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== Events == ;April 1 : * – Yachihata Station in Japan is closed. ;April 3 : * – The French TGV sets a new train speed record. The train, with a modified engine and wheels, reached 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph). The record attempt took place on the new LGV Est line between Paris and Strasbourg using a specially equipped TGV Duplex train. The overhead lines had also been modified for the attempt to carry 31,000 V rather than the line's normal 25,000 V. ;April 7 : * – Weekday service begins on T Third Street light-rail line in San Francisco, leading to massive delays in the city's Muni Railway system. ; April 18 : * – Chinese railway officials launch the 6th large-scale speed up which introduces of high-speed rail service in the People's Republic of China. The new CRH trains are capable of traveling at speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph) between major cities. Although ticket sales began on April 14, sales have not met railway officials' expectations, leading some Ministry of Railways officials to propose lowering the fares. ;April 23 : * – Turkish State Railways (TCDD) begins High Speed Train trials on the newly built Ankara-Eskişehir high speed line, on the day of National Sovereignty and Children's Day.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=TCDD to start with HST trials on April 23rd )〕 : * – Construction resumes on the Second Avenue Subway in New York City, between 92nd and 95th streets. ;April 28 : * – The Orange Line of Montreal Metro is extended to Montmorency in Laval. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「April 2007 in rail transport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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