2030 in rail transport explained

Events

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•  - Opening of the Dhaka Metro Rail MRT 2.
•  - Full completion of the Sichuan–Tibet railway.^[1]
•  - Latest expected opening of the Lisbon–Porto high-speed rail line.^[2]
•  - Latest expected opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen from to .^[3]
•  - Completion of Phase I of the Cross Island MRT line.^[4]
•  - Expected completion of the Madrid–Extremadura high-speed rail line.^[5]
•  - The Red Line of the Chicago "L" is planned to be extended to 130th street.^[6]
•  - Date by which the Foothill Extension to Montclair Transcenter is planned to be completed by.^[7]
•  - Earliest expected opening of the C Line Extension in Los Angeles County.^[8]
•  - Completion of South Coast Rail Phase II, which will reactivate tracks past a previous branch to meet with the line to Fall River, Massachusetts.^[9]
•  - The earliest upgrade of Žilina-Poprad railway up to 160km/h.^[10]
•  - Altamont Corridor Express and Amtrak San Joaquins are expected to begin services to Merced,^{[11] [12]} upon which it will become the southern terminus of the San Joaquins.
•  - Altamont Corridor Express is planned to commence a spur line service to Union City station in the East Bay.^{[13] [14]}
•  - Expected opening of Line 2, Ho Chi Minh City Metro.^{[15] [16]}
•  - Second section of the new Luxembourg-Belvaux rapid tram line to Foetz is expected to open.^[17]
•  - Opening of Paris Métro Line 17 from to Le Mesnil-Amlot.^[18]
•  - Opening of Paris Métro Line 18 from Christ de Saclay to .^{[19] [20]}
•  - Taoyuan Airport MRT extends from Zhongli to Zhongli Sports Park.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 川藏铁路雅林段"一头一尾"站前工程招标，计划4月开工. 2021-01-31.
2. Web site: Portugal to invest 43 billion euros in large infrastructure by 2030, PM says. Reuters. 22 October 2020. 5 January 2021.
3. Web site: Next Shinkansen will not only be faster, safer, but save on power . Hosozawa . Ayateru . Asahi Shimbun . 8 June 2018 . 11 May 2019 . 8 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180608074644/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201806080003.html . dead .
4. Web site: Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Updates on Thomson East Coast Line, Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line . Ministry of Transport (MOT) . 17 May 2021 . 17 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517000023/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/written-reply-by-minister-for-transport-ong-ye-kung-to-parliamentary-question-on-updates-on-thomson-east-coast-line-jurong-region-line-and-cross-island-line . live .
5. Web site: Extremadura: AVE con destino a 2030. El Periódico Extremadura. 3 January 2021. Rocío. Sánchez Rodríguez.
6. https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/14/cta-approves-massive-contract-to-build-red-line-extension-as-costs-top-5-billion/
7. News: Scauzillo . Steve . State funds Pomona-to-Montclair light rail, first LA Metro project to San Bernardino County . July 9, 2024 . . . July 8, 2024.
8. News: Sharp . Steven . Metro rolls out new options for C Line extension to Torrance . 12 August 2022 . Urbanize Los Angeles . 9 August 2022.
9. News: Sharp differences over latest plan for South Coast Rail . . June 16, 2017 . John . Laidler . June 18, 2017.
10. Web site: Úseky, kde bude povolená rýchlosť 160. Železnice stoja pred masívnou modernizáciou.. January 15, 2024. June 19, 2024.
11. News: Holland . John . Board advances ACE service to Turlock and Merced County. When will first train run? . 9 December 2021 . Modesto Bee . 4 December 2021.
12. News: Holland . John . ACE rail expansion runs late, just as Modesto readies its historic downtown depot . 13 March 2023 . Modesto Bee . March 13, 2023.
13. Krause . Daniel . Mangonon . Anthony . Deliverable 3.1.3 (Initial Service and Operations Planning Analysis) . Wordpress . AECOM . 21 December 2023 . June 1, 2022.
14. News: Union City on track to become regional transit hub by 2030 . 22 December 2023 . East Bay Echo . December 12, 2023.
15. Web site: VietnamPlus . 2022-03-02 . Completion schedule of HCM City Metro Line No.2 extended to 2030 Society Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) . 2022-10-18 . VietnamPlus . en.
16. Web site: VnExpress . HCMC shifts parking lot focus from underground to high above - VnExpress International . 2022-10-18 . VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam . en.
17. Web site: 2023-09-13 . High-speed tram, bike path, carpool lane: Government announces monumental €3 billion transport project in southern Luxembourg . 2024-02-17 . RTL Today . en.
18. Web site: La nouvelle feuille de route du Grand Paris Express. Societedugrandparis.fr. 22 February 2018 . 23 February 2018. .
19. Web site: Single public inquiry prior to the amending declaration of public utility concerning the project for line 18 of the Grand Paris Express transport network linking Orly Airport stations (excluded) at Versailles Chantiers, bringing the planning documents of the municipalities of Orsay, Palaiseau and Wissous (91) into compatibility: File . www.enquetes-publiques.com . 22 July 2020.
20. Web site: 2023-11-17 . Pose des rails sur le viaduc, construction des gares… le chantier de la ligne 18 du métro avance . 2023-11-19 . actu.fr . fr.