August 9 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on August 9.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1831 – The Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, the first railroad built in New York state, opens.
- 1844 – In the United Kingdom, the Railway Regulation Act 1844 requires every railway company to run at least one passenger train a day in both directions along the length of each of its lines, calling at every station; these trains soon become known as Parliamentaries.[1]
[edit] 20th century
- 1955 – Canadian National Railway opens its part of Walkley Yard in Ottawa, Canada.
- 1958 – The Moccasin, the longest running named passenger train in Canada thus far, is discontinued.
[edit] 21st century
- 2003 – Indian Railways begins passenger train service between Hyderabad and Secunderabad with 13 trains between Lingampally and Hyderabad, and 11 between Lingampally and Secunderabad. Also see MMTS Hyderabad
[edit] Births
- 1805 – Joseph Locke, English civil engineer who became Chief Engineer on the Grand Junction Railway, is born (d. 1860).
[edit] Deaths
- 1916 – Alpheus Beede Stickney, first president of Chicago Great Western Railway 1884-1909, dies (b. 1840).[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Reinstate the penny mile", Guardian Unlimited, 25 May 2006. Retrieved on 2006-08-09.
- ^ Alpheus Beede Stickney. Retrieved February 8, 2006.
