February 28 – opening of
East West MRT Line extension of additional two stations from Boon Lay. Trains by this date no longer terminate at Boon Lay Station.
March 31 – the deadline for securing financing for the
Amman-Zarqa Light Rail System by the
Kuwaiti-led consortium passed, effectively voiding the projects after more than 10 years in planning. The deadline had already been extended twice before.[9]
December 9 – services on the
London UndergroundCircle line cease to run continuous complete circuits, for the first time since 1884.[23]
December 13 – The first
Thalys train goes into commercial operation on the
HSL-Zuid, marking the first time a high-speed train runs through the Netherlands on full speed at 300 km/h.[24]
June 22 –
Washington Metro accident occurs when two afternoon southbound
Metrorail trains on the
Red Line are in a rear-end collision between the
Takoma and
Fort Totten stations in
Northeast Washington, D.C., United States, killing eight passengers and the operator of the rear train, trapping several occupants, and injuring up to 100 more. The most serious accident in the Metro's history.[27][28][29][30]
February 28 – opening of
East West MRT Line extension of additional two stations from Boon Lay. Trains by this date no longer terminate at Boon Lay Station.
March 31 – the deadline for securing financing for the
Amman-Zarqa Light Rail System by the
Kuwaiti-led consortium passed, effectively voiding the projects after more than 10 years in planning. The deadline had already been extended twice before.[9]
December 9 – services on the
London UndergroundCircle line cease to run continuous complete circuits, for the first time since 1884.[23]
December 13 – The first
Thalys train goes into commercial operation on the
HSL-Zuid, marking the first time a high-speed train runs through the Netherlands on full speed at 300 km/h.[24]
June 22 –
Washington Metro accident occurs when two afternoon southbound
Metrorail trains on the
Red Line are in a rear-end collision between the
Takoma and
Fort Totten stations in
Northeast Washington, D.C., United States, killing eight passengers and the operator of the rear train, trapping several occupants, and injuring up to 100 more. The most serious accident in the Metro's history.[27][28][29][30]