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
- May 10 - Hong Kong MTR's Tsuen Wan Line reaches its namesake station of Tsuen Wan.
June
- June 2 - The Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway is acquired by the Soo Line Railroad.
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.
