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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on October 31.
Events
[edit]20th century
[edit]- 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.[1][2]
- 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.[3]
- 1965 – Canadian National Railway inaugurates Rapido passenger train service between Montreal and Toronto.[2][4]
- 1976 – Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway issue the first joint VIA Rail timetable.[2]
- 1978 – The last passenger train departs from St. Louis Union Terminal.[2]
- 1982 – VIA Rail operates the last revenue run of the TurboTrain in Canada.[4]
- 1987 – Montana Rail Link begins operations on 907 miles (1,460 km) of former Burlington Northern Railroad (originally Northern Pacific Railroad) tracks.[2][5]
21st century
[edit]- 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.[4]
Births
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 1906 – James D. Yeomans, commissioner for the Interstate Commerce Commission 1894-1905, dies (b. 1845).
References
[edit]- ^ New York City Transit (2005). "New York City Transit – History and Chronology". Retrieved October 31, 2005.
- ^ a b c d e Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (2005). "This month in railroad history - October". Retrieved October 31, 2005.
- ^ "Significant dates in Ottawa railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. September 7, 2005. Retrieved October 31, 2005.
- ^ a b c "Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. August 16, 2005. Retrieved October 31, 2005.
- ^ PureWest Lifestyles and Adventures. "History... Montana Rail Link". Retrieved October 31, 2005.