▁▁▁ 1 4 ▁January ▁– ▁The ▁Marina ▁Bay ▁Ext ension ▁of ▁the ▁Circle ▁M RT ▁Line ▁in ▁Singapore ▁opens ▁for ▁service . ▁ ▁February ▁▁▁ 4 ▁February ▁– ▁National ▁Express ▁East ▁Ang lia ' s ▁passenger ▁service ▁franch ise ▁exp ires ; ▁from ▁the ▁following ▁day ▁services ▁are ▁taken ▁over ▁by ▁Ab elli o ▁Gre ater ▁Ang lia . ▁▁▁ 2 2 ▁February ▁– ▁Buenos ▁Aires ▁rail ▁dis aster : ▁A ▁buffer ▁stop ▁collision ▁at ▁Once ▁railway ▁station ▁k ills ▁ 5 1 . ▁ ▁March ▁▁▁ 3 ▁March ▁– ▁Sz c zek oc iny ▁rail ▁crash : ▁A ▁head - on ▁collision ▁in ▁Poland ▁k ills ▁ 1 6 . ▁▁▁ 2 5 ▁March ▁– ▁The ▁north ▁shore ▁conne ctor ▁extension ▁of ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Light ▁Rail ▁system ▁opens . ▁ ▁April ▁▁▁ 1 3 ▁April ▁– ▁The ▁Metropolitan ▁Transport ation ▁Commission ▁( San ▁Francisco ▁Bay ▁Area ) ▁gr ants ▁the ▁Dow nt own ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Ext ension ▁top ▁priority ▁for ▁federal ▁fund ing . ▁This ▁would ▁extend ▁the ▁C alt rain ▁line ▁ ▁from ▁the ▁current ▁termin us ▁at ▁ 4 th ▁& ▁King ▁( close ▁to ▁AT & T ▁Park ) ▁to ▁Dow nt own ▁San ▁Francisco ' s ▁Trans bay ▁Trans it ▁Center ▁and ▁be ▁used ▁by ▁California ▁High ▁Speed ▁Rail ▁as ▁its ▁terminal . ▁The ▁extension ▁is ▁scheduled ▁to ▁open ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁▁▁ 2 3 ▁April ▁– ▁Boston ' s ▁MB TA ▁Comm uter ▁Rail ▁Prov idence / St ought on ▁Line ▁extension