February 25 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on February 25.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1834 – The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad is formed to connect cities in Virginia.
- 1843 – The Grand Duke of Hesse and Grand Duke of Baden in present day Germany agree to construct the Main-Neckar-Eisenbahn from Heidelberg to a connection with the state railway in Baden.
- 1851 – The first passenger train on the Milwaukee Road operates over what is then known as the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad between Milwaukee, and Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.[1]
[edit] 20th century
- 1908 – The 14th Street station in New York City's Port Authority Trans-Hudson system opens.[2]
[edit] 21st century
- 2005 – Bombardier is awarded a contract to build 361 passenger cars for a new Chinese rail line to Lhasa, Tibet; due to the destination's altitude the cars will include special UV-filtering glass and a unique oxygen enriching system.
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[edit] References
- ^ Peters, Jackson (1998). Railroad History: The Milwaukee Road. Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
- ^ Cudahy, Brian J. (2002). Rails Under the Mighty Hudson. New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN 0-8232-2189-X.
