June 12 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on June 12.
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[edit] 19th century
- 1889 – The Armagh rail disaster occurs near Armagh, Northern Ireland, spurring the UK Parliament to pass the Regulation of Railways Act 1889, mandating improved brake and signal systems.
- 1898 – Regular revenue service begins on the Detroit, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor Railroad in Michigan.
[edit] 20th century
- 1905 – Pennsylvania Railroad's passenger train Pennsylvania Special (which would later become the Broadway Limited) sets a speed record between Chicago, Illinois, and New York City, travelling at 127.2 mph (204.7 km/h).
- 1988 – The Trondheim Tramway in Trondheim, Norway is closed, after decision in the city council.[1]
[edit] 21st century
- 2002 – The Talgo XXI trainset sets the land speed record for railed vehicles with diesel power at 256.38 km/h (159.3 mph).
- 2005 – At 7:10 AM local time, a bomb explodes between Uzunovo and Bogatishchevo, Russia (about 95 miles / 153 km from Moscow), derailing the locomotive and first four passenger cars of the Grozny-Moscow train