2014 in rail transport in the United States

The following are events related to rail transportation in the United States that happened in 2014. January United States January 2 – Canadian Pacific Railway announces the sale of 660 mi km of their Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern subsidiary to Genesee & Wyoming, who will operate it as the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad. The sale, expected to close in mid-2014, includes the mainline from Tracy, Minnesota to Rapid City, South Dakota plus some branch lines.http://www.cpr.ca/en/news-and-media/news/Pages/CP-to-sell-west-end-of-DME-to-Genesee-Wyoming.aspx Canadian Pacific to sell west end of its Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern line to Genesee & Wyoming Canadian Pacific Railway 2014-01-02 7 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140107154256/http://www.cpr.ca/en/news-and-media/news/Pages/CP-to-sell-west-end-of-DME-to-Genesee-Wyoming.aspx 7 January 2014 dead dmy-allhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/canadian-pacific-reaches-deal-to-sell-western-part-of-dme-rail-line/article16177582/ The Canadian Press Canadian Pacific reaches deal to sell western part of DM&E rail line The Globe and Mail 2014-01-02 7 January 2014 May Florida May 1– SunRail's commuter service in Greater Orlando, Florida, started service.Free SunRail rides start Thursday https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2014/04/29/free-sunrail-rides-start-thursday/ orlandosentinel.com 29 April 2014 Orlando Sentinel 2 May 2014 Minnesota May 7 – Reopening of Saint Paul Union Depot in Minnesota to regularly scheduled train traffic. The depot last saw trains on 30 April 1971, the day before Amtrak began operation. June Massachusetts June 14 – Opening of the Green Line light rail service in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota.June14, 2014: Grand opening for METRO Green Line http://metrocouncil.org/News-Events/Transportation/News-Articles/June14,-2014-Grand-opening-for-METRO-Green-Line.aspx Metropolitan Council 22 January 2014 22 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006140626/http://metrocouncil.org/News-Events/Transportation/News-Articles/June14,-2014-Grand-opening-for-METRO-Green-Line.aspx 6 October 2014 dead dmy-allhttp://www.metrotransit.org/metro-system METRO System - Metro Transit 16 August 2014 July VirginiaDistrict of ColumbiaMaryland July 26 – The new Washington Metro Silver Line opens for passenger service in the Washington D.C. area. Construction of the Metro's 6th new rapid transit route included 11.8 miles of new trackway and 5 stations at McLean, Tysons Corner (now Tysons), Greensboro, Spring Hill and Wiehle–Reston East. Silver Line trains operate between Reston, Virginia and Largo Town Center (now Downtown Largo) station on the Blue Line.October 2020 August Texas August 18 - The DART Orange Line is extended from Belt Line station to Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport, providing rail service to one of the buisiest airports in the United States. http://transportationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/07/dfw-airport-station-triggers-several-dart-train-bus-changes.html/ DFW Airport Station triggers several DART train, bus changes dallasnews.com Dallas Morning News July 28, 2014 August 13, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140813232427/http://transportationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/07/dfw-airport-station-triggers-several-dart-train-bus-changes.html/ August 13, 2014 dead November New York November 10 – The Fulton Center New York City Subway interchange opened.October 2020 California November 22 – The Bay Area Rapid Transit Oakland Airport Connector automated people mover begins service.http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2014/news20141121-0 New BART service to Oakland International Airport now open Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) 21 November 2014 2014-12-02 References Category:History of rail transportation in the United States Category:2014 in the United States Category:2014 in rail transport