2011 in rail transport in the United States

July 2026 The following are events related to rail transportation in the United States that happened in 2011. Events February United States 28 February – Wabtec announces that it has acquired Brush Traction, the English-based locomotive builder and maintainer, for US$31 million.http://www.railwaygazette.com/index.php?id=44&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=12884&cHash=5f46c108eb Wabtec buys Brush Traction 28 February 2011 28 February 2011 Railway Gazette International https://web.archive.org/web/20121001104830/http://www.railwaygazette.com/index.php?id=44&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=12884&cHash=5f46c108eb 1 October 2012 dead May Virginia 1 May – Tide Light Rail begins service in Norfolk, Virginia. June Texas 20 June – A-Train commuter rail service begins in northern Texas.http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/06/a-train-railway-begins-rolling.html A-train railway begins rolling, carrying commuters from Denton to Carrollton 20 June 2011 20 June 2011 Matt Peterson The Dallas Morning News https://web.archive.org/web/20110701183458/http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/06/a-train-railway-begins-rolling.html 1 July 2011 dead August Utah 7 August – West Valley and Mid-Jordan extensions of TRAX open in the Salt Lake City, Utah, area. References Category:History of rail transportation in the United States Category:2011 in the United States Category:2011 in rail transport