2021 in rail transport explained

Events

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Industry awards

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Awards presented by Japan Railfan Club:

North America

Awards presented by Railway Age magazine

References

  1. News: Little . Lori . 3 January 2021 . Island Line trains reach the end of the line . Isle of Wright County Press . 5 January 2021.
  2. Web site: 2021-01-21 . 京沈高铁1月22日全线开通 . April 5, 2021 . February 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225163730/http://liaoning.nen.com.cn/system/2021/01/21/021086377.shtml . dead .
  3. Web site: Ligne 14 : ouverture de la station Porte de Clichy . 2024-01-11 . www.paris.fr . fr.
  4. Web site: 22 October 2020 . Written Statement: Future of Rail update . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030125209/https://gov.wales/written-statement-future-rail-update . 30 October 2020 . Welsh Government.
  5. Web site: 28 February 2021 . Inauguran Lína 3 del Metro en Monterrey; durí ocho años su conclusión . 28 February 2021 . Hoy Tamaulipas . es.
  6. Web site: Around World journal.
  7. News: . 25 March 2021 . ko:지하철 5호선 강일역 모레부터 운영…하남선 완전 개통 . Subway Line 5 Gangil Station will operate from the day after tomorrow... Complete opening of Hanam Line . https://www.hankyung.com/life/article/202103250454Y . 2021-04-03 . . Korean . Yonhap News Agency.
  8. News: 1 April 2021 . Открыты станции "Народное Ополчение" и "Мнёвники" Большой кольцевой линии . ru . . April 3, 2021 . April 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411152627/https://mosmetro.ru/press/news/3895/ . dead .
  9. News: 6 April 2021 . Long-awaited train service between Waikato and Auckland begins . . 5 April 2021.
  10. Web site: 2021-01-29 . Hamilton's new Rotokauri Transport Hub gears up for opening . 2021-02-18 . Stuff . en.
  11. Web site: Date set for start of Hamilton to Auckland commuter train service . 2021-02-18 . NZ Herald . en.
  12. Web site: 11 March 2021 . T9 : ouverture le 10 avril - transportparis - Le webmagazine des transports parisiens . 12 March 2021 . transportparis.canalblog.com . fr.
  13. Web site: Everington . Keoni . 10 March 2021 . Taiwan's Taichung MRT line gets rid of China-made couplers, launch set for April 25 . 12 March 2021 . Taiwan News.
  14. News: O'Neill . Sean . Munich-Based Startup FlixMobility Ready for Train and Bus Resurgence in Europe . 20 October 2021 . Skift . May 5, 2021.
  15. News: Keeley . Graham . 2021-01-26 . Spain launches low-cost, high-speed train line with €5 tickets – as UK struggles to complete HS2 project . . 2021-01-27.
  16. Web site: Tanveer . Asim . Ahmed . Munir . 2021-06-07 . Officials: 2 trains collide in southern Pakistan, killing 38 . live . https://archive.today/20210607091659/https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-business-486edbda33937a38f8db1c171617fea6 . 2021-06-07 . 2021-06-07 . Associated Press.
  17. News: 28 May 2021 . MTR's Tuen Ma Line to get going on June 27 . RTHK .
  18. Web site: 2021-06-28 . 绍兴正式进入"地铁时代" 两地"一张网"运营创全国先例 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210628113715/http://www.zj.xinhuanet.com/2021-06/28/c_1127606289.htm. dead. June 28, 2021.
  19. News: 2021-06-28 . 明天11:00时 西安地铁14号线开通初期运营 . Huashang . 2021-06-28.
  20. News: 2021-06-28 . 苏州轨道交通5号线明日(6月29日)10时开通 . Suzhou Rail Transit . 2021-06-29 .
  21. Web site: June 17, 2021 . Press Conference: Official Launch of the Upcoming Commercial Operation of Phase 2A from Rose Hill to Quatre Bornes . June 20, 2021 . Metro Express Mauritius.
  22. Web site: 2021-07-06 . Manila Light Rail Transit Line 2 East Extension Line Starts Operation .
  23. Web site: 2021-07-27 . 郑州通报地铁5号线"7.20事件":14人不幸遇难 . July 27, 2021 . July 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727075831/http://www.chinanews.com/sh/2021/07-27/9529660.shtml . dead .
  24. Web site: สายสีแดงเปิดหวูดฝ่าวิกฤต! "ศักดิ์สยาม" ปิดประตูขาดทุน รฟท.งัดทุกกลยุทธ์ปั้นรายได้-เพิ่มผู้โดยสาร. August 2, 2021. mgronline.com.
  25. https://www.hs.fi/talous/art-2000008166608.html HS: Tampereen ratikka aloittaa liikennöinnin – Näin hanke pysyi jatkuvasti jopa aikataulua edellä ja alitti budjetin
