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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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  • 8 October
    • Singapore – The Circle MRT line becomes fully operational.
    • FranceParis Métro Line 8 is extended from ‹See TfM›Créteil–Préfecture to ‹See TfM›Pointe du Lac.
  • India – Banihal-Qazigund railway tunnel (Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel) a part of its Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla rail link project, opened in October 2011, India's longest and Asia's second longest railway tunnel and reduced the distance between Quazigund and Banihal to only 11 km. The 10.96 km long railway tunnel, passes through the Pir Panjal Range of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir.[19][20][21]

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
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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.