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2018 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2018.

Events

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January

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February

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  • United States February 4 – An Amtrak passenger train collides with a freight train at Cayce, South Carolina and is derailed; two people are killed.[7]
  • China February 22China Railway Corporation records 12.2 million passenger trips taken on the company's trains today, setting a new record for services following the Spring Festival holiday. Known as 'Chunyun,' the travel rush around the holiday is the busiest time for rail travel on the network every year.[8]

March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Brightline begins passenger operations International Railway Journal January 15, 2018
  2. ^ Hollyfield, Amy (2018-01-19). "BART's Fleet of the Future put into service today". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  3. ^ Italy train crash: Three killed in derailment near Mulan BBC News January 25, 2013
  4. ^ "Milan train-crash: at least three people killed after derailment". The Guardian. London. January 25, 2013.
  5. ^ Landini, Emilio Parodi, Francesca (2018-01-25). "At least three dead after commuter train derails near Milan". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-02-16.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Clinnick, Richard (January 31, 2018). "Northern unveils its first new CAF-built train". Rail.
  7. ^ Mosbergen, Dominique (2018-02-04). "Amtrak Train Derails After Collision In South Carolina; Fatalities Reported". HuffPost. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  8. ^ "China's railway trips hit record high as holiday ends". Xinhua. February 23, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-24. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "Uzbekistan – Tajikistan rail link reopens". Railway Gazette. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  10. ^ Morrison, Holly (March 13, 2018). "Pikes Peak Cog Railway to remain closed for remainder of 2018". News 13. Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  11. ^ Falcone, Bob (March 16, 2018). "Cog Railway closure could impact recreation on Pikes Peak". Colorado Springs Independent. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "Charlotte announces opening date for light rail expansion". The News & Observer. 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  13. ^ 三江線18年3月末で廃線 [Sanko Line to close at end of March 2018]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  14. ^ JR三江線廃止 代替バス運行開始 Retrieved 2 April 2018 (in Japanese)
  15. ^ Barrow, Keith (2016-10-12). "Eurostar Amsterdam timetable emerges". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  16. ^ "Royal Railway Cambodia". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  17. ^ "The Duke of Cambridge to open London Bridge Station". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  18. ^ 東武鉄道1800系引退記念乗車券を発売 - 台紙に急行時代の写真も [Commemorative ticket released for Tobu 1800 series retirement, pictures framed showing Limited Express service life]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 2018-05-10. Archived from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  19. ^ "East Contra Costa BART Extension (eBART)". BART. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  20. ^ "Opening of Beskyd tunnel moves Ukraine closer to the EU". www.ebrd.com. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  21. ^ "CTrail Hartford Line Rail Service Scheduled to Launch June 16; Commemorative Inaugural Event to be Held Friday, June 15" (Press release). Connecticut Department of Transportation. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  22. ^ East Coast Main Line returns to public ownership-after total failure of Virgin Trains franchise The Independent June 24, 2018
  23. ^ Spear, Kevin (30 July 2018). "First SunRail trains from Osceola County please commuters". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  24. ^ "IN PHOTOS:After 20 years, PNR reopens Caloocan-Makati Line". The Philippine Star. August 1, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  25. ^ "Letbanen åbner til Odder og Lisbjergskolen lørdag 25. august" [The light rail opens to Odder and Lisbjergskolen on Saturday 25 August]. letbanen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  26. ^ "Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Train Opens, Makes It to Airport and Back". Haaretz. 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  27. ^ Baumgartner, Thomas; Regli, Lukas (2013). "Die Bedeutung der Durchmesserlinie Appenzell – St. Gallen – Trogen für die Appenzeller Bahnen". Schweizer Eisenbahn-Revue (in German) (11). Minirex: 604–606. ISSN 1022-7113.
  28. ^ "Appenzeller Bahnen's Durchmesserlinie project completed". Railway Gazette. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  29. ^ "Wales' rail and metro franchise to be run by KeolisAmey". BBC News. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  30. ^ "Amritsar: At least 59 dead as India train mows down crowd". BBC News. 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  31. ^ "Taiwan train derailment in Yilan County kills at least 18". BBC News. 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  32. ^ "Inauguration of Maragheh Urmia railway" (in Persian). IRIB News Agency. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  33. ^ Nelson, James B. (November 13, 2018). "Grand opening of The Hop, the new Milwaukee streetcar, attracted 16,409 riders". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  34. ^ 2018-11-07T09:48:32. "Mercitalia launches high speed freight service". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2021-02-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  35. ^ "El Paso streetcars make their return after 45-year absence". El Paso Times. November 9, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  36. ^ "'Africa's fastest train' steams ahead in Morocco". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  37. ^ "Loop Trolley opens to public, is unable to operate in Delmar Loop". KMOV. November 16, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  38. ^ Branson, Richard (16 November 2018). "Introducing Virgin Trains USA". Virgin. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  39. ^ Virgin Trains USA formed by Virgin Group and Brightline Railway Gazette International November 16, 2018
  40. ^ "Qazvin–Rasth railway opens today". Azernews. 2018-11-22. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  41. ^ "Abren la estación Auditorio de Línea 1 del Tren Ligero". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in European Spanish). 23 November 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  42. ^ Smale, Katherine. "HS4Air plan to link Heathrow and Gatwick rejected". New Civil Engineer. Archived from the original on 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  43. ^ "'Engineering masterpiece' Bogibeel Bridge opens". Railway Gazette International. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  44. ^ "Tallinn-Pärnu railway line to be closed permanently in December". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. November 6, 2018.
  45. ^ "Turkey train crash: At least nine dead in Ankara". BBC. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  46. ^ Crum, William (1 October 2018). "OK: Weekend-Long Celebration to Mark Oklahoma City Streetcar Debut". McClatchy. Mass Transit Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  47. ^ "North, South Korea hold ceremony for future road and rail links". Al Jazeera. 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  48. ^ Leszcynski, Ray (31 December 2018). "Tarrant County's TEXRail makes maiden voyage to DFW Airport". Dallas News. Retrieved 4 January 2019.