April 2007 in rail transport
- April 2007 in rail transport
Events
April 1 - April 7
;April 3:* flagicon|France – The French TGV sets a new train speed record. The train, with a modified engine and wheels, reached 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph). The record attempt took place on the new LGV Est line between Paris and Strasbourg using a specially equipped TGV Duplex train. The overhead lines had also been modified for the attempt to carry 31,000 V rather than the line's normal 25,000 V. [cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/03/TGVspeedrecord.ap/index.html| title=French train breaks speed record| date=2007-04-04| accessdate=2007-04-03| author=Associated Press| publisher=CNN| ] ;April 7:* flagicon|United States – Weekday service begins on T Third Street light-rail line in San Francisco, California, leading to massive delays in the city's Muni Railway system. [cite web| url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/12/MUNI.TMP| title=Passengers left in lurch by T-Third's rough start| accessdate=2007-04-12| ]
April 8 - April 14
April 15 - April 21
; April 18:* flagicon|China – Chinese railway officials launch the 6th large-scale speed up which introduces of high-speed rail service in the People's Republic of China. The new CRH trains are capable of traveling at speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph) between major cities. Although ticket sales began on April 14, sales have not met railway officials' expectations, leading some Ministry of Railways officials to propose lowering the fares. [cite news| url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-04/16/content_851963.htm| title=China considers cutting ticket prices for bullet train services| author=Xinhua| publisher=China Daily| date=2007-04-16| accessdate=2007-04-17| ]
April 22 - April 28
;April 23:* flagicon|Turkey – Turkish State Railways (TCDD) begins High Speed Train trials on the newly built Ankara-Eskişehir high speed line, on the day of National Sovereignty and Children's Day. [cite web| url=http://www.railway-market.pl/?p=wiecej&id=1745| title=TCDD to start with HST trials on April 23rd| accessdate=2007-04-20| ] [cite news| url=http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=172852| title=High-speed train test drives start between Ankara and Eskisehir| publisher=TurkishPress.com| date=2007-04-24| accessdate=2007-05-07| ] :* flagicon|USA – Construction resumes on the Second Avenue Subway in New York City, between 92nd and 95th streets.;April 28:* flagicon|Canada – The Orange Line of Montreal Metro is extended km to mi|5.2 to Montmorency in Laval.
April 29 - April 30
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