August 20 in rail transport
- August 20 in rail transport
Events
19th century
* 1854 – The first trains operate in what is now Romania between Oraviţa, Transylvania, and Baziaş, on the Danube.
* 1857 – The European and North American Railway in New Brunswick, Canada, opens between Shediac and Moncton. [cite web| url=http://www.trainweb.org/canadianrailways/articles/EastNBRailHistory.htm| title=Eastern New Brunswick's Railway History| work=The Railways of Canada Archives| date=January 1999| author=Clowes, Art| accessdate=2008-01-29| ]
* 1868 – The Abergele train disaster, the first major railway disaster in Britain, occurs when a train uncouples and runs away down a steep incline; railroads install catchpoints to prevent such a disaster in the future.
20th century
* 1909 – The Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad, a predecessor of the Kansas City Southern Railroad, announces the construction of a new line from Murfreesboro to Hot Springs, Arkansas. [cite journal| url=http://www.kcshs.org/schedule/subs/images/history/kcs_hist.htm| title=The Kansas City Southern Lines| work=Kansas City Southern Historical Society| journal=KCS Newsfolder| month=July| year=1950| author=Pitcher, Charles, Manager of DOT Compliance, Kansas City Southern Railway| accessdate=2008-01-29 ]
* 1935 – Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad discontinues all interurban operations. [cite web| url=http://www.dcnrhs.org/dc_rail_history.htm| title=Washington, D.C. Railroad History| publisher=Washington, D.C., Chapter National Railway Historical Society| accessdate=2008-01-29| ]
* 1963 – The one millionth railroad carload of lettuce is shipped from Salinas, California.
* 1979 – San Diego's Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) purchases the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company in restored condition for $18.1 million.
21st century
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