November 15 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on November 15.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1899 – The New York Central railroad leases the Boston and Albany Railroad.
[edit] 20th century
- 1919 – The "golden spike" is driven and construction of the San Diego and Arizona Railway is completed at a cost of $18 million.
- 1982 – The Joetsu Shinkansen opens for service between Tokyo and Niigata.
[edit] 21st century
- 2001 – Two Canadian National Railway trains collide head-on in Andersonville, Michigan (northwest of Detroit).
- 2004 – A QR Tilt Train derails near Berajondo, Queensland, Australia, due to excess speed. None of the 157 people on board died. See Berajondo train crash.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- 1989 – William N. Deramus III, president of Chicago Great Western Railway 1949-1957, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad 1957-1961, Kansas City Southern Railway 1961-1973, dies (b. 1915).
