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2010 in rail transport in the United States
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The following are events related to rail transportation in the United States that happened in 2010.
Events
June
New York June 25 – The Brown M, V, and W of the New York City Subway make their last rides.
August
Colorado August 26 - Construction began on the 23 mi km on long East Corridor in Denver, connecting the International Airport with Union Station. Construction is scheduled to end sometime in 2015.http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2010/08/Denver-RTD-breaks-ground-on-commuter-rail-line-project.aspx Denver RTD breaks ground on commuter rail project Metro Magazine 2010-08-26 2010-09-12
October
Illinois October 4 - New restrooms, a larger waiting area, and the re-installation of air conditioning fans first removed in the 1960s are announced as part of Amtrak's Capital funding project for Chicago Union Stationhttp://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=3&RecNum=8915 Governor Quinn Highlights Amtrak's $40 Million Capital Investment in Chicago's Union Station Illinois.gov 2010-10-04 2010-10-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153828/http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=3&RecNum=8915 6 October 2010 dead dmy-allhttp://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/2773154,CST-NWS-station05.article Air conditioning for Union Station Chicago Sun Times 2010-10-05 2010-10-07August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes
New YorkNew Jersey October 7 - Construction of the planned Mass Transit Tunnel running under the Hudson River and leading into Penn Station is cancelled after a thirty-day risk review by New Jersey Transit and Federal Transit Administration officials revealed costs could exceed as much as double its $8.7bn budget.http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2632 Governor Announcement regarding ARC Tunnel Project NJ Transit 2010-10-08 2010-10-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20101011093412/http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2632 11 October 2010 live
PennsylvaniaDelawareNew Jersey October 29 - SEPTA's Silverliner V cars in service.http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20101030_SEPTA_s_new_railcar_model_makes_inaugural_trip.html Paul Nussbaum SEPTA's new railcar model makes inaugural trip The Philadelphia Inquirer 30 October 2010 2011-10-31
References
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