2014 in rail transport

none November 2015 April 2026 Rail transport 2014 2013 2014 2015 2010 Events January January 1 Estonia – Elron takes over all domestic passenger train services in Estonia from Edelaraudtee. United States – Carl Ice assumes position as CEO of BNSF Railway, replacing the former CEO Matt Rose, who assumed position as Chief Operating Officer.October 2020 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 March United Arab Emirates March 1 – In Dubai, the Green Line is extended from Dubai Healthcare City to Creek.Libo-on Lily B. 2 March 2014 Dubai Metro fully functional; Al Jadaf, Creek stations open to public https://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20140302/ARTICLE/303029884/1013 Khaleej Times 17 May 2021 14 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20210517113128/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20140302/ARTICLE/303029884/1013 dead USA March 23 – A Chicago 'L' train overruns the bumper at O'Hare, injuring 34.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-ohare-train-crash-20140324,0,1750012.story Focus in CTA crash falls on operator fatigue, braking system Peter Nickeas Lolly Bowean Richard Wronski Kim Geiger Chicago Tribune 24 March 2014http://www.suntimes.com/26432209-418/automatic-stop-kicked-in-before-cta-train-crashed-at-ohare.html 'Automatic stop' kicked in before CTA train crashed at O'Hare Stefano Esposito Chicago Sun Times 24 March 2014Goudie Chuck Train operator identified in Blue Line crash https://abc7chicago.com/archive/9483808/ 1 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407073300/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Fitem&id=9483808 7 April 2014 live See: O'Hare station train crash Australia March 27 – Opening of the Dulwich Hill extension of Sydney's Inner West Light Rail.http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/inner-west-light-rail-extension-opens-next-week Inner West Light Rail Extension opens next week Transport for NSW 26 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140321055943/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/inner-west-light-rail-extension-opens-next-week 21 March 2014 dead dmy-all April Japan April 1 – Formal closure of the Iwaizumi Line in Iwate Prefecture, which had been non-operational since 2010 after a landslide caused a derailment.East Japan Railway Company, Morioka Branch 17 August 2010 ja:お知らせ http://www.jr-morioka.com/pdf/news/pdf_1281074099_1.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110713122522/http://www.jr-morioka.com/pdf/news/pdf_1281074099_1.pdf 13 July 2011 11 September 2010 ja Panama April 5 – Opening of the Panama Metro in Panama City, Panama.October 2020 Japan April 21 – An L0 Series maglev train sets the worldwide passenger railway speed record by reaching 603 km/h mph 0 on along the Yamanashi Test Track. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/21/japans-maglev-train-notches-up-new-world-speed-record-in-test-run Japan's maglev train breaks world speed record with 600km/h test run 21 April 2015 The Guardian Guardian News and Media Limited United Kingdom 21 April 2015 New Zealand April 28 – Auckland's first electric trains, the AM class, entered service on the Onehunga Branch. (See Auckland railway electrification.)October 2020 China April 29 – Changsha Metro Line 2 opens.http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/changsha-metro-opens.html Changsha metro opens 2014-04-29 Railway Gazette 2014-05-04 29 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140429185118/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/changsha-metro-opens.html dead May May 1 USA – 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 Malaysia – Opening of KLIA Ekspres KLIA2 extension line in Sepang.http://www.kliaekspres.com/erlsb/ExpressRailLinkExtensiontoKLIA2/tabid/373/Default.aspx Express Rail Link Extension to KLIA2 2012-11-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121123024737/http://www.kliaekspres.com/erlsb/ExpressRailLinkExtensiontoKLIA2/tabid/373/Default.aspx 23 November 2012 dmy-all United States 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. USA May 9 – United States Department of Labor commemorates the contributions of Chinese railroad workers who helped build the railroad by adding them to the Labor Hall of Honorhttps://www.voanews.com/a/chinese-railway-workers-inducted-in-labor-departments-hall-of-honor/1912478.html Chinese Railway Workers Inducted in US Labor Department's Hall of Honor 11 May 2014 Japan May 11 – The section of the Esashi Line between Kikonai and Esashi in Hokkaido Prefecture closes permanently due to ailing patronage.12 May 2014 ja:江差線木古内—江差間が廃止される Esashi Line section between Kikonai and Esashi closes http://railf.jp/news/2014/05/12/150000.html 12 May 2014 Japan Railfan Magazine Online Koyusha Co., Ltd. ja Japan China May 28 – The Wuhan Metro Line 1 Hankou North extension opens.http://news.ycwb.com/2014-05/27/content_6835502.htm 武汉地铁1号线汉口北延长线明日开通 Hankou of Wuhan Metro Line 1 North extension cord opened tomorrow 27 May 2014 ycwb.com 8 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160105162940/http://news.ycwb.com/2014-05/27/content_6835502.htm 5 January 2016 dead dmy-all June India June 8 – Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro in India opens on the Versova–Ghatkopar west–east corridor.