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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2009.
Events [ ]
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January events [ ]
February events [ ]
March events [ ]
March – first section of Istanbul-Ankara High Speed Rail Line , between Ankara and Eskişehir (245-kilometre (152 mi)), opens.
– the Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is officially opened to rail traffic.[7]
March 16 – reopening of New York City's South Ferry Station after four years of renovation.[8]
March 20 – Hanshin Namba Line , Amagasaki -Namba route to open, with Hanshin Sannomiya -Kintetsu Nara direct commuter express train starting.
March 31 – the deadline for securing financing for the Amman-Zarqa Light Rail System by the Kuwaiti -led consortium passed, effectively voiding the projects after more than 10 years in planning. The deadline had already been extended twice before.[9]
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December events [ ]
December – construction to restore the mainline of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad from Gold Hill to Carson City, Nevada completed.[21]
December 1 – Tasmanian government-owned takes over operations on the island from Pacific National .[22]
December 9 – services on the London Underground Circle line cease to run continuous complete circuits, for the first time since 1884.[23]
December 13 – The first Thalys train goes into commercial operation on the HSL-Zuid , marking the first time a high-speed train runs through the Netherlands on full speed at 300km/h.[24]
December 13 – start of domestic services on High Speed 1 , the UK's first high speed services run by Southeastern, from Dover Priory to London St Pancras , via Ashford International. The British Rail Class 395 trains are part of the "Javelin" service provided during the London 2012 Olympics
December 18 – Sapsan , a high-speed railroad service in Russia , a first officially regular operation service start from Passazhirskaya of Moscow to Sankt Petersburg route.[citation needed ]
December 26 – Wuguang Passenger Railway high speed line between Wuhan and Guangzhou , China, opens.
December 28 – Guangzhou Metro 's Line 4 extension connecting Wanshengwei to Chebeinan opens.
December 31 – Chicago Transit Authority 's Brown Line capacity expansion project completed.[25]
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Accidents [ ]
June 22 – Washington Metro accident occurs when two afternoon southbound Metrorail trains on the Red Line are in a rear-end collision between the Takoma and Fort Totten stations in Northeast Washington, D.C. , United States, killing eight passengers and the operator of the rear train, trapping several occupants, and injuring up to 100 more. The most serious accident in the Metro's history.[27] [28] [29] [30]
August 21 – span of Iarnród Éireann 's Broadmeadow viaduct , carrying the main line to Belfast about 13 km north of Dublin and just north of Malahide , collapses due to scour.[31]
November 16th - Unit 29026 was derailed near Wicklow when it collided with a landslip blocking the line.
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Feb 13 Jajpur derailment, India
Feb 21 Brezno train accident, Slovakia
Jun 22 Washington DC train collision, US
Jun 29 Chenzhou train collision, China
Jun 29 Viareggio train derailment, Italy
Jul 24 Rudine derailment, Croatia
Aug 14 Scânteia train accident, Romania
Sep 12 Friedewald train collision, Germany
Sep 24 Barendrecht train accident, Netherlands
Oct 20 Mathura train collision, India
Oct 24 Al Ayyat railway accident, Egypt
Nov 27 Nevsky Express bombing, Russia
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Industry awards [ ]
Japan [ ]
Awards presented by the Japan Railfan Club
North America [ ]
2009 E. H. Harriman Awards
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Gold medal
Silver medal
Bronze medal
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B
C
S&T
Awards presented by Railway Age magazine
United Kingdom [ ]
Train Operator of the Year
Deaths [ ]
References [ ]
^ "Mayor launches tunnelling of DLR Woolwich Arsenal Extension" . Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2006 .
^ "Docklands Light Railway opens to Woolwich Arsenal" . Railway Gazette International . January 12, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2009 .
^ "CN Railway to buy EJ&E line for $300 million" . Reuters. September 26, 2007. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved September 26, 2007 .
