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1992 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1992.

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January events

  • January 1 - After the reindependence of Estonia the national railway company Eesti Raudtee is established.

    • March events

  • March 3 - The Podsosenka train disaster near Nelidovo, Tver Oblast in Russia kills 43.

    • April events

  • April 3 - The Goderich Exeter Railway begins operations in Ontario, Canada.
  • April 3 - The new light rail system in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, opens for service on a very limited basis, running only on days with baseball games at a new Camden Yards stadium station it serves, and only for a period of about 2 hours before and after each game (see May 17).
  • April 6 - The first section of Manchester Metrolink, in Manchester, England, opens.
  • April 14- The Madrid-Seville AVE line opens

    • May events

  • May 17 - Regular service begins on Baltimore's new light rail system (see April 3).

    • July events

  • July 1 – JR East introduces the Yamagata Shinkansen, the first mini-shinkansen service, on the Ōu Main Line connecting Fukushima and Yamagata.

    • August events

  • August 27 – The 3200-series rapid transit cars (3201–3457), built by Morrison-Knudsen of Hornell, New York, are placed in service on the Chicago "L" system, retiring the last of the old 6000-series cars from the 1950s. The 3200-series cars are operated on the Ravenswood Line, and eventually, the upcoming Midway Airport Line the following year.

    • October events

  • October 26 - Southern California's Metrolink opens.
  • October - Public rail transport in Jamaica ceases operation.

    • December events

  • December 20 – Western Australian Premier Dr. Carmen Lawrence presides over official opening ceremonies for Warwick railway station on the Transperth Joondalup Line.
  • December 23 - Nuevo Central Argentino is granted a concession to operate freight trains over former Ferrocarriles Argentinos tracks in and around Buenos Aires.

    • Unknown date events

  • General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD SD70.
  • Paul Tellier is appointed to the presidency of Canadian National Railway.
  • Wisconsin and Calumet Railroad is acquired by the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad
  • Amtrak commissions three prototype Roadrailers for testing behind regular revenue passenger trains.
  • South African Railways ceases use of steam locomotives (other than Outeniqua Choo Tjoe tourist operation).
  • Indian Railways introduces 'women only' trains on Mumbai Western and Central suburban lines
  • Voralpen Express in Switzerland given this name.

    • October deaths

  • October 19 - H. Reid, prominent railroad photographer and historian (b. 1925).

    • References

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