October 31 in rail transport
- October 31 in rail transport
Events
20th century
* 1942 – The French engineer Léon Bronchart refuses to drive a train of prisoners. He's the only engineer known in France to hold such a protest during World War II.
* 1956 – The last surface streetcars operate in Brooklyn, New York.
* 1957 – Canadian National Railway receives authorization to operate the former New York Central Railroad (NYC) lines in Ottawa, Ontario, to reach industries that were originally served by NYC.
* 1965 – Canadian National Railway inaugurates "Rapido" passenger train service between Montreal and Toronto.
* 1976 – Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway issue the first joint VIA Rail timetable.
* 1978 – The last passenger train departs from St. Louis Union Terminal.
* 1987 – Montana Rail Link begins operations on 907 miles of former Burlington Northern Railroad (originally Northern Pacific Railroad) tracks.
21st century
* 2001 – A broken rail on the SNCF in France derails a TGV train travelling at 130 km/h (80.8 mph), but only six minor injuries result.
* 2002 – BC Rail operates the last run of the "Cariboo Prospector" passenger train between Prince George and North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Births
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References
* Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (August 16 2005), " [http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/candate.htm Significant dates in Canadian railway history] ". Retrieved October 31 2005.
* Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (September 7 2005), " [http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/ottawa.htm Significant dates in Ottawa railway history] ". Retrieved October 31 2005.
* New York City Transit (2005), " [http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/facts/ffhist.htm New York City Transit – History and Chronology] ". Retrieved October 31 2005.
* PureWest Lifestyles and Adventures, " [http://www.purewest.com/montana/history.html History... Montana Rail Link] ". Retrieved October 31 2005.
* Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (2005), " [http://avenue.org/nrhs/histoct.htm This month in railroad history - October] ". Retrieved October 31 2005.
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