December 11 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 11.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1887 – The Gilpin Tramway narrow gauge railroad in Colorado begins operations.[1]
- 1900 – The Ottawa and New York Railway begins operations over the newly constructed bridge crossing the St. Lawrence River.[2]
[edit] 20th century
- 1905 – Long Island Rail Road inaugurates electric operations on the Rockaway Beach Division connecting Far Rockaway and Valley Stream.[3]
- 1940 – The newly rebuilt and expanded station at Rigaud, Quebec, opens.[2]
- 1998 – Canadian National Railway runs its last train in Ottawa; rail service will be taken over in the city on December 13 by the Ottawa Central Railway.[2]
- 2000 – Amtrak's Acela Express service between Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., is inaugurated.
[edit] 21st century
- 2001 – Seven members of the CCFE (Communauté des chemins de fer européens) leave to form EIM (European Infrastructure Managers).
- 2004 – Kettle Falls International Railway begins operations on former BNSF Railway branch lines in Washington and British Columbia.[4]
[edit] Births
- 1901 – Donald Gordon, president of Canadian National Railway 1950-1966, is born (d. 1969).
[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- ^ Hilton, George W. (1990). American Narrow Gauge Railroads. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-2369-9.
- ^ a b c Significant dates in Ottawa railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2006-12-01). Retrieved on December 11, 2006.
- ^ December 11, 1905, Far Rockaway Branch. aRRt's aRRchive. Retrieved on December 11, 2006.
- ^ Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2006-11-28). Retrieved on December 11, 2006.
