April 21 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on April 21.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1856 – The first railroad bridge across the Mississippi River opens between Rock Island, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa.[1]
[edit] 20th century
- 1902 – The Pennsylvania, New York and Long Island Railroad, a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal Railroad, is incorporated.
- 1917 – Colorado Midland declares bankruptcy for the second time, but the company will not be able to recover from this bankruptcy.
- 1917 – The 103rd Street-Corona Plaza station on New York City Subway's IRT Flushing Line opens.
[edit] 21st century
- 2005 – At least 17 people are killed and 78 injured in a collision between a passenger train and stationary goods train in western India.
[edit] Births
- 1913 – Richard Beeching, chairman of the British Railways Board 1961-1965, is born (d. 1985).
[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- ^ Willard, John; Quad City Times (January 31, 2006), Dinner marks 150th birthday of the first railroad crossing on the Mississippi. Retrieved January 31, 2006.
