2011 in rail transport

Events

By month

January events

March events

* 31 March flagicon|United Kingdom – National Express Group's Greater Anglia Franchise "One" (Operated by National Express) expires.

April events

* 27 April flagicon|United Kingdom – National Express Group's Gatwick Express franchise expires.

May events

* 25 May flagicon|United Kingdom – National Express Group's LTS Rail franchise, c2c expires.

October events

* 16 October flagicon|United Kingdom – First Group's ScotRail franchise, First ScotRail, expires.

Unknown date events

* - The Docklands Light Railway extension to Dagenham Dock in London, England is expected to open.
* - Revenue service on JR East's new mainline between Hachinohe and Shin-Aomori in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, is expected to begin. [cite news| publisher=The Yomiuri Shimbun| year=2005| url=http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20050625wo71.htm| title=Shinkansen prototype unveiled| accessdate=2005-06-28| ] [cite news| publisher=The Japan Times Online| date=June 25 2005| url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20050625a1.htm| title=New bullet train could be world's fastest| accessdate=2005-06-28| ]
* - The km to mi|594|abbr=yes long high speed railway between Ankara and Izmir is expected to open.
* - The km to mi|455|abbr=yes long high speed railway between Ankara and Sivas is expected to open.
* - The aging Hitachi trains in Melbourne are scheduled to be completely phased out.
* - Circle MRT Line would be fully operational now. With Phrase 4 and 5 being completed.
* - New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Commuter Rail would commence operations.
* -The Asker Line expected to be completed from Sandvika to Lysaker.

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