2020 in rail transport in the United States

The following are events related to Rail transportation in the United States that happened in 2020.

Events

January

• January 26 – SEPTA temporarily discontinues the Girard Avenue Trolley in Philadelphia for a period of at least 18 months due to rolling stock maintenance issues as well as track repairs and highway expansion.

June

• June 13 – The Berryessa segment of the Silicon Valley BART extension is opened to the public.

September

• September 22– N Line commuter rail in Denver, Colorado opened.

October

• October 5 – Amtrak begins reducing frequencies on most long-distance routes from daily to tri-weekly.

December

• December 31– Deadline for mainline American railroads to implement positive train control systems on their networks.

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