February 22 –
China Railway Corporation records 12.2 million passenger trips taken on the company's trains today, setting a new record for services following the
Spring Festival holiday. Known as '
Chunyun,' the travel rush around the holiday is the busiest time for rail travel on the network every year.[8]
March 13 – Citing infrastructure age and maintenance, Broadmoor, the operator of the
Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, announces that the railway would remain closed for 2018; it is subsequently expected to reopen in 2021 after reconstruction.[10][11]
–
Ürümqi Metro opening. The only rapid transit system opened in China this year (both 2017 and 2019 had more metro systems opened across the country). The rapid transit boom reaches autonomous zones in West China.
^三江線18年3月末で廃線 [Sanko Line to close at end of March 2018]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 29 September 2016.
Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
^東武鉄道1800系引退記念乗車券を発売 - 台紙に急行時代の写真も [Commemorative ticket released for Tobu 1800 series retirement, pictures framed showing Limited Express service life]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 2018-05-10.
Archived from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
^Baumgartner, Thomas; Regli, Lukas (2013). "Die Bedeutung der Durchmesserlinie Appenzell – St. Gallen – Trogen für die Appenzeller Bahnen". Schweizer Eisenbahn-Revue (in German) (11). Minirex: 604–606.
ISSN1022-7113.
February 22 –
China Railway Corporation records 12.2 million passenger trips taken on the company's trains today, setting a new record for services following the
Spring Festival holiday. Known as '
Chunyun,' the travel rush around the holiday is the busiest time for rail travel on the network every year.[8]
March 13 – Citing infrastructure age and maintenance, Broadmoor, the operator of the
Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, announces that the railway would remain closed for 2018; it is subsequently expected to reopen in 2021 after reconstruction.[10][11]
–
Ürümqi Metro opening. The only rapid transit system opened in China this year (both 2017 and 2019 had more metro systems opened across the country). The rapid transit boom reaches autonomous zones in West China.
^三江線18年3月末で廃線 [Sanko Line to close at end of March 2018]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 29 September 2016.
Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
^東武鉄道1800系引退記念乗車券を発売 - 台紙に急行時代の写真も [Commemorative ticket released for Tobu 1800 series retirement, pictures framed showing Limited Express service life]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 2018-05-10.
Archived from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
^Baumgartner, Thomas; Regli, Lukas (2013). "Die Bedeutung der Durchmesserlinie Appenzell – St. Gallen – Trogen für die Appenzeller Bahnen". Schweizer Eisenbahn-Revue (in German) (11). Minirex: 604–606.
ISSN1022-7113.