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Maharashtra-CM-Prithivraj-Chavan-flags-off-Mumbai-Metro/articleshow/36238569.cms Maharashtra CM Prithivraj Chavan flags off Mumbai Metro The Times of India 8 June 2014 8 June 2014 USA 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 USA 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 Philippines August 13 – A train of the Manila MRT Line 3 gets derailed at Taft Avenue station and overshot to the streets. The incident was caused by human error.Camus, Miguel R. DOTC: Human error blamed for MRT-3 train accident; 4 train workers face raps https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/630824/dotc-human-error-blamed-for-mrt-3-train-accident-4-train-workers-face-raps 19 October 2021 Inquirer.net 19 August 2014 China August 16 – Lhasa–Xigazê Railway opens to Xigazê Railway Station (Shigatse) in the Tibet Autonomous Region.http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/infrastructure/single-view/view/tibet-railway-opens-to-xigaze.html Tibet railway opens to Xigaze Railway Gazette 2014-08-15 2017-03-10 9 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181109070724/https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/infrastructure/single-view/view/tibet-railway-opens-to-xigaze.html dead September China September 17 – Zhuyehai Station on Wuhan Metro's Line 1 opened.http://qzgh.qiaokou.gov.cn/qkxw/bmdt/201409/t20140917_139172.shtml 竹叶海站宜家联廊桥投入使用 Zhuyehai Station opened dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141106182052/http://qzgh.qiaokou.gov.cn/qkxw/bmdt/201409/t20140917_139172.shtml 6 November 2014 Australia September 21 – Transperth's Joondalup line is extended from Clarkson to Butler.Butler rail station opens September 21 https://www.pta.wa.gov.au/news/media-statements/butler-rail-station-opens-september-21 Public Transport Authority 5 October 2021 18 August 2014 5 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211005165006/https://www.pta.wa.gov.au/news/media-statements/butler-rail-station-opens-september-21 live Barnett opens rail extension as first train leaves Butler station https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/barnett-opens-rail-extension-as-first-train-leaves-butler-station-20140921-10jxzn.html WAtoday 5 October 2021 21 September 2014 5 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211005164956/https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/barnett-opens-rail-extension-as-first-train-leaves-butler-station-20140921-10jxzn.html live Butler train station and rail extension opens https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-21/butler-train-station-opens/5758858 ABC News 5 October 2021 21 September 2014 5 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211005164954/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-21/butler-train-station-opens/5758858 live Extended northern railway: Butler train station open today https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/extended-northern-railway-butler-train-station-open-today-ng-1b602df1df7d924e6c8c76feb8a7de2d PerthNow 5 October 2021 21 September 2014 5 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211005165000/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/extended-northern-railway-butler-train-station-open-today-ng-1b602df1df7d924e6c8c76feb8a7de2d live China September 23 – Harbin Metro Line 1 opened one infill station serving Museum of Heilongjiang Province. November USA November 10 – The Fulton Center New York City Subway interchange opened.October 2020 USA 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 2014-12-02October 2020 Singapore November 23 – North South MRT line 1 km extension opened, of which it is Marina South Pier MRT station.http://app.mot.gov.sg/News_Centre/Highlights/ID/6FA9100030F23300/COS_2012_Land_Transport_Updates.aspx https://archive.today/20121225014053/http://app.mot.gov.sg/News_Centre/Highlights/ID/6FA9100030F23300/COS_2012_Land_Transport_Updates.aspx dead 25 December 2012 COS 2012: Land Transport Updates Ministry of Transport 7 Mar 2012 http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_774849 Archived copy 6 December 2012 7 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200907104454/http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_774849 dead December India December 25 – Indian Railways inaugurates the Sushasan Express, connecting Gwalior and Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, in commemoration of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 91st birthday.October 2020 Hong Kong December 28 – West Island line opened.2014-12-28 First Train Departs Kennedy Town Station at 6 am Opening a New Chapter in MTR Island Line Service https://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/corporate/en/press_release/PR-14-131-E.pdf 2026-07-02 MTRHighways Department - West Island Line https://www.hyd.gov.hk/en/our_projects/railway_projects/wil/index.html 2026-07-02 www.hyd.gov.hk References Category:2010s in rail transport