2015 in rail transport in the United States

The following are events related to rail transportation in the United States that happened in 2015. January California January 6 – Groundbreaking of the California High-Speed Rail system, indicating sustained construction activity.http://hsr.ca.gov/docs/newsroom/jan_2015_Groundbreaking_Press_Rel010615.pdf High-Speed Rail Authority Hosts Official Groundbreaking Ceremony January 6, 2015 Press release CHSRA hsr.ca.gov https://web.archive.org/web/20150122062647/http://hsr.ca.gov/docs/newsroom/jan_2015_Groundbreaking_Press_Rel010615.pdf January 22, 2015 February Texas February 21 - Central Station opens on the Houston METRORail Red Line April Florida April 5 – Reopening of Tri-Rail's Miami Intermodal Center in Miami.http://www.tri-rail.com/miami-airport-station New Tri-Rail Miami International Airport Station Opens April 5 April 3, 2015 tri-rail.com SFRTA https://web.archive.org/web/20150403234739/http://www.tri-rail.com/miami-airport-station April 3, 2015 dead May Texas May 23 - The Purple and Green lines of the Houston Metro Rail system opens with 13 new stops. August Arizona August 22 – Phoenix Valley Metro Rail extends from Sycamore/Main Street to Mesa Drive/Main Street via the Central Mesa Extension.Mitchell Garrett Mesa light rail expansion debuts to thousands of riders http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/breaking/2015/08/22/mesa-light-rail-expansion-debuts/32202119/ August 25, 2015 The Arizona Republic August 22, 2015 September Oregon September 12 – Opening of the MAX Orange Line in Portland, Oregon, United States.Njus Elliot September 12, 2015 The wait's over: TriMet's Orange Line, Tilikum Crossing up and running http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2015/09/orange_line_tilikum_crossing_o_1.html The Oregonian September 12, 2015 New York September 13 – New York City Subway 34th Street–Hudson Yards opens to public, after a series of delays.October 2020 References Category:History of rail transportation in the United States Category:2015 in the United States Category:2015 in rail transport