2008 in rail transport explained

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau . October 17, 2007 . ja:地下鉄東西線二条~太秦天神川間が1月16日に延伸開業 . http://www.city.kyoto.jp/kotsu/news/2007/2007106.htm . https://web.archive.org/web/20071021034000/http://www.city.kyoto.jp/kotsu/news/2007/2007106.htm . 21 October 2007 . 6 November 2007 . ja.
  2. Web site: 'one' Railway to vanish as National Express begins major rebranding exercise. 2007-11-17. 2007-11-17. Railway Herald. Page 9. https://web.archive.org/web/20071127221005/http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/BackIssues/Issue109HIGH.pdf . 2007-11-27.
  3. Clinnick, Richard. NX ditches 'one' brand with East Anglian overhaul promise. Rail. 587. March 12–25, 2008. 12–13.
  4. News: Passenger train sprints into service . . Michael . Burge . March 10, 2008 . 2008-03-10.
  5. Web site: 17 March 2008 . おおさか東線が開業 . Osaka Higashi Line opens for service . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129052242/https://railf.jp/news/2008/03/17/150700.html . 29 November 2023 . 31 January 2024 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
  6. Web site: Ohno . Masato . 31 March 2008 . 地上も走るリニア式地下鉄 - ヨコハマの新たな足、横浜市営地下鉄グリーンラインが開業 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220427123312/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20080331-green/ . 27 April 2022 . 30 January 2024 . MyNavi Corporation . ja.
  7. Web site: 12 December 2008 . 三木鉄道ミキ300-105が樽見鉄道へ . Miki Railway 300-series unit 105 transferred to Tarumi Railway . https://web.archive.org/web/20170806141809/http://railf.jp/news/2008/12/12/084600.html . 6 August 2017 . 31 January 2024 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
  8. Setback for new Wrexham service. Railway Magazine. 153. 1273 . 12 . May 2007.
  9. Web site: New direct rail service launches this April. Wrexham & Shropshire. 2008-04-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20080601170010/http://www.wrexhamandshropshire.co.uk/item.php?id=22&type=1 . June 1, 2008. dead.
  10. Clinnick, Richard. 40 years on – Wrexham and Shropshire takes to the rails. Rail. 591. May 7–20, 2008. 6–7.
  11. News: Wartime bomb find disrupts Tube. BBC News. 2 June 2008. 27 April 2010.
  12. Web site: Africa Rail 2008 - programme. . 2008-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080706143830/http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/railza/programme.stm . 2008-07-06 . dead .
  13. Web site: 27 March 2008 . 副都心線・有楽町線のダイヤが決定! . Fukutoshin Line and Yurakucho Line timetables have been decided! . https://web.archive.org/web/20170718015046/http://www.tokyometro.jp/news/2008/2008-17.html . 18 July 2017 . 31 January 2024 . tokyometro.jp . ja.
  14. News: China launches high-speed train. BBC News. 2008-08-01. 2008-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20080802004836/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7536576.stm. 2 August 2008. live.
  15. News: China opens Beijing-Tianjin railway one week ahead of Olympics. Xinhua. 2008-08-01. 2008-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20080806030605/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/01/content_8888638.htm. 2008-08-06. dead.
  16. News: China inaugurates 220mph fastest rail service in world in time for Olympics. Times Online. Fletcher, Hannah. 2008-08-01. 2008-08-01. London.
  17. Web site: A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. 2008-08-27.
  18. Web site: 31 October 2008 . 京阪中之島線が開業 . Keihan Nakanoshima Line opens . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220121114223/https://railf.jp/news/2008/10/19/165800.html . 21 January 2022 . 31 January 2024 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
  19. Associated Press (reprinted by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, February 16, 2005), Phoenix begins work on light rail . Retrieved February 16, 2005.
  20. Web site: Construction schedule. Valley Metro. 2006-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060923225613/http://www.valleymetro.org/Rail/projectschedule/index.htm . 2006-09-23.
  21. News: Sean . Holstege . Plan has light rail on track . 2006-06-30 . Arizona Republic . 2008-02-26 .
  22. CRI Online (December 28, 2005), Building of Railway Hub in SW China Started. Retrieved December 29, 2005.
  23. Xinhua (September 25, 2005), France to fund Vietnam in upgrading busiest railway route. Retrieved September 27, 2005.
  24. News: ITAR-TASS. Construction of intercity light railway to begin in St Pete in 2008. 2007-03-06. 2007-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930205824/http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=11311063&PageNum=0 . September 30, 2007. dead.
  25. News: Human error led to fatal train collision, spokeswoman says. CNN. 2010-04-22. 2008-09-14.
  26. News: John Shedd Reed, rail executive. San Jose Mercury News. Associated Press. 2008-03-17. 2008-03-17.
  27. News: John Shedd Reed, 1917 - 2008. Chicago Tribune. Shah, Tina. 2008-03-17. 2008-03-17.