June 12 in rail transport

This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on June 12.

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1889 – The Armagh rail disaster occurs near Armagh, Northern Ireland, spurring the UK Parliament to pass the Regulation of Railways Act 1889, mandating improved brake and signal systems.
1898 – Regular revenue service begins on the Detroit, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor Railway in Michigan.

1905 – Pennsylvania Railroad's passenger train Pennsylvania Special (which would later become the Broadway Limited) sets a speed record between Chicago, Illinois, and New York City, travelling at 127.2 mph (204.7 km/h).
1988 – The Trondheim Tramway in Trondheim, Norway is closed, after decision in the city council.^[1]

2002 – The Talgo XXI trainset sets the land speed record for railed vehicles with diesel power at 256.38 km/h (159.3 mph).
2005 – At 7:10 AM local time, a bomb explodes between Uzunovo and Bogatishchevo, Russia (about 95 miles / 153 km from Moscow), derailing the locomotive and first four passenger cars of the Grozny-Moscow train. Investigators found wires leading from the explosion site to a control panel and hideout about 164 ft (50 m) from the site.