September 22 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on September 22.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 19th century 1.2 20th century 1.3 21st century 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 References

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[edit] 19th century

• 1847 – The Railway Clearing House in England recommends that Greenwich Mean Time be adopted as the standard time for all railways in the United Kingdom.^[1]
• 1873 – Western Counties Railway holds official groundbreaking ceremonies at Lovitt's Wharf, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[2]
• 1883 – Grand Trunk Railway fully acquires the Midland Railway of Canada.^[3]

[edit] 20th century

• 1902 – Ottawa, Northern and Western Railway acquires the Pontiac and Pacific Junction Railway.^[4]
• 1928 – Canadian Premier John Bracken drives the last spike on Canadian National Railway's line between Flin Flon and Cranberry Portage, Manitoba.^[5]
• 1994 – New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority begins construction on the 63^rd Street Connector which connects the 63^rd Street Tunnel to the Queens Boulevard Line.^[6]
• 1995 – Burlington Northern Railroad and Santa Fe Railroad merge to form Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.^[7]

[edit] 21st century

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[edit] References

1. ^ Daylight Saving Time - Standard time begain with the railroads. Retrieved on 2005-09-22.
2. ^ Smith, Ivan (1998). Significant Dates in Nova Scotia's Railway History (1850- 1899). Railways of Canada Archives. Retrieved on 2005-09-22.
3. ^ Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2006-11-28). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
4. ^ Significant dates in Ottawa railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (September 7, 2005). Retrieved on 2005-09-22.
5. ^ Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (August 16, 2005). Retrieved on 2005-09-22.
6. ^ New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. New York City Transit – History and Chronology. Retrieved on 2005-09-22.
7. ^ "BNSF's history sets precedents for 21st century" (November/December 1999). Railway 5 (6): p 3. BNSF Railway.