  26. Web site: Tampereen ensimmäinen virallinen ratikkamatka on nyt ajettu – Aplodit ja hurraahuudot raikasivat aamuyössä, katso koko historiallinen matka täältä. Pyry. Dementjeff. Jenna. Keto-Tokoi. Emilia. Pakkala. August 7, 2021. Aamulehti.
  27. News: Koskinen . Anu Leena . 13 August 2021 . Jopa sää oli Tampereen ratikan puolella, kun rakentaminen tuli 34 miljoonaa luultua halvemmaksi: kaupunkilaisten ei kannata vielä nuolaista . Finnish . YLE Uutiset . 13 August 2021.
  28. Web site: 2021-08-17 . 明天中午12点,南海有轨电车一号线首通段初期运营,未来可在这个点换乘地铁 .
  29. Web site: 2021-08-25 . 定了!北京环球度假区各交通站口明天同步开通 . https://archive.today/20210825101845/http://www.nbd.com.cn/articles/2021-08-25/1888609.html . August 25, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . live .
  30. Web site: 2020-09-04 . Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line to open early 2021 after delays due to COVID-19: Ong Ye Kung . 2020-09-04 . CNA . en.
  31. News: 2021-08-25 . 四惠四惠东站无须换乘了!北京地铁1号线、八通线本周日跨线运营 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825092946/https://news.bjd.com.cn/2021/08/25/159146t100.html . 2021-08-25 . 2021-08-25.
  32. News: Sheldon . Juliann . 26 August 2021 . CityLYNX Gold Line Streetcar to Open for Passenger Service on Aug. 30 . City of Charlotte . 26 August 2021 . August 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210827203233/https://charlottenc.gov/newsroom/cityhighlights/Pages/Gold-Line-Opening.aspx . dead .
  33. News: Share . Immy . 3 September 2021 . Battersea Northern Line Tube September opening date revealed . Wandsworth Times . 4 September 2021.
  34. News: Craighead . Callie . October 2, 2021 . Seattle's Northgate Link light rail extension officially opens for riders with 3 new stations . Seattle Pi . October 2, 2021.
  35. News: October 26, 2021 . Antalyalılar Yeni Tramvay Hattını Beğendi . October 26, 2021.
  36. News: October 26, 2021 . Metroda bekleme süresi azaldı . October 26, 2021.
  37. News: 1 November 2021 . Isle of Wight rail line reopens 10 months after £26m overhaul . BBC News . 2 November 2021.
  38. Web site: 2021-11-06 . Vietnam's first urban railway enters service .
  39. News: Sailor . Craig . Amtrak resumes service on Point Defiance Bypass route where 3 died in 2017 . 18 November 2021 . The News Tribune . 18 November 2021.
  40. Web site: Dartmoor line rail services will be restored for first time in half a century . GOV.UK . 12 April 2021.
  41. News: Meyer . Matt . It's finally here: Riders take first trips on trolley extension with 9 new stops . 21 November 2021 . Fox 5 San Diego . November 21, 2021.
  42. News: First 8-car trainset for PNR Clark Phase 1 arrives in PH. ABS-CBN News. 2021-11-21. 2021-12-01.
  43. News: Laos opens railway to China as debt to Beijing rises. The Associated Press. 3 December 2021. 4 December 2021. ABC News.
  44. News: 中老铁路12月3日全线开通运营 昆明至万象约10小时可达. 2021-12-02. 2021-12-03.
  45. News: В Москве открыли 10 станций Большой кольцевой линии метро. Interfax. 3 December 2021. ru. 7 December 2021.
  46. News: Seinsoth . Dorothee . Bender . Markus . Essig . Jürgen . Offizielle Eröffnung: Viele Karlsruher wollen die neue U-Bahn sehen . 15 December 2021 . SWR . 11 December 2021 . de.
  47. News: Tsai Meng-yu . Meng-yu . Ko . Lin . Kaohsiung begins trial run of new light rail section - Focus Taiwan . 24 February 2022 . Focus Taiwan . 16 December 2021.
  48. Web site: Governo de SP entrega estação Vila Sônia do Metrô e Linha 4-Amarela ganha mais 1,5 km. 17 December 2021. São Paulo Governo do Estado. pt.
  49. Web site: Meier . Ricardo . 23 March 2021 . Estação Vila Sônia atrasa e só ddeve ser aberta em dezembro . 23 March 2021 . Metrô CPTM . pt.
  50. Web site: Sabarwal . Harshit . Memorable experience, says PM Modi after riding new section of Kanpur Metro . Hindustan Times . 28 December 2021.
  51. Web site: “轨道上的南京都市圈”:江苏首条跨市域轨道交通通车.
  52. Web site: Estação Jardim Colonial do monotrilho será entregue no dia 4. Via Trólebus. pt. Renato. Lobo. 19 October 2021. 19 October 2021.
  53. News: 官宣!北京9段新地铁今天开通!线路图、新站抢先看. 2021-12-31. 2021-12-31.
  54. Web site: 2021-10-27. 今年年底北京计划开通9条地铁线,11号线直达滑雪大跳台. 11号线西段、17号线南段、19号线一期、首都机场线西延、8号线三期剩余段、14号线剩余段、S1线剩余段、昌平线清河站、16号线玉渊潭东门站.