June 2009 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in June 2009.
Events
June 7 – 13
- June 7
– Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Via Rail President and CEO Paul Côté explains the company's plans to expand to offer high-speed rail service in Canada. He further noted that ridership has increased by 33% since 1990 mostly attributed to capital improvement projects. Among the projects being investigated for future improvements is a study to bring high-speed service between Quebec City and Windsor that could bring recommendations by 2010.[1]
- June 8
– First section of High Line Park opens along infrastructure of former High Line, New York City.[2]
June 21 – 27
- June 22
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Wikinews has related news: Washington Metro collision kills nine, injures many |
- – 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.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
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June 28 – 30
- June 29
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– Viareggio train accident occurs at the rail station in the seaside town of Viareggio, Tuscany, central Italy, when one car of a 14-car freight train carrying liquified petroleum gas from La Spezia to Pisa jumps the rails and explodes, killing fifteen local residents and injuring over 50 shortly before midnight local time (22:00 UTC).[11] -
– Southeastern starts running a weekday preview service of Class 395 Hitachi "Javelin" dual-voltage electric multiple unit trains over High Speed 1 in the south of England between London St Pancras and Ebbsfleet International, most extending to Ashford International.[12][13] Full squadron service to begin December 13. -
– Two China Railways passenger trains on the Jingguang railway collide, leaving at least three people dead and 63 injured. The crash occurred at 02:34AM local time, between express trains numbered K9017 and K9063. A brake failure is reported to have caused the crash, although this has not been confirmed. This is the deadliest railway incident in China since the April 2008 Zibo Railway crash. See also: 2009 Hunan train collision.[14][15]
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References
- ↑ De Souza, Mike (June 7, 2009). "Via Rail ready for high-speed trains: CEO". Calgary Herald. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ↑ Gregor, Alison (August 10, 2010). "As a Park Runs Above, Deals Stir Below". The New York Times. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Red Line Trains Collide, Six Dead". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. June 22, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- ↑ Lena H. Sun; Maria Glod (June 23, 2009). "At least 6 killed in Red Line crash". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ↑ "9 dead after Metro train derailment, collision". WTOP. June 22, 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. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ↑ "One Killed in Metro Collision". NBC Washington. June 22, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- ↑ "US subway trains in collision". BBC News. June 22, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- ↑ "2 dead after Metro train derailment, collision". wtop.com. WTOP-FM. June 22, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- ↑ "Italians killed as train explodes". BBC News Online. June 30, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
- ↑ "Preview timetable" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ↑ Broadbent, Steve (June 17–20, 2009). "June 29 start for Southeastern Javelin preview service". Rail: 14–15.
- ↑ Xinhua News Agency. "Three killed in passenger train collision in C China". Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- ↑ "3 dead, 60 hurt in China train collision". USA Today. June 29, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
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