1973 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1973.
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[edit] Events
[edit] January events
- January 27 – MBTA purchases several rail lines in New England from Penn Central to form the basis of the new commuter system's network.
[edit] February events
- February 26 – Chessie System is incorporated to become the parent corporation of a combined B&O/C&O/WM railroad system.[1]
[edit] March events
- March 30 – Toronto's Yonge Subway is extended to York Mills Station.[2]
[edit] October events
- October 1 – British Rail opens Selby deviation of East Coast Main Line south of York, a 22.8 km (14 mi) new line built to avoid speed restrictions as a result of potential subsidence induced by coal mining in the Selby area.[3]
[edit] Unknown date events
- John W. Barriger III becomes president of the Boston and Maine Railroad.[4]
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- ^ "Railroad Fallen Flags: C" (2006-06-26). Classic Trains. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing.
- ^ City of Toronto (2006). Toronto Transit Commission - History. Retrieved on 2006-03-29.
- ^ Marshall, John (1989). The Guinness Railway Book. Enfield: Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-359-7.
- ^ John W. Barriger; Rail historian and railfan. Retrieved on 2005-02-22.
