1982

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By month

January

  • January 8 - Amtrak reintroduces the Cardinal passenger train between Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
  • January 13 - The first fatal accident occurs on the Washington Metro in Washington, DC.[1]

February

  • February 20 - Chessie System officially abandons its branch line north of Manistee to Traverse City, Michigan.[2]
  • The Sentosa Monorail in Singapore opens.

May

June

References

  1. Washington, D.C. Railroad History. Washington DC Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
  2. Railroad History Time Line - 1980's. RRHX: Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.