2026 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2026. Please be aware that the actual dates on which these events occur may differ substantially from what is shown here.
Events
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– Quebec City Tramway opening.[citation needed]
– Crown Bridges opening.[citation needed]
– Napoli-Foggia railway to be upgraded to 200 km/h.[citation needed]
– Slussenområdet intermodal terminal upgrading completion (started in 2016).[citation needed]- – West Link projected opening[citation needed]
– MRL East Coast Rail Link opening, bringing 160 km/h service.[citation needed]
– Planned completion of Los Angeles Metro Rail Gold Line Foothill Extension to Montclair, California.[1]- – The Center City Connector is planned open, linking the two previously disconnected lines of the Seattle Streetcar system eight years after its initial planned opening before construction was temporarily halted.[2]
- – Planned completion of Los Angeles Metro Rail Purple Line Extension final phase.
- – The MARTA light rail Clifton Corridor is expected to begin operations, providing Emory University and several hospitals with rail service.[3]
- – Texas Central Railway is expected to begin high speed service between Dallas and Austin.[4][5]
- – Planned opening of the Inglewood Transit Connector, intended to link the city's sports venues to the Los Angeles Metro Rail system.[6]
- – The segment of the Capitol Corridor running through the East Bay is planned to be rerouted over the Coast Line.[7]
- – Expected opening of Maryland's Purple Line light rail after being delayed from 2022.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Glendora to Montclair Work Plan" (PDF). Foothill Gold Line. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Newcomb, Tim (23 September 2019). "Seattle Cancels Streetcar Order While Announcing Plans to Continue with Project". ENR Northwest. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "MARTA". MARTA.
- ^ Briginshaw, David (13 May 2020). "Texas Central wins four-year legal fight with landowners". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Murray, Lance (25 February 2020). "Texas Central Makes $5.9B Deal With Spanish Firm to Develop, Operate High-Speed Rail Line". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Transit and Intercity Rail Capital ProgramFourth Round Selected Projects – Project Detail Summary" (PDF). CalSTA. California State Transportation Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "CAPITOL CORRIDOR SOUTH BAY CONNECT" (PDF). CCJPA. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Strupp & Barthel (24 June 2020). "Purple Line Group Threatens To Quit If There's No Deal With Maryland On Delays, Cost Overruns". WAMU. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
The state says the eastern section, from New Carrollton to College Park, is now expected to open in late 2022 and the rest of the line, from College Park to Bethesda, will likely open in June 2023. However, PLTP has said the various delays will set the opening dates back at least another two and a half years.
- ^ Shaver, Katherine (18 July 2020). "Purple Line project delays, cost overruns reveal long-brewing problems". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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