1982
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| Timelines: | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| Births: | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| Deaths: | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| Establishments: | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| Disestablishments: | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| Introductions: | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| Accidents: | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| Images: | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
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[edit] By month
[edit] 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]
[edit] February
- February 20 – Chessie System officially abandons its branch line north of Manistee to Traverse City, Michigan.[2]
- The Sentosa Monorail in Singapore opens.
[edit] May
- May 10 – Hong Kong MTR's Tsuen Wan Line reaches its namesake station of Tsuen Wan.
[edit] June
- June 2 – The Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway is acquired by the Soo Line Railroad.
[edit] Unknown date
[edit] References
- ↑ Washington, D.C. Railroad History. Washington DC Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ↑ Railroad History Time Line - 1980's. RRHX: Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
