February 2005 in rail transport

Events

February 1 – February 5

February 6 – February 12

* February 9 - BNSF Railway announces that it has begun planning for the construction of a new intermodal container transload facility near the port of Los Angeles, California. [http://www.bnsf.com/news/articles/2005/02/2005_02_09a.html?index=/news/index.html]

February 13 – February 19

* February 15
** flagicon|United States - Construction begins on the first light rail commuter line in Phoenix, Arizona; it is scheduled to open in December 2008. [http://www.ble.org/pr/news/headline.asp?id=12827]
** flagicon|United States - Juan Manuel Alvarez enters a plea of not guilty at his arraignment hearing for his involvement in the Glendale train crash. [http://www.ble.org/pr/news/headline.asp?id=12821]
** flagicon|United States - The city of Washington, DC, enacts legislation that bans railroads from transporting hazardous materials through the city. [http://csx.com/?fuseaction=company.news_detail&i=46841&news_year=2005]

February 20 – February 26

* February 25 - Bombardier is awarded a contract to build 361 passenger cars for a new Chinese rail line to Lhasa, Tibet; due to the destination's altitude the cars will include special UV-filtering glass and a unique oxygen enriching system. [http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/005/768dqrts.asp]
* February 26 - Ground is broken for a new light rail commuter service in Charlotte, North Carolina. [http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/005/771ijuqb.asp]

February 27 – February 28

Deaths

* February 12 - Vernon L. Smith, mechanical engineer for Lima Locomotive Works in the 1930s, superintendent of motive power for the Belt Railway of Chicago in the 1970s, and noted railroad author (b. 1912).

References

* Associated Press (February 15 2005), [http://www.ble.org/pr/news/headline.asp?id=12821 Man pleads innocent in Calif. train wreck] . Retrieved February 16 2005.
* Associated Press (February 16 2005), [http://www.ble.org/pr/news/headline.asp?id=12827 Phoenix begins work on light rail] . Retrieved February 16 2005.
* BNSF (February 9 2005), [http://www.bnsf.com/news/articles/2005/02/2005_02_09a.html?index=/news/index.html Port of Los Angeles begins discussions with BNSF Railway Company on new intermodal facility] . Retrieved February 10 2005.
* CSX Transportation (February 16 2005), [http://csx.com/?fuseaction=company.news_detail&i=46841&news_year=2005 CSXT Files Federal Suit on D.C. Hazmat Ordinance] . Retrieved February 23 2005.
* Trains News Wire (February 28 2005), " [http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/005/768dqrts.asp Bombardier awarded Chinese passenger car contract] ". Retrieved March 10 2005.
* Trains News Wire (March 2 2005), " [http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/005/771ijuqb.asp Charlotte, N.C., breaks ground for light-rail line] ". Retrieved March 10 2005.