April 11 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on April 11.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1842 – The French government enacts the Loi relative à l'établissement des grandes lignes de chemins de fer which establishes the plan for French railroads' placement in a star pattern centered around Paris.
- 1857 – The Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée railway company (PLM) is formed from the amalgamation of the Chemin de fer de Lyon à la Méditerranée (LM) and the Chemin de fer de Paris à Lyon (PL) companies.
[edit] 20th century
- 1901 – The Ōu South Line in Japan opens between Yonezawa and Yamagata.
[edit] 21st century
- 2003 – M>Train withdraws fleet of Siemens Mo-Mo trains due to braking and traction issues.
- 2005 – Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signs into law a bonding bill for the Northstar Corridor Development Authority in Minneapolis worth $866 million.
[edit] Births
- 1859 – Stuart R. Knott, president of Kansas City Southern Railway 1900-1905, is born (d. 1943).