Portal:US Railways/March 6
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- 1882 – The Norfolk Terminal Company is incorporated in Virginia as the merger of the Norfolk Terminal and the original Norfolk and Western Railroad.[1]
- 1883 – The Spring Grove, Avondale and Cincinnati Railway and the Cincinnati Northern Railway, both in Ohio, merge to form the Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad.[2]
- 1884 – The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad begins regular operations between Jacksonville and Palatka.[3]
- 1972
– Amtrak reroutes the Chicago terminus of the George Washington/James Whitcomb Riley passenger trains, the last of Amtrak's trains to use Central Station, to Union Station.[4] - 2003
– New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Peter S. Kalikow announces an increase in the basic fare for the New York City Subway from $1.50 to $2.00, the highest basic fare in the nation at the time.[5]
References
- ↑ Morris, J. C. (1902-12-31). “1880's”, Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
- ↑ Morris, J. C. (1902-12-31). “1840's”, Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
- ↑ Cravey, Beth Reese. Railroads and Brahmas were part of early Clay history. My Clay Sun. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
- ↑ Kelly, John (2001-06-05). "Amtrak's beginnings". Classic Trains. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
- ↑ The coming of the subway to New York: a history of the New York City subway as reported in the pages of Railway Age and Railroad Gazette. BNET (June 2003). Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
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