^ "CN to acquire key operations of Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway for US$300 million" (Press release). Canadian National Railway. September 26, 2007. Retrieved September 26, 2007 .
^ "Washington clears CN takeover of EJ&E Railway" . Globe and Mail . Canada. December 24, 2008. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2009 .
^ "Tunnel with no trains" . Railway Gazette International . London. 15 April 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2009 .
^ "Thai-Lao train service launched" . Bangkok Post . March 5, 2009.[dead link ]
^ "South Ferry Station To Open Next Week" . NY1 . March 9, 2009. Archived from the original on March 11, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2011 .
^ Amman – Zarqa light rail project derailed: Global Financial Crisis Failed project reveals challenges of public-private partnerships for urban rail development Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , Metro Report International , June 2009, pp. 34–36.
^ "Первая "гибридная" дизель-электричка выходит на линию" [The first 'hybrid' a diesel engine-electric train leaves on a line]. 47 news.ru (in Russian). May 28, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2009 .
^ KCRC New Projects, KCRC New Projects – Kowloon Southern Link Archived December 20, 2005, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved March 20, 2006.
^ "New MAX line opens downtown" . Portland Tribune . August 28, 2009. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2010 .
^ Redden, Jim (September 13, 2009). "Leaders heap praise on new MAX Green Line" . Portland Tribune . Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2009 .
^ Rivera, Dylan (September 12, 2009). "Riders pack MAX Green Line on first day of service" . The Oregonian . Retrieved October 16, 2009 .
^ BBC News (July 1, 2009). "National Express loses rail route" . Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009 .
^ Department for Transport (November 2009). "Directly Operated Railways" . Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2009 .
^ Clinnick, Richard (November 18 – December 1, 2009). "NXEC axed as DfR takes control of East Coast Main Line". Rail . 631 : 6–7.
^ "Første heilskaplege bane sidan Gardermobanen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian National Rail Administration . Retrieved December 27, 2009 .[dead link ]
^ Cooper, Mex (June 25, 2009). "New train, tram operators for Melbourne" . The Age . Australia. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2009 .
^ "Metro Trains Melbourne to operate City's rail network" . Premier of Victoria. June 25, 2009. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2009 .
^ Anderson, Tim; Reno Gazette-Journal (January 4, 2006), V&T Railroad project marks milestone [dead link ] . Retrieved January 6, 2006.
^ McKay, Rob (December 9, 2009). "Tasmanian Railway succeeds Pacific National" . RailExpress.com.au. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2010 .
^ "Circle Line extended to the west" . BBC News . March 5, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2010 .
^ https://www.parool.nl/binnenland/thalys-nu-sneller-dan-vliegtuig~a271740/%7Cwork=Het Parool|title=Thalys nu sneller dan vliegtuig|date=December 13, 2009|accessdate=January 8, 2018
^ "Southport Brown Line Station to Temporarily Close on April 2 for Renovation" (Press release). Chicago Transit Authority. March 5, 2007. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2007 .
^ "Congo signs railway deal with Korean-led group" . Reuters UK. October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2007 .
^ "Red Line Trains Collide, Six Dead" . Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority . June 22, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "9 dead after Metro train derailment, collision" . WTOP . June 22, 2009. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009 .
^ Lena H. Sun; Lyndsey Layton (June 22, 2009). "At Least 6 Dead in Metro Crash On Rail System's Deadliest Day" . The Washington Post . Retrieved June 23, 2009 .
^ Stout, David (June 22, 2009). "Washington Commuter Train Crash Kills Four" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2009 .
^ "Company warned on bridge erosion" . BBC. August 26, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2009 .
^ "Wisconsin & Southern Named Regional Railroad of the Year by Railway Age Magazine" (Press release). Wisconsin & Southern Railroad. March 10, 2009. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009 .
^ "Former Chretien chief of staff Jean Pelletier dies" . CTV News . January 10, 2009.
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