1902 in rail transport

1902 in rail transport

Events

January events

* January 1 - The Swiss Federal Railways is formed through the merger and nationalization of several smaller railroads.
* January 8 - A train collision occurs in the New York Central Railroad's Park Avenue Tunnel in New York City killing 17 people, injuring 38 and leading to increased demand for electric trains.

February events

* February 13 - The Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York Railroad, a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal Railroad, is incorporated.
* February - Edwin Winter becomes president of Brooklyn Rapid Transit in New York City. [cite book| author=Busbey, T. Addison, editor| title=The Biographical Directory of the Railway Officials of America, Edition of 1906| location=Chicago, Illinois| publisher=Railway Age| year=1906| page=666 ]

March events

* March 10 - An antitrust suit is filed against Northern Securities Company, a holding company controlling Northern Pacific Railway, Great Northern Railway, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and others. [Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, " [http://avenue.org/nrhs/histmar.htm This Month in Railroad History - March] ". Retrieved March 10 2006.]

April events

* April 21 - The Pennsylvania, New York and Long Island Railroad, a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal Railroad, is incorporated.

June events

* June 15 - The New York Central railroad debuts the "20th Century Limited" passenger train between Chicago, Illinois, and New York, New York.

July events

* July 1 - Oliver Robert Hawke Bury becomes General Manager of the Great Northern Railway in England.
* July 17 - The Texas Mexican Railway switches to standard gauge.

September events

* September 22 - Ottawa, Northern and Western Railway acquires the Pontiac and Pacific Junction Railway.

October events

* October 2 – Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Railroad jointly inaugurate the "Golden State Limited" passenger train between Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California.
* October 9 – The Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway, predecessor of the Burlington-Rock Island Railroad, is chartered in Texas.
* October 13 – Professor Ernest Rutherford of McGill University demonstrates the first wireless communication system between a station and a moving train using a Grand Trunk Railway passenger special operating between Toronto and Montreal.cite web| url=http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/candate.htm| title=Significant dates in Canadian railway history| work=Colin Churcher's Railway Pages| date=2006-09-15| accessdate=2006-10-12| ]

November

* November 26 - Skreiabanen in Toten, Norway is opened.

Unknown date events

* The Alaska Central Railroad (an early predecessor of the Alaska Railroad) begins construction northward from Seward, Alaska.
* The Atlantic Coast Line acquires the Plant System Railroads and gains control of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
* Serious buffer stop accident at Frankfurt-am-Main inspires development of Rawie range of energy-absorbing buffer stops.
* MÁV chief engineer Kálmán Kandó designs the world's first standard gauge AC electrified railway in Italy.

Births

Deaths

References

* (January 16 2005), " [http://www.steamindex.com/people/managers.htm Biographies of chairmen, managers & other senior officers] ". Retrieved February 10 2005.
* Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (August 16 2005), " [http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/candate.htm Significant dates in Canadian railway history] ". Retrieved October 11 2005.
* Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (September 7 2005), " [http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/ottawa.htm Significant dates in Ottawa railway history] ". Retrieved September 22 2005.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Rail transport in Queensland — has a long history, with the first line opening in 1865. Today it is the second largest narrow gauge railway network in the world.The first line was surveyed while the colony was still part of New South Wales, but the colony of Queensland had… …   Wikipedia

  • Rail transport in Norway — Norway Bergensbanen at Finse, the highest point of the Norwegian railways. Operation National railway …   Wikipedia

  • Rail transport in Puerto Rico — This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series. Rail transport in Puerto Rico currently consists of a 10.7 mile (17.2 km) passenger metro system in the island’s metropolitan area of San Juan and a small cargo system in… …   Wikipedia

  • Rail transport in Nicaragua — As of 2006, there are no trains in Nicaragua. All traffic has been suspended since September 2001 [ [http://www.ferrolatino.ch/FLBNicaraguaNewsEng.htm Hock, M(2001): News from Nicaragua. At www.ferrolatino.ch] ] , ending several decades of a… …   Wikipedia

  • Rail transport in Ethiopia — Further information: Ethio Djibouti Railways Current railroad routes in Ethiopia Rail transport in Ethiopia currently consists only of a line from Djibouti to Dire Dawa. The line continues from Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa, but is no longer… …   Wikipedia

  • Rail transport in Namibia — Railways in Namibia describes the provision of rail service as a mode of transportation in Namibia. Rail service in Namibia is provided by TransNamib. Namibia s rail network consists of 2,382 route km of tracks, however this number continues to… …   Wikipedia

  • Rail transport in Iceland — Iceland does not have a public railway system and though there have been three small railways none has formed a part of the public transport network. Reykjavík Harbour Railway The track network Probably the most well known Icelandic rail project …   Wikipedia

  • Rail transport in Solano County, California — This article lists the railroads and a timeline of railroad history in Solano County, California.Timeline1849 1859*1849 Benicia Barracks established as military post which would last until 1929. California Gold Rush *8 Nov 1849 Benicia… …   Wikipedia

  • History of rail transport in Poland — This article is part of the History of rail transport by country series. The history of rail transport in Poland dates back to the first half of the 19th century when railways were built under Prussian, Russian, and Austrian occupation. After… …   Wikipedia

  • History of rail transport in Great Britain 1830 - 1922 — This article is part of a series on the History of rail transport in Great Britain The history of rail transport in Great Britain 1830 1922 covers the period between the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L MR), and the Grouping,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”