1992 in rail transport

Rail transport-related events during the year of 1992

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Timeline of railway history

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1992.

Events

January 1 – After Estonia regained its independence, the national railway company Eesti Raudtee is established.^[1]

March 3 – The Podsosenka train disaster near Nelidovo, Tver Oblast in Russia kills 43.

April 1 – Opening of the Keisei Chihara Line from Keisei Chiba Station to Ōmoridai Station.
April 3 – The Goderich Exeter Railway begins operations in Ontario, Canada.^[2]
April 3 – The new light rail system in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, opens for service on a very limited basis, running only on days with baseball games at a new Camden Yards stadium station it serves, and only for a period of about 2 hours before and after each game (see May 17).^[3]
April 6 – The first section of Manchester Metrolink, in Manchester, England, opens.
April 14 - The Madrid-Seville AVE line opens

May 12 – Republika Srpska Railways formally established.
May 17 – Regular service begins on the new Baltimore Light Rail system (see April 3).^[4]^[5]

July 1 – JR East introduces the Yamagata Shinkansen, the first mini-shinkansen service, on the Ōu Main Line connecting Fukushima and Yamagata.

August 27 – The 3200-series rapid transit cars (3201–3457), built by Morrison-Knudsen of Hornell, New York, are placed in service on the Chicago "L" system, retiring the last of the old 6000-series cars from the 1950s. The 3200-series cars are operated on the Ravenswood Line, and eventually, the upcoming Midway Airport Line the following year.

December 20 – Western Australian Premier Carmen Lawrence opens three stations on the new Joondalup line, an extension to the Transperth rail network.^[7]
December 23 – Nuevo Central Argentino is granted a concession to operate freight trains over former Ferrocarriles Argentinos tracks in and around Buenos Aires.

General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD SD70.
Paul Tellier is appointed to the presidency of Canadian National.
Wisconsin & Calumet Railroad is acquired by the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
Amtrak commissions three prototype RoadRailers for testing behind regular revenue passenger trains.^[8]
South African Railways ceases use of steam locomotives (other than Outeniqua Choo Tjoe tourist operation).
Indian Railways introduces 'women only' trains on Mumbai Western and Central suburban lines^[9]
Voralpen Express in Switzerland given this name.
Buses replace streetcars along the Girard Avenue Line in Philadelphia – rail service would not be restored for thirteen years.^[10]

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^ "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Eesti Raudtee. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
^ "Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. 17 March 2006. Archived from the original on 24 April 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2006.
^ Light Rail and Modern Tramway (ISSN 0964-9255), July 1992 and August 1992 issues. Ian Allan Publishing (UK).
^ Light Rail and Modern Tramway (ISSN 0964-9255), September 1992 issue, p. 249. Ian Allan Publishing (UK).
^ Stauss, Ed. "Baltimore's Zig Zag Zig Trolley". Rail Classics (ISSN 0743-9075), September/October 1992 issue, pp. 14–21. Challenge Publications.
^ Satchell, Veront M.; Sampson, Cezley (March 2003). "The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica, 1845–1975". Journal of Transport History. 24 (1): 18.
^ Acott, Kent (18 December 2017). "Joondalup and Mandurah train lines celebrate significant anniversaries". The West Australian. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ Johnston, Bob (February 1997). "Amtrak RoadRailers get rolling". Trains. 57 (2): 26–27.
^ "No men allowed". Trains: 46. January 2008.
^ "Historic SEPTA trolleys being replaced by buses for at least a year". www.phillyvoice.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.