Portal:US Railways/December 26
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- 1863 – The Reading and Columbia Railroad depot in Lititz, Pennsylvania, is dedicated with the arrival of the first passenger train there.[1]
- 1917 – – United States President Woodrow Wilson uses the Federal Possession and Control Act to nationalize American railroads under the United States Railroad Administration during World War I.
- 1976 – The second American Freedom Train tour ends in Miami, Florida.
- 1976 – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority purchases lines in and around Boston from Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) and establishes a contract with B&M to operate commuter trains over these lines.[2]
References
- ↑ Lititz Springs Park History (2005). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ↑ the Friends of Bedford Depot Park (2006-02-02). A Chronology of Bedford's Railroad History. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
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