled to open.[23]- – Completion of the Downtown Line Stage 2 (Bugis - Bukit Panjang)[citation needed]
- – Expected opening of the Wachusett station near Boston, Massachusetts, extending the MBTA Commuter Rail system by 4.5 miles (7.2 km).[24]
- – Expected opening of the South Oak Cliff extension of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Blue Line.[25]
- – Expected opening of five FasTracks projects in Denver, Colorado, including three commuter rail lines (A Line, B Line and G Line) and two light rail lines (H Line extension and R Line).[26]
- – Expected opening of the Perris Valley extension of the 91 Line, a commuter rail line operated by Metrolink in Southern California, from Riverside to Perris.[27]
- – Expected opening of the Warm Springs station on the Bay Area Rapid Transit system in San Francisco, California.[28]
- – Expected opening of the first phase of Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit in Sonoma County, California, between San Rafael and Santa Rosa.[29]
- – Expected opening of Link Light Rail extension in Seattle, Washington from SeaTac Airport to Angle Lake by Sound Transit.[30]
References
- ^ Halsey, Ashley, III; Duggan, Paul (January 21, 2016). "D.C. region braces for epic blizzard; Metro to shut down subway, bus lines". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lazo, Luz (January 28, 2016). "Metro says all its bus routes are up and running Thursday". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Laris, Michael (February 27, 2016). "D.C. streetcar makes its first voyages on H Street. 'Is it really happening?'". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Nelson, Laura J. (March 5, 2016). "Metro Gold Line extension tests San Gabriel Valley's support for transit". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Halsey III, Ashley; Laris, Michael; Shaver, Katherine (March 16, 2016). "Metro resumes rail service early Thursday". The Washington Post.
- ^ Goth, Brenna (December 10, 2015). "Northwest Phoenix light-rail extension to open in March". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Beekman, Daniel (March 19, 2016). "Capitol Hill, UW light-rail stations open to big crowds". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Hokkaido Shinkansen Line opens, cutting Tokyo-Hakodate travel time by 53 minutes". The Japan Times. March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Agra in 100 minutes from Delhi, courtesy Gatimaan Express, India's fastest train". IndiaToday. New Delhi. April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Whaley, Monte; Aguilar, John (April 22, 2016). "A-train to Denver airport opens to public, hundreds wait to ride". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Nelson, Laura J. (May 20, 2016). "You can finally ride the Expo Line from L.A. to Santa Monica. Here's why the trip takes 50 minutes". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ Oltermann, Philip (May 31, 2016). "World's longest rail tunnel to open in Switzerland under Alps". The Guardian. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ Duggan, Paul; Aratani, Lori; McCartney, Robert (May 6, 2016). "Metro will shut down sections of lines for year-long subway repair work". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ "Italy train crash: 'Twenty-three killed' near Bari in collision". BBC. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ Whaley, Monte (May 5, 2016). "RTD says B-Line from Union Station to Westminster will open in July". Denver Post. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "Seven-year project to be completed in August". Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "Transit Committee Agenda October/November 2012" (PDF). Metropolitan Transit Authority. November 26, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "LGV Est européenne". Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "Work starts on LGV Bretagne". Railway Gazette International. July 31, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ "RFF agrees terms for Tours – Bordeaux PPP concession". Railway Gazette International. July 16, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ Byrne, Cormac (June 10, 2010). "Blow as Metro West is hit by more delays in cash squeeze". Herald.ie. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ "Vestfoldbanen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian National Rail Administration. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Tuas West Extension construction underway". Railway Gazette International. May 15, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ "MBTA Wachusett Commuter Rail Extension Project". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Fromby, Brandon (January 3, 2016). "DART streetcar, D-Link changes are prelude to expansions". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Sisk, Chuck (October 30, 2014). "10 years later, RTD's FasTracks is transforming the region". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Weikel, Dan (December 11, 2015). "Metrolink expansion to Perris is dedicated ahead of its 2016 opening". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Ramos, Julian J. (October 22, 2015). "Warm Springs BART station opening delayed in Fremont". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Cabanatuan, Michael (August 31, 2015). "SMART trains en route to North Bay; line to open in 2016". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "South 200th Link Extension". Sound Transit Projects & Plans. Sound Transit. Retrieved October 13, 2014.