The following are events related to rail transportation in the United States that happened in 2009. Events January January 23 – Canadian National Railway closes on purchase of Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway. February February 2 – opening of WES Commuter Rail line from Wilsonville, Oregon, to Beaverton; see https://trimet.org for more information. March March 16 – reopening of New York City's South Ferry Station after four years of renovation. May May 1 – Pan Am Southern, a joint venture between Pan Am Railways and Norfolk Southern Railway, begins operation. July July 18 – Sound Transit Central Link light rail line in Seattle, Washington opens, utilizing the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel. August August 30 – new Portland Transit Mall light-rail alignment opens for service, initially (until September 12) used only by the MAX Yellow Line. September September 12 – MAX Green Line light rail line in Portland, Oregon, opens, transporting riders from Portland State University to Clackamas Town Center Transit Center.
December
December – construction to restore the mainline of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad from Gold Hill to Carson City, Nevada completed.Anderson, Tim; Reno Gazette-Journal (January 4, 2006), V&T Railroad project marks milestone . Retrieved January 6, 2006. December 31 – Chicago Transit Authority's Brown Line capacity expansion project completed.
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