November 22 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on November 22.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1869 – The Ft. Wayne, Jackson and Saginaw Railroad opens between Jackson and Reading, Michigan.[1]
- 1879 – The North Pennsylvania Railroad begins operating the Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad, a subsidiary of Pennsylvania Railroad.
[edit] 20th century
- 1940 – The Newark City Subway in New Jersey opens an extension from Heller Parkway to Grove Street.[2]
- 1950 – A collision between two Long Island Rail Road commuter trains near Richmond Hill, New York, kills 79, and injures hundreds more.[3]
- 1995 – The last train crewed by a Guard on Melbourne's suburban train network runs; after this date all suburban trains are driver-only operation.
- 1997 – The British freight company Railfreight Distribution is acquired by EWS as part of the privatisation of British Rail.
[edit] 21st century
- 2002 – The Toronto Transit Commission opens the Sheppard Subway, connecting the Sheppard-Yonge and Don Mills stations.[4]
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- 2004 – Edward Blossom, trolley and interurban car restorationist, founder of Dushore Car Company, dies (b. 1930).
[edit] References
- ^ Railroad History Timeline - 1860. Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ Newark Subway, PATH and Light Rail. UrbanRail.net (2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ The 1950 LIRR crash at Kew Gardens/Richmond Hill (2007-01-27). Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ Toronto Transit Commission - History. City of Toronto. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.