2019 in rail transport

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

Contents

Events

January

February

Newcastle Light Rail on opening day, 17 February 2019 NewcastleLightRailCivicOpenDay.jpg
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 Last day of GWR HSTs - all together at Paddington 43198, 43009, 43162 and 43188 (3).JPG
The last InterCity 125 trains about to leave London Paddington station on 18 May 2019

June

Ion rapid transit Flexity Freedom in Waterloo, Ontario, October 2019 ION - Waterloo, Ontario 2019-10-11.jpg
Ion rapid transit Flexity Freedom in Waterloo, Ontario, October 2019

July

August

September

October

November

December

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trinity Metro</span> Transit agency for Forth Worth and Tarrant County, Texas

Trinity Metro is a transit agency located in and serving the city of Fort Worth, Texas and its suburbs in surrounding Tarrant County, part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. Since 1983, it was previously known officially as the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA), and branded itself as The T. As of January 29, 2018 the Board of Directors has voted to rebrand bus services as Trinity Metro, replacing the previous and long standing name. In 2021, the system had a ridership of 3,837,100, or about 15,100 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fort Worth Central Station</span>

Fort Worth Central Station is an intermodal transit center in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. It serves the TEXRail and Trinity Railway Express (TRE) commuter rail lines, Amtrak intercity rail, Greyhound Lines intercity bus, and as the main transfer center for Trinity Metro buses. It is located at the corner of 9th and Jones Streets, on the east side of downtown Fort Worth. TRE service began on December 3, 2001, Amtrak service followed in 2002, and most recently TEXRail began service on January 10, 2019. It is the busiest Amtrak station in Texas, by ridership.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manila Light Rail Transit System</span> Rail system serving the Metro Manila

The Manila Light Rail Transit System, commonly known as the LRT, is an urban rail transit system that primarily serves Metro Manila, Philippines. Although categorized as a light rail system because it originally used light rail vehicles, it presently has characteristics of a rapid transit system, such as high passenger throughput, exclusive right-of-way, and later use of full metro rolling stock. The LRT is jointly-operated by the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), a government corporation attached to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), and the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC). Along with the Manila Metro Rail Transit System and the Metro Commuter Line of the Philippine National Railways, the system makes up Metro Manila's rail infrastructure.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit</span> Commuter rail service in Marin and Sonoma counties, California

Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) is a passenger rail service and bicycle-pedestrian pathway project in Sonoma and Marin counties of the U.S. state of California. When completed, the entire system will serve a 70-mile (110 km) corridor between Cloverdale in northern Sonoma County and Larkspur Landing in Marin County. In 2021, the system had a ridership of 225,200, or about 1,500 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A Line (Los Angeles Metro)</span> Los Angeles Metro light rail line from Los Angeles to Long Beach

The A Line is a 22-mile (35.4 km) light rail line running north–south between Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, passing through Downtown Los Angeles, South Los Angeles, Watts, Willowbrook, Compton, Rancho Dominguez, and Long Beach in Los Angeles County. It is one of six lines in the Metro Rail system. Opened in 1990, it is the system's oldest and third-busiest line with an estimated 22.38 million boardings per year as of December 2017. It is operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rail transportation in the Philippines</span> Overview of rail transport in the Philippines

Rail transportation in the Philippines is currently used mostly to transport passengers within Metro Manila and provinces of Laguna and Quezon, as well as a commuter service in the Bicol Region. Freight transport services once operated in the country, but these services were halted. However, there are plans to restore old freight services and build new lines. From a peak of 1,100 kilometers (680 mi), the country currently has a railway footprint of 533.14 kilometers (331.28 mi), of which only 129.85 kilometers (80.69 mi) are operational as of 2022, including all the urban rail lines. World War II, natural calamities, underspending, and neglect have all contributed to the decline of the Philippine railway network. In the 2019 Global Competitiveness Report, the Philippines has the lowest efficiency score among other Asian countries in terms of efficiency of train services, receiving a score of 2.4, and ranking 86th out of 101 countries globally. The government is currently expanding the railway network up to 1,900 kilometers (1,200 mi) by 2022 through numerous projects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Light Rail Transit Authority</span> Filipino public transport operator

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) is a public transport operator that is responsible for the construction, operation, maintenance and/or lease of Manila Light Rail Transit System in the Philippines. It is organized as a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) as an attached agency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edmonton Light Rail Transit</span> Light rail system in Canada

Edmonton Light Rail Transit, commonly referred to as the LRT, is a light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit Service (ETS), the system has 18 stations on two lines and 24.3 km (15.1 mi) of track. As of 2018, it is number seven on the busiest light rail transit systems in North America, with over 113,000 daily weekday riders.

The Bottineau LRT is a proposed light rail line extension in the Minneapolis – Saint Paul Metro area, projected to run northwest from Target Field station in downtown Minneapolis along County Road 81 to Brooklyn Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ion rapid transit</span> Rapid transit network in Waterloo Region, Ontario

Ion, stylized as ION, is an integrated public transportation network in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. It is operated by Keolis and is part of the Grand River Transit (GRT) system, partially replacing GRT's Route 200 iXpress bus service. The section of the bus route serving Cambridge has been renamed "Ion Bus", and renumbered as 302. The first phase commenced operations on June 21, 2019, between the north end of Waterloo and the south end of Kitchener. A future extension of light rail to the downtown Galt area of Cambridge is planned but construction may not begin on that line until 2028.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DFW Airport Terminal A station</span> Transit station at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

DFW Airport Terminal A is a transit station located at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. It offers service on the DART Orange Line light rail service. It is the connection point to the TEXRail system and the future connection to the DART Silver Line service.

The Silver Line, also known as the Cotton Belt Rail Line, is an under construction 26-mile (42 km) hybrid rail line traversing Collin, Dallas, and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit. The line will provide service from Dallas's northeast suburbs of Plano, Richardson, and Addison to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Terminal B.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TEXRail</span> Commuter rail line in Tarrant County, Texas

TEXRail is a commuter rail service in Tarrant County, Texas, United States that provides service between downtown Fort Worth and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Grapevine and other Tarrant County communities. It is operated by Trinity Metro and started service on January 10, 2019, with a preview service having occurred on December 31, 2018. In 2021, the system had a ridership of 380,100, or about 1,600 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2022.

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