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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on October 29.
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- 1949 – Pennsylvania Railroad discontinues passenger train service on the Pope's Creek Branch in Maryland.[1]
- 1978 – VIA Rail assumes all passenger train operations of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Canada.
- 1989 – The Lexington Avenue, Roosevelt Island and 21st Street stations on the New York City Subway's 63rd Street Extension open.
- 1995 – A new London Overground North London Line station is opened on the site of Canning Town station.
- 2000 – Amtrak upgrades service on the California Zephyr to daily.
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References edit
- ^ Baer, Christopher T. (30 June 2003). "PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY DISCONTINUANCE/LAST RUNS OF PASSENGER SERVICE BY LINE SEGMENT" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society.