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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on April 3.
Events[edit]
19th century[edit]
- 1839 – Andover and Haverhill Railroad reorganizes and changes its name for a second time to Boston and Portland Railroad, reflecting plans to extend its line to Portland, Maine.
- 1848 – The Joseph Valley Railroad, a predecessor of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, is chartered in Michigan.[1]
- 1868 – The Flushing and North Side Rail Road is incorporated in New York.[2]
20th century[edit]
- 1905 – New Haven Railroad acquires control of Hartford Street Railway.[3]
- 1948 – Santa Fe Railroad introduces the Texas Chief service connecting Chicago and Galveston, Texas.[4]
- 1992 – The Goderich Exeter Railway begins operations in Ontario, Canada.[5]
21st century[edit]
- 2001 – The European Union approves Bombardier's acquisition of Adtranz.
- 2003 – First revenue run of M>Train's new Siemens Mo-Mo train.
- 2007 – New speed record on rail on the LGV Est made by the TGV V150 with a speed peak at 574.7 km/h (357.1 mph).
Births[edit]
- 1826 – Cyrus K. Holliday, cofounder of Topeka, Kansas, and first president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, is born (d. 1900).
- 1859 – Darius Miller, president of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad 1910-1914, is born (d. 1914).[6][7]
Deaths[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ New York Central Railroad System (1913). "History of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company". New York Central System Annual Report. Retrieved April 3, 2006.
- ^ Huneke, John (2006). "aRRt's aRRchives". Retrieved April 3, 2006.
- ^ Government Printing Office (1914). New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.: Evidence Taken Before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Vol. II. pp. 2366–2374, 2394–2397 – via Google Books.
- ^ Santa Fe Railroad (April 2, 1948). "New Schedules (advertisement)". The Atchison Daily Globe. Atchison, Kansas. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. 17 March 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2006.
- ^ "Darius Miller Dead". New York Times. August 24, 1914. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "The Curse of King Tut". Gravely Speaking. January 9, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
