December 14 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 14.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 19th century 1.2 20th century 1.3 21st century 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 References

[edit] Events

[edit] 19th century

• 1896 – The Glasgow Subway, the third oldest metro system in the world, begins operations in Glasgow, Scotland.

[edit] 20th century

• 1906 – John D. Spreckels announces he will form the San Diego and Arizona Railway Company and build a 148-mile (238 km) line between San Diego and El Centro, California. Spreckels has an agreement with the Southern Pacific Railroad to silently fund the project.
• 1907 – Northwestern Elevated Railroad in Chicago opens the extension to what is now the Brown Line's current terminal of Kimball.
• 1953 – Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway discontinues extra-fare charges on the El Capitan passenger train between Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California.

[edit] 21st century

[edit] Births

• 1794 – Erastus Corning, who established railroads in New York and was instrumental in the formation of New York Central, is born (d. 1872).

[edit] Deaths

• 1871 – George Hudson, English railway financier, dies (b. 1800).

[edit] References