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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on January 16.
Events edit
19th century edit
- 1836 – The Galena and Chicago Union Railroad, the oldest portion of what is to become the Chicago and North Western Railway, is chartered.
- 1868 – William Davis, a fish merchant in Detroit, Michigan, is awarded a U.S. patent for his refrigerator car design.[1][2]
- 1889 – The Mito Railway begins passenger train operations on what is now the Jōban Line between Mito and Oyama, Japan.
20th century edit
- 1928 – A group of investors led by Harvey C. Couch, who would later also control the Kansas City Southern Railway, gains control of the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway.[3]
- 1958 – The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority extends subway service to Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue in Queens.[4]
- 1969 – Penn Central introduces Metroliner passenger train services between Washington, D.C., and New York City.[5]
- 1990 – Canada's Minister of Transport approves the standardized Canadian Rail Operating Rules.[6]
21st century edit
- 2009 - A major derailment in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, disrupts the entire Metra North Central Service line for two days.[7]
Births edit
- 1825 – Carl Abraham Pihl, Norwegian civil engineer and director of the Norwegian State Railways (NSB) 1865–1897, is born (d. 1897).
Deaths edit
References edit
- ^ "Railroad History Timeline: 1860". Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
- ^ "Today in Science History: January 16". Retrieved January 10, 2007.
- ^ Pitcher, Charles, Manager of DOT Compliance, KCS (July 1950). "The Kansas City Southern Lines". Kansas City Southern Historical Society. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ New York City Transit. "New York City Transit - History and Chronology". Retrieved January 10, 2007.
- ^ Morgan, David P. (May 1969). "Metroliners: better late than never?". Modern Railways. XXV (248): 248.
- ^ "Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. November 28, 2006. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
- ^ "Derailment halts Metra service until Monday". WGN Breaking News. January 16, 2009.