March 24, 1828
Philadelphia & Columbia Railway (first state owned) is authorized.
March 24, 1890
The Supreme Court rules that a Minnesota state law authorizing a commission to set rates that are not subject to judicial review is unconstitutional.
March 24, 1900
New York City's Mayor Van Wyck breaks ground for that city's first subway.
March 24, 1932
New York radio station WABC makes the first broadcast from a moving train, a variety show on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Maryland.
March 24, 1967
The last regular passenger service comes to an end on the Soo Line.
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March 23, 1858
Eleazer A. Gardner is issued the first cable car patent.
March 23, 1874
Iowa becomes the third state to enact the Granger Laws which regulate railroad freight rates.
March 23, 1907
26 people were killed in a train accident at Colton, California.
March 23, 1937
Los Angeles Railway Company starts using PCC streetcars.
March 23, 1970
The California Zephyr makes it's last and final run.
March 22, 1897
In United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Association, the Supreme Court rules that 18 railroads are violating the Sherman Antitrust Act by banding together to fix rates.
March 22, 1913
Oregon Electric's Corvallis branch opens.
March 22, 1942
Wreck of #3 at Eavan, Washington on the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway.
March 22, 1947
In the Canadian province of Ontario, Canadian Pacific completes the installation of an automatic block signal system on the Chalk River subdivision between Smiths Falls and Chalk River as well as an automated interlocking at Carleton Place.
March 22, 1957
New York Central declared it's Ottawa division from Rooseveltown to Ottawa abandoned. The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority was given the line from the border to 2nd Street West in Cornwall, Ontario. The sale did not include the bridges since the Roosevelt International Bridge Company now owned them.
March 22, 1967
Jersey Central files for bankruptcy.
March 22, 1970
California Zephyr service ends on the Western Pacific, leaving the railroad freight only.
March 22, 1985
In Toronto, Canada, the Toronto Transit Commission opens the Scarborough rapid transit line using linear induction technology.
March 22, 1999
Railink Ltd. takes over operation of the Canadian National's Coronado, Bonnyville, and Lac La Biche subdivisions northeast of Edmonton. The line extends from St. Paul Junction, immediately north of Edmonton, to Boyle and northeast to Grande Center and Elk Point. It also connects with Railink's existing Lakeland and Waterways line to Boyle.
MARCH 22, 1995: Colin Ferguson was sentenced to life in prison, for killing 6 people on a Long Island Railroad commuter train in 1993.
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Not for this date but on May 10 1869 the UP and CP Met a t Promintory Summit Utah. Didn't really drive a golden spike though. Bet u didn't know that.
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Decided to start a new thread for this. I'd like everyone to participate here, and post whatever they have for when events in railroad history took place. I'll start with:
March 19, 1917: The Supreme Court upheld the eight-hour work day for railroads. (I personally believe that nowadays, railroad employees work more than an eight-hour day).
Does anyone else have anything to add for this date in railroad history? Let's hear from you!!
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