Events By month March events March 22 – Operations of the Manila Line 1 is extended from Monumento to Balintawak marking the first station to open on the new North Extension of the line. April events April 17 – The Circle MRT Line Stage 1 and 2 were to be ready for service using the 3 car Alstom train. May events May 2 – Indian Railways phases out WCG-2 electric locomotives. May 23 – The newly extended East London Line begins full service between West Croydon, Crystal Palace and Dalston Junction, following a preview service from April 27 as far south as New Cross and New Cross Gate. May 28 – Jnaneswari Express train derailment: A train derailment and collision in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India, causes the deaths of at least 141 passengers. June events June – First Vectron locomotives completed by Siemens Mobility. June 8 – The first section of the Gautrain is complete, where trains run between Sandton and OR Tambo International Airport, just in time for the FIFA World Cup being held in the country. June 22 – Bergen Light Rail is opened. June 25 – The V and W of the New York City Subway make their last rides. July events July 1 – High-speed trains on the Shanghai–Nanjing line begin running, cutting journey times between the two cities by more than an hour, to just 73 minutes July 17 – Narita Rapid Railway begins running, and Keisei-Ueno and Narita Airport Station of the Keisei New Skyliner high-speed express trains opens, making it the second Japanese mainline to be operated at 160 km/h speed (the first was the Hokuhoku Line). July 20 – Larsen & Toubro are announced as the preferred bidder for construction of the Hyderabad Metro, costing a proposed Rs122 billion and with an expected finish date of 2014. July 29 – Phase 2 of Wuhan Metro Line 1 connecting Dijiao Station to Huangpulu Station and connecting Zongguan Station to Dongwudadao Station opens. August events August 9 - First day of operation for the Light rail Rhônexpress service linking Lyon city centre and the Airport. August 11 - The European Commission approves the €1.9bn acquisition of Arriva by German rail company Deutsche Bahn. Arriva's transport operations in Germany are subject to sale to another operator. August 12 - Malaysia introduces electrified intercity trains with the opening of KTM Electric Train