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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2011.

Events

By month

January events

  • China 10 January – Regular through passenger service from Wuhan to Wanzhou over the complete new Yiwan Railway in China starts. The line features 288 km (179 mi) of bridges on a total length of 377 km (234 mi).[1]

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

  • Australia – The aging Hitachi trains in Melbourne are completely phased out.
  • China – China high-speed Rail faces with crisis after train crash. Several executions happen in governments, train speeds are reduced from 350 km/h to 300 km/h and from 250 km/h to 200 km/h. Expansion of high-speed corridors became uncertain, but will see the second boom in next few years.
  • Japan – JR East phases out 113 series.

Industry awards

Japan

Awards presented by the Japan Railfan Club

North America

2011 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. ^ "最难修铁路”宜万铁路通车" ("World's most difficult to build railway" opens for service) (in Chinese)
  2. ^ "Wabtec buys Brush Traction". Railway Gazette International. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  3. ^ Samuel, A. (6 April 2011). "DB freight train arrives from China into Duisburg after 10300km journey". Rail.co. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  4. ^ Eidsvik, Øyvind Lefdal (8 July 2011). "Sveising kostet 250 mill". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  5. ^ Peterson, Matt (20 June 2011). "A-train railway begins rolling, carrying commuters from Denton to Carrollton". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  6. ^ "China: Dozens die as bullet trains collide in Zhejiang". BBC News. 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  7. ^ Svingheim, Njål (15 August 2011). "Første tog gjennom Gevingåsen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian National Rail Administration. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  8. ^ Strande, Mona (24 August 2011). "Snart kjører toget her". Teknisk Ukeblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  9. ^ "DLR on track for Stratford International as £67m contract awarded". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
  10. ^ Docklands Light Railway. "Stratford International extension approved". Archived from the original on 26 November 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2006.
  11. ^ "Major contract award signals start of work on DLR Stratford International Extension".[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "India's longest railway tunnel unveiled in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. India. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "India's longest railway tunnel unveiled in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. India. 14 October 2011.
  15. ^ Tørrestad, Yngve (7 November 2011). "Vestfoldbanen åpnet etter seks uker, men ikke uten problemer". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  16. ^ "Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman named Railway Age Railroader of the Year". Railway Age. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  17. ^ "South West Trains voted Passenger Train Operator of The Year". rail.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  18. ^ "Francesco di Majo". The Times. UK. 23 February 2011. p. 47.
  19. ^ "L'homme du TGV et pionnier du design industriel, Roger Tallon, est mort". Le Monde. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.