page_title: 2004 in rail transport
section_title: June events
hierarchical_section_title: 2004 in rail transport / Events / June events
context_section_description: June – the 150th anniversary of the Grand Excursion is commemorated with special runs by Milwaukee Road 261 and Canadian Pacific 2816 along the northern Mississippi River.
   June – Caltrain finishes their two-year-long CTX project, which included strengthing the tracks between San Francisco and San Jose and introducing an all new CTC system.  This project allowed for the start of Baby Bullet express service and the resumption of weekend service on the route.
   June 7 – The high speed Gautrain between Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa is announced; it is expected to open in 2009.
   June 23 – Madrid Metro orders 698 new subway cars valued at €1 billion; the order is shared by Bombardier and Siemens.
   June 25 – The Causeway Street Elevated streetcar line in Boston is closed.
  June 26
   The Hiawatha Line light rail service in Minneapolis, Minnesota opens to the public.
   An AVE Class 102 train reaches a new speed record of 365 km/h (227 mph) during type approval test runs.
   June 30 – In Ireland the first stage of Dublin's LUAS light rail system opens, the "Green Line" from Sandyford to St. Stephen's Green in the city centre. The route follows the old Harcourt Street railway line for the most part.
caption: Hiawatha Line
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