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2011 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2011.

Events

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By month

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January events

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  • China 10 January – Regular through passenger service from Wuhan to Wanzhou over the complete new Yiwan Railway in China starts. The line features 288 km (179 mi) of bridges on a total length of 377 km (234 mi).[1]

February events

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March events

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April events

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May events

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June events

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July events

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August events

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September events

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October events

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November events

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December events

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Unknown date events

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  • Australia – The aging Hitachi trains in Melbourne are completely phased out.
  • China – China high-speed Rail faces with crisis after train crash. Several executions happen in governments, train speeds are reduced from 350 km/h to 300 km/h and from 250 km/h to 200 km/h. Expansion of high-speed corridors became uncertain, but will see the second boom in next few years.
  • Japan – JR East phases out 113 series.

Industry awards

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Japan

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Awards presented by the Japan Railfan Club

North America

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2011 E. H. Harriman Awards
Group Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal
A      
B      
C      
S&T      
Awards presented by Railway Age magazine

United Kingdom

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Train Operator of the Year

Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "最难修铁路”宜万铁路通车" ("World's most difficult to build railway" opens for service) (in Chinese)
  2. ^ "Airport to be 20 minutes from Connaught Place from Wednesday". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 21 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Wabtec buys Brush Traction". Railway Gazette International. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  4. ^ 九州新幹線全線開通 博多-鹿児島中央 計画決定から38年 / 西日本新聞 [The entire Kyushu Shinkansen line opens Hakata-Kagoshima Chuo 38 years after the plan was decided]. nishinippon.co.jp (in Japanese). 13 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ 2011年3月27日 桜通線野並・徳重間開通 (in Japanese). Transportation Department City of Nagoya. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  6. ^ "'국내 첫 무인경전철' 부산도시철도 4호선 개통". Naver (in Korean). 30 March 2011.
  7. ^ Samuel, A. (6 April 2011). "DB freight train arrives from China into Duisburg after 10300km journey". Rail.co. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Arranca el servicio comercial del tranvía" (in Spanish). Tranvías de Zaragoza. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2011.
  9. ^ Eidsvik, Øyvind Lefdal (8 July 2011). "Sveising kostet 250 mill". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  10. ^ Peterson, Matt (20 June 2011). "A-train railway begins rolling, carrying commuters from Denton to Carrollton". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  11. ^ "China: Dozens die as bullet trains collide in Zhejiang". BBC News. 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  12. ^ Svingheim, Njål (15 August 2011). "Første tog gjennom Gevingåsen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian National Rail Administration. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  13. ^ Strande, Mona (24 August 2011). "Snart kjører toget her". Teknisk Ukeblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  14. ^ "DLR on track for Stratford International as £67m contract awarded". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
  15. ^ Docklands Light Railway. "Stratford International extension approved". Archived from the original on 26 November 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2006.
  16. ^ "Major contract award signals start of work on DLR Stratford International Extension".[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ 최병길 (29 August 2011). 부산~김해경전철 다음달 9일 개통 [Busan-Gimhae Light Rail to begin its operation from the 9th of next month]. Yonhap (in Korean). Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  18. ^ "Dubai Metro Green Line opened on Friday". www.emirates247.com. Emirates24/7. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  19. ^ "India's longest railway tunnel unveiled in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. India. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  20. ^ "Banihal Qazigund railway tunnel to be complete by December Lastupdate:- Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com". Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  21. ^ "India's longest railway tunnel unveiled in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. India. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.
  22. ^ Tørrestad, Yngve (7 November 2011). "Vestfoldbanen åpnet etter seks uker, men ikke uten problemer". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  23. ^ "Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman named Railway Age Railroader of the Year". Railway Age. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  24. ^ "South West Trains voted Passenger Train Operator of The Year". rail.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  25. ^ "Francesco di Majo". The Times. UK. 23 February 2011. p. 47.
  26. ^ "L'homme du TGV et pionnier du design industriel, Roger Tallon, est mort". Le Monde. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.