Portal:US Railways/February 20
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- 1938 – Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway inaugurates the El Capitan passenger train service between Chicago and Los Angeles.
- 1939
– Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power officially abandons the Seattle-Everett, interurban line.[1] - 1946 – Pullman-Standard delivers the first new passenger car in the United States built after World War II.
- 1982 – Chessie System officially abandons its branch line north of Manistee to Traverse City, Michigan.[2]
- 2006
– Chicago Transit Authority begins work on a capacity expansion project for the Chicago 'L''s Brown Line.
References
- ↑ Crowley, Walt (2000-09-19). Interurban Rail Transit in King County and the Puget Sound Region -- A Snapshot History. HistoryLink. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ↑ Railroad History Time Line - 1980's. RRHX: Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
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