Rail transport — Railroad and Railway both redirect here. For other uses, see Railroad (disambiguation). Rail transport is the conveyance of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles specially designed to run along railways or railroads. Rail transport is … Wikipedia
History of rail transport — The history of rail transport dates back nearly 500 years, and includes systems with man or horse power and rails of wood or stone. Modern rail transport systems first appeared in England in the 1820s. These systems, which made use of the steam… … Wikipedia
1859 in rail transport — Events February events * February 11 ndash; The Atchison and Topeka Railroad Company, forerunner of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, is chartered in Kansas. [cite web|author=Baker Library Historical… … Wikipedia
1883 in rail transport — EventsJanuary events* January 10 ndash; The Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central Railway enters bankruptcy and is sold at foreclosure. * January 12 ndash; The second transcontinental railroad line in North America is completed as the Southern… … Wikipedia
1887 in rail transport — Events February events * February 4 The Interstate Commerce Act in the United States is signed into law, creating the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate the prices for hauling freight on American railroads. March events * March 27 The… … Wikipedia
July 4 in rail transport — Events 19th century * 1828 ndash; Construction begins on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Baltimore, Maryland. * 1851 ndash; Groundbreaking ceremonies are held for the Pacific Railroad Company, a railroad later to become the Missouri Pacific… … Wikipedia
November 9 in rail transport — Events 19th century * 1863 ndash; Gov. Stanford , Central Pacific Railroad s first locomotive, enters service in California. [cite book| author=Diebert, Timothy S. and Strapac, Joseph A.| title=Southern Pacific Company Steam Locomotive… … Wikipedia
June 10 in rail transport — Events 19th century * 1891 ndash; The funeral train for John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada, is operated between Ottawa and Kingston, Ontario. 20th century * 1910 ndash; Construction on the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway… … Wikipedia
October 16 in rail transport — Events * 1876 ndash; The Miami Valley Narrow Gauge Railway officially changes its name to Miami Valley Railway. [cite book| author=Hauck, John W.| title=Narrow Gauge in Ohio| location=Boulder, Colorado| publisher=Pruett Publishing| year=1986|… … Wikipedia
Transport ferroviaire en France — Un TGV Atlantique et un TER, deux trains correspondant à des services très dynamiques actuellement en France, en gare de Nantes … Wikipédia en Français
