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1999 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1999.

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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June events

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  • June 1 - The LRT Putra Line expands from ‹See TfM›Pasar Seni to Gombak. The stretch also includes Malaysia's first subway line.
  • June 1 – The end of Conrail, which is officially split up on this date, all operations being transferred to CSX and Norfolk Southern.
  • June 12 – The rebuilding of Fremont-Centerville is completed.
  • June 28 – The Guangzhou Metro Line One is fully completed and operational.

July events

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August events

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September events

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The crew of the Kosovo Train for Life in front of the train upon its arrival in Kosovo

October events

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  • October – SY class 2-8-2 #1772 is completed at Tangshan, People's Republic of China, thought to be the world's last steam locomotive built for commercial service. She is delivered to the Tiefa Mining Railway.
  • October 5 – The Ladbroke Grove rail crash occurs at Ladbroke Grove Junction, a few miles west of Paddington railway station, when two passenger trains collide nearly head-on killing 31 and injuring 400; the cause is attributed to the placement of a signal (showing a stop indication) that could not be seen far enough down the track for drivers to react in time.[16]
  • October 18 – After 15 months, three months ahead of schedule, the $74 million project to rebuild the Franklin Avenue Shuttle in New York City is completed; the shuttle as well as four stations reopen for service.[2]
  • October 22 – Romeriksporten, Norway's longest railway tunnel, is taken into use.

November events

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December events

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Unknown date events

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Accidents

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Deaths

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Awards

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North America

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1999 E. H. Harriman Awards
Group Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal
A Norfolk Southern Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway CSX
B Illinois Central Railroad Kansas City Southern Railway NJ Transit
C Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railroad Guilford Rail System
S&T Belt Railway of Chicago Port Terminal Railroad Association Patapsco & Back Rivers Railroad
Awards presented by Railway Age magazine

United Kingdom

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Train Operator of the Year

References

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  1. ^ Sloan, Jim (January 3, 1999). "It's the end of the line". The Tampa Tribune. p. Metro 1.
  2. ^ a b New York City Transit (2015). "New York City Transit – History and Chronology". Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "地下鉄(高速電車)の概要" [Overview of the subway (high-speed train)]. city.sapporo.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Historia". FEPASA. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  5. ^ The Wuppertal Suspension Railway. Lübeck: Schöning. 2009. p. 71. ISBN 978-3-89917-448-9.
  6. ^ Posner III, Henry (1998). "Guatemala – Last stand for rail in Central America" (PDF). Rail Business Report. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  7. ^ "개요 및 연혁" [Overview and History]. seoulmetro.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Indian Railways Fan Club. "IR History: Part VI (1995–present)". Archived from the original on August 6, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2005.
  9. ^ Norwegian National Rail Administration (2007). "Jernbanestatistikk 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
  10. ^ Strack, Don (2005). "Utah Railway History, After 1960". Retrieved August 30, 2005.
  11. ^ RailAmerica (2002). "RailAmerica History". Archived from the original on August 30, 2005. Retrieved September 3, 2005.
  12. ^ Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (August 16, 2005). "Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Archived from the original on September 5, 2005. Retrieved September 18, 2005.
  13. ^ Flowers, Andy (January 4, 2001). "Class 20s to Kosovo!". Archived from the original on February 19, 2001.
  14. ^ "Kosovo aid train 'held to ransom'". BBC News. September 26, 1999. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  15. ^ "Kosovo aid train gets through". BBC News. September 27, 1999. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  16. ^ Left, Sarah (January 15, 2002). "Key dates in Britain's railway history". The Guardian. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  17. ^ Midland Mainline. "Company Information". Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2006.