The following are events related to Rail transportation in the United States that happened in 2024
Events January January 1 – BNSF Railway takes over operations of Montana Rail Link. January 13 – Tri-Rail introduces direct shuttle service between Metrorail Transfer station and MiamiCentral. January 27 – Phoenix Valley Metro Rail extends 3 stations northwest from 19th Avenue/Dunlap to Metro Parkway via Northwest Extension Phase II.
April April 9 - Double Tracking on the South Shore Line is extended from Gary Metro Center to 11th Street station in Michigan City. April 27 – 2 Line of Link light rail opens 8 stations between South Bellevue and Redmond Technology.
May
May 20 – Peterson/Ridge station on the Union Pacific North Line opens. May 21 – Amtrak introduces Borealis daily service between Chicago and St. Paul by extending one Hiawatha round-trip.
July July 1 – Tri-Rail introduces express service between West Palm Beach and MiamiCentral.
August August 5 – Damen station on the CTA Green Line opens providing more access to the United Center August 11 – Caltrain soft launches electrification along the San Francisco Peninsula. August 12 – SunRail extends 1 stop north from DeBary to DeLand. August 22 – Amtrak truncates Northeast Regional service from Newport News to Newport News Transportation Center. August 28 – Red Line of MAX Light Rail extends from Beaverton Transit Center to Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds. August 30 – 1 Line of Link light rail extends from Northgate to Lynnwood City Center via the Lynnwood Link extension with 4 new stations.
September September 21 – Caltrain begins full electric service between San Francisco and San Jose. September 28 – L Taraval of the Muni Metro resumes service between Wawona and 46th Avenue and Embarcadero. September 29 – Copper Line of the San Diego Trolley opens between Santee and El Cajon Transit Center.
November November 3 – Los Angeles Metro Rail: The C Line is rerouted to the new Aviation/Century station, and the southern section of the K Line between Aviation/Century station and Redondo Beach station opens. November 10 – Amtrak temporarily combines the Capitol Limited and Silver Star trains into the Floridian train between Chicago and Miami.
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