2012 in rail transport

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This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events related to rail transport
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2011, 2012, 2013

Years in rail transport
2011 in rail transport
2012 in rail transport
2013 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2012. Please be aware that the actual dates that these events occur on may differ substantially from what is shown here.

1 Events
2 References

[edit] Events

[edit] January Events

Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 31 January - First Group/Keolis' Trans-Pennnine Express franchise, First Trans-Pennnine Express, expires

[edit] March Events

Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 8 March - Virgin Trains' Intercity West Coast franchise, expires
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 31 March - GoVia's Integrated Kent franchise, Southeastern and First Group's Thameslink/Great Northern franchise, First Capital Connect, expires

[edit] Unknown date events

Image:Flag of the United States.svg - Construction is expected to be completed on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Expo Line to the Santa Monica pier.
Image:Flag of the United States.svg - Construction is expected to be completed on New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's East Side Access project to bring Long Island Rail Road trains into Grand Central Terminal.^[1]
Image:Flag of Ireland.svg - Construction is expected to be completed on the "Metro North" Phase of the Dublin Metro system. Metro North is the key Metro project in Dublin, linking Dublin International Airport with the City Centre.
Image:Flag of the United States.svg - Construction is schdueled to begin on the Downtown San Francisco Extension, which will extend the Caltrain line 1.3 miles (2 km) from the current terminus at 4th & King (close to AT&T Park) to Downtown San Francisco's Transbay Transit Center. If approved, the California High Speed Rail system would use this extension as their San Francisco terminus. The extension is scheduled to open in 2019.
Image:Flag of Canada.svg - Construction is expected to be completed on three extensions of Calgary, Alberta's light rail transit system, the C-Train. The new West leg, along with the two extensions on the Northeast and Northwest lines, will add about 12.8 kilometers (8 mi) of new track, and nine new stations.