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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on January 31.
Events edit
19th century edit
20th century edit
- 1905 – New York Central and Hudson River Railway officially takes control of Ottawa and New York Railway.[1]
- 1930 – Trains begin using the new elevated tracks and platform at Toronto Union Station.[2]
21st century edit
- 2003 – The driver of a southbound passenger train in Australia suffers a heart attack and dies, leading to the deaths of 6 passengers in the Waterfall train disaster.
- 2005 – Regular Metrolink passenger service is restored through Glendale, California, the scene of the previous week's Glendale train crash.
Births edit
- 1866 – William W. Atterbury, president of Pennsylvania Railroad 1925-1935, is born (d. 1935).[3]
Deaths edit
References edit
- ^ "Significant dates in Ottawa railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. January 8, 2006. Retrieved 2006-01-30.
- ^ "Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. August 16, 2005. Retrieved 2006-01-30.
- ^ "Politicians in Railroading in Indiana". The Political Graveyard. March 10, 2005. Retrieved 2005-12-30.