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2001 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2001.

Events

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January events

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February events

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March events

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April events

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May events

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  • May – Varshavsky railway station in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is closed and facilities transferred elsewhere.
  • May 16 – The 43.5 kilometres (27.0 mi) stretch of railway between Murska Sobota, Slovenia, and Zalalövő, Hungary, is opened, in part following the route originally opened in 1907 and dismantled in 1968.
  • May 26 – SNCF sets a new speed record in France when TGV train number 531 travels the 1,067.2 km (663.1 mi) between Calais and Marseilles in 3 hours and 29 minutes at an average speed of 317.46 km/h (197.26 mph).

June events

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July events

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August events

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September events

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October events

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November events

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December events

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Accidents

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Deaths

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January deaths

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Industry awards

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Japan

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Awards presented by Japan Railfan Club

North America

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2001 E. H. Harriman Awards
Group Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal
A Norfolk Southern    
B      
C      
S&T   Belt Railway of Chicago  
Awards presented by Railway Age magazine

United Kingdom

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Train Operator of the Year
  • 2001:

References

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  1. ^ "企業情報" [Company Information]. twr.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (January 19, 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. ^ "累積赤字1千億円超、地下鉄海岸線 開業20年、一度も黒字なし 神戸の下町、活性化遠く" [Cumulative Deficit of the Kaigan Line reaches 100 Billion Yen 20 Years Since Opening]. Kobe Shimbun Online (in Japanese). July 27, 2021. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Taplin, M. R. (October 2001). "Return of the (modern) streetcar: Portland leads the way". Tramways & Urban Transit. Hersham, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1460-8324. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  5. ^ Hamilton, Don (July 17, 2001). "51 years later, they're back". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
  6. ^ Scott, Ben (August 22, 2001). "Dedication readied for El Reno trolley". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Baltic Rail Services Completes the Purchase of a Controlling Interest in Eesti Raudtee, Estonian State Railways" (PDF). Railroad Development Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  8. ^ "MAX trains begin airport service". Portland Business Journal. September 10, 2001. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
  9. ^ Hock, Mathias (2001). "News from Nicaragua". ferrolatino.ch. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  10. ^ Left, Sarah (January 15, 2002). "Key dates in Britain's railway history". The Guardian.