2008 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2008. Please be aware that the actual dates that these events occur on may differ substantially from what is shown here.

Contents

1 Events 1.1 December events 1.2 Unknown date events 2 References

Events

December events

• December - The first section of a new light rail system in Phoenix, Arizona, is scheduled to open. [1] (http://www.ble.org/pr/news/headline.asp?id=12827)

Unknown date events

• The Docklands Light Railway extension to connect with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link is expected to open.
• The railway tunnel under Turkey's Bosphorus strait is expected to open for service.
• Indian Railways expects to complete the conversion of its electrified section in Mumbai from a 1,500 volt DC system to 25,000 volts AC; this will make the Mumbai section's electrification consistent with the rest of Indian Railways' network.

References

• Associated Press (February 16 2005), Phoenix begins work on light rail (http://www.ble.org/pr/news/headline.asp?id=12827). Retrieved February 16 2005.

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