Years in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2019.

Events

January

  • Denmark January 2Great Belt Bridge train accident: A DSB passenger train hits a semi-trailer from a freight train in a storm on the Great Belt Fixed Link, killing 8.[1]
  • South Africa January 8Mountain View train collision: Two passenger trains collide at Mountain View station in Pretoria, killing at least 4 and injuring at least 620.[2]
  • United States January 10TEXRail commences regular revenue service.[3] A January 4 opening was suspended due to signal issues identified during an inspection less than 12 hours before service was scheduled to begin.[4]
  • United States January 26Los Angeles Metro Rail Blue Line Improvements Project begins,[5] which upgrades signalling and infrastructure on large sections of the line with closures of up to eight months. The line resumes normal operation on November 2, but rechristened as the A Line.[6]

February

Newcastle Light Rail on opening day, 17 February 2019

March

April

May

The last InterCity 125 trains about to leave London Paddington station on 18 May 2019

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

References

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  2. Thom, Liezl (January 8, 2019). "4 killed, hundreds injured in rush hour train crash in South Africa". ABC News. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. Ladner, Darren (January 7, 2019). "TEXRail Passenger Service". Trinity Metro. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. Leszcynski, Ray (January 4, 2019). "TEXRail calls off Saturday's planned debut after signal issue stalls federal clearance". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  5. "Metro Blue Line Improvements Project" (PDF). Blue Line Improvements Project: Proposed Blue Line Bus Shuttle Service for South Closure, January 26 (4am) – late May 2019. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. Munguia, Hayley (October 17, 2019). "Metro Blue Line from downtown L.A. to Long Beach will reopen as the A Line on Nov. 2". LA Daily News. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  7. "It's a date - free community open day for Newcastle Light Rail on 17 February". Transport for NSW. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  8. "Cairo station fire: Train crash causes deadly blaze". BBC News. February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  9. "Nagpur has India's 'greenest' metro; here's how it stacks up against others". The Indian Express. June 13, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  10. Farras, Bernhart; Asmara, Chandra Gian (March 24, 2019). "Resmikan MRT Jakarta, Jokowi: Sebuah Peradaban Baru Dimulai". CNBC Indonesia. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  11. "Cambodian and Thai leaders mark reopening of rail link". ABC News. Associated Press. April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  12. Rivera, Lourdes. "Presidente Varela entrega la Línea 2 del Metro de Panamá, obra construida con "transparencia y eficiencia" – El Metro de Panamá".
  13. "Panama City metro Line 2 begins commercial service". Railway Technology. April 29, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  14. Wingerter, Meg (April 1, 2019). "RTD: Long-delayed G-Line from Denver to Wheat Ridge will open April 26". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  15. Wrinn, Jim (May 2, 2019). "Under its own power, Big Boy moves outside of shop". Trains. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  16. Magsino, Dona (May 1, 2019). "MRT3 rehab, maintenance starts". GMA News. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  17. Geuss, Megan (May 10, 2019). "Japanese railway company starts testing 249mph bullet train speeds". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  18. "Celebrate with us on May 18! Two more miles of light rail open in Mesa". Valley Metro. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  19. Aguilar, John (January 25, 2019). "Light-rail extension into Lone Tree set to start passenger service May 19". Denver Post. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  20. "Sydney Metro to open in three weeks". Transport for NSW. May 5, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  21. Jundberg, Rachel (June 2, 2019). "CATS suspending Gold Line streetcar service starting Monday". NBC. WCNC. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  22. "Launch of operations as timetable changes". Go-Ahead. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  23. MacNeill, Arianna (August 16, 2019). "Two months after the Red Line derailed, here's a look at what's happened since". Boston Globe. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  24. "Ion launch date set for June 21". Waterloo Region Record. May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  25. Barrow, Keith (April 10, 2019). "Abellio selected for East Midlands franchise". International Railway Journal.
  26. "NGS coal train operators will miss 'best job in the world'". Navajo Times. August 22, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  27. Green, Anitra (September 2, 2020). "First stage of Limmattal LRT line opens in Zürich". International Railway Journal. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  28. Holland, John (August 30, 2019). "ACE will launch Saturday trains to San Jose. And you can sleep in a little". Modesto Bee. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  29. Watson, Jim (August 23, 2019). "Line 1 opens on Sept. 14". octranspo.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  30. "Status på Cityringen" [Status at Cityringen] (in Danish). Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  31. "Seoul Gimpo Gold Line automated light metro opens". International Railway Journal. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  32. "Reisinformatie metro op de Hoekse lijn".
  33. "Mauritius launches first phase of $525 million light rail system". Reuters. October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  34. Bartlett, John (October 18, 2019). "Chile students' mass fare-dodging expands into city-wide protest". The Guardian. London. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  35. "Service Advisory: All Trains Canceled for Monday, October 28". SMART. October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  36. "Service Advisory: All Trains Canceled for Tuesday, October 30". SMART. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  37. "Smart Train Service Running On Limited Schedule Wednesday Through Nov. 6". SFGate. Bay City News Service. October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  38. Houston, Will (October 30, 2019). "SMART offers free rides as full service returns". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  39. Smith, Sandy (October 30, 2019). "Final Segment of Rio Light Rail Network Opens for Service". NextCity. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  40. "Pakistan train fire: Karachi to Rawalpindi service blaze kills dozens". BBC News. October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  41. "Spotlight: Turkey to benefit more from BRI as China-Europe freight trains through subsea Bosphorus tunnel - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  42. "Московские центральные диаметры" (in Russian). РИА Новости. November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  43. "LRT Jakarta Fare to be Valid per December 1". Tempo. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  44. ERR, ERR, ERR News (December 8, 2019). "Gallery: Elron Trains start running on Riisipere-Turba rail link". ERR. Retrieved February 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  45. "West Coast marks new partnership model for rail". gov.uk. Department for Transport, Scotland Office, and Grant Shapps. August 14, 2019.
  46. "Light Rail to open 14 December | Transport for NSW". December 5, 2019. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  47. Houston, Will (December 4, 2019). "SMART train service to Larkspur begins Dec. 14". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  48. "SMART Will Host the Larkspur Station Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, December 13". SMART. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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  50. "定了!广州地铁21号线20日全线开通运营" [Guangzhou's Line 21 will launch on 20 Dec]. December 19, 2019.
  51. Первый поезд проехал по Крымскому мосту [The first train drove along the Crimean Bridge]. Kommersant (in Russian). December 25, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  52. Schlinkmann, Mark. "Loop Trolley to shut down Dec. 29 as Bi-State weighs reviving it". stltoday.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
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