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2012 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2012.

Events

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January

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  • China 9 January – Shenyang Metro Line 2 opened.
  • Singapore 14 January – The Marina Bay Extension of the Circle MRT line in Singapore opens for service.[1]

February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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  • Canada 27 August – Construction is completed on the north east extension of Calgary Alberta's light rail transit system, the C-Train. The extension has added 2 new stations in northeast Calgary at Martindale and Saddletowne, adding several kilometers of track to the system.
  • Bulgaria 31 August – Sofia Metro Line 2 begins service.

September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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Industry awards

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Japan

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Awards presented by the Japan Railfan Club

References

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  1. ^ Musfirah, Hetty (28 November 2011). "Bayfront, Marina Bay stations on CCL to begin soon". channelnewsasia.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. ^ "十和田観光電鉄線:惜別 歴史刻み廃止 運行89年、三沢駅で式典 /青森" [Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line: Ending of services after 89 years, ceremony at Misawa Station / Aomori]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. ^ 長野電鉄屋代線が廃止される [Nagano Electric Railway Yashiro Line Closes]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  4. ^ Cabanatuan, Michael (16 April 2012). "Caltrain downtown extension gets top billing for top dollar". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Italo supera il muro dei 2 milioni di passeggeri nel 2012". ntvspa.it. 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  6. ^ Hymon, Steve. "More on the Expo Line opening". The Source. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  7. ^ Kuul, Marek (27 May 2012). "Gorail taasavas Tallinna-Peterburi rongiliini". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Metrolink line to Oldham opens today". Transport for Greater Manchester. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013. [permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Green Line to the River District". Sacramento Regional Transit District. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Sacramento Green Line Open". Light Rail Transit Association. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  11. ^ Miami-Dade Transit. "AirportLink Schedule". Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  12. ^ Redden, Jim (20 September 2012). "Track Town heads east: Streetcar's new eastside loop already spurring development". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Part of Light Rail Line 6 opens". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  14. ^ "West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled" (Press release). Department for Transport. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  15. ^ Doughton, Sandi (6 October 2012). "Lakewood area celebrates arrival of Sounder service". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  16. ^ "개요 및 연혁" [Overview and History]. seoulmetro.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  17. ^ Masha, Marycelina (29 October 2012). "Dar commuter trains easing transport nightmares". Daily News. Tanzania. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  18. ^ "World's fastest railway in frigid regions starts operation". English.news.cn. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  19. ^ a b "Big day for DART as routes are extended to Rowlett, D/FW Airport | Dallasnews.com - News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
  20. ^ Lee Davidson, Lee Davidson (11 December 2012). "FrontRunner debut turns a bit bumpy". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  21. ^ Kirby, Dean (12 December 2012). "Shaw and Crompton Metrolink trams start this Sunday". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  22. ^ Ibukun, Yinka (22 December 2012). "Nigeria railroad project connects 2 major cities". The Big Story. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  23. ^ "Nigeria reopened railway tracks connecting Lagos to Kano". Nile TV International. 23 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  24. ^ "京广高铁拟12月下旬开通届时广州直达北京最快约8小时,二等座票价估计近千元" [Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway to be opened in late December]. Xinxi Shibao (信息时报). 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  25. ^ Chen, Stephen (15 December 2012). "Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed line to open on 26 December". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 December 2012.

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