Portal:US Railways/January 2
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- 1882
– California Southern Railroad, a subsidiary of the Santa Fe, begins regular passenger and freight service between its National City terminus and Fallbrook Junction, just north of Oceanside, California.[1] - 1919
– Tacoma Municipal Railway in Washington begins streetcar operations.[2] - 1991 – Frank Turpin steps down from the president and CEO positions of Alaska Railroad.[3]
- 1997 – Massive flooding in the Feather River Canyon forces Union Pacific Railroad to close the former Western Pacific mainline through the canyon.[4]
References
- ↑ Duke, Donald (1995). Santa Fe: The Railroad Gateway to the American West, Volume One. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books, 50. ISBN ISBN 0-87095-110-6.
- ↑ Wimla, David (2003-01-20). Tacoma Municipal Railway streetcar service begins on January 2, 1919. HistoryLink. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
- ↑ The Alaska Railroad - History. Alaska Railroad (2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
- ↑ UP: Chronological History. Union Pacific Railroad (2005). Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
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