page_title: 2007 in rail transport
section_title: November events
hierarchical_section_title: 2007 in rail transport / Events / November events
caption_attribution_description: English: Eurostar, British Rail Class 373 at St Pancras railway station. this train has just arived with the 14:59 service from Brussels Midi
context_section_description: November 7 – Minsk Metro Maskoŭskaja line gets extended to Uruchye.
   November 11 – West Midlands train operating company franchise is taken over from Silverlink and Central Trains by London Midland (a Govia company) and the East Midlands franchise from Midland Mainline and Central Trains by East Midlands Trains. National Express is the principal loser in these changes. Arriva CrossCountry takes over a revised CrossCountry franchise from Virgin CrossCountry. The London Overground rail franchise commences operation, effectively returning the lines involved to public control.
   November 13 – Strikes in France begin to disrupt SNCF and Paris Metro service.
   November 14 – High Speed 1 is opened with public passenger services into rebuilt St Pancras International.
   November 14 – Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer (GDL, or German Train Drivers' Union) engages in a national three-day strike against Deutsche Bahn.
   November 26 – LYNX light-rail service begins in Charlotte, North Carolina.
caption: Eurostar at St Pancras International following opening of High Speed 1
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