2025 in rail transport in the United States

The following are events related to Rail transportation in the United States in 2025.

Events

March

• March 24 – As part of the South Coast Rail project, the Fall River/New Bedford Line of the MBTA opens from Boston to New Bedford and Fall River with 6 new stations.

April

• April 3 – Franklin Square station on the PATCO Speedline opens after being closed for the third time in 1979.

May

• May 10 – 2 Line of Link light rail extends to Downtown Redmond 2 stops north from Redmond Technology.
• May 31 – Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit extends 1 stop north to Windsor from Sonoma County Airport.

June

• June 6 – Los Angeles Metro Rail: The C Line extends 1 stop to the LAX/Metro Transit Center from Aviation/Century and the K Line extends to Aviation/Century from Westchester/Veterans.
• June 7 – B Line of Valley Metro Rail opens 8 new stations from the Downtown Phoenix Hub to Baseline/Central Avenue.

July

• July 20 – Phase 1 of the Red and Purple Modernization Project is completed on the Red and Purple lines on the Chicago L, with 4 stations being rebuilt with ADA accessibility.

August

• August 18 – Amtrak Mardi Gras Service opens between New Orleans and Mobile with 4 new stations.
• August 28 – First five Avelia Liberty trains enter service along the Northeast Corridor.

September

• September 13 – The first hydrogen train in the United States begins operations on Arrow between San Bernardino and Redlands, California.
• September 19 – A Line of Los Angeles Metro Rail extends to Pomona North from APU/Citrus College, serving 4 new stations.
• September 22 – New SC42-DM locomotives entered service on Metro-North Hudson Line.

October

• October 16– Honolulu Skyline extends 4 stations southeast from Hālawa to Kahauiki.
• October 24 – KC Streetcar extends 8 stations south to UMKC from Union Station.
• October 25 – Silver Line opens between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Plano with 6 brand new stations.

November

• November 18 – Pittsburgh International Airport People Mover is permanently decommissioned.

December

• December 6– 1 Line of Link light rail extends to Federal Way Downtown from Angle Lake, adding 3 stations southbound from Seattle.
• December 8 – Buffalo Metro Rail extends 1 stop to DL&W from Canalside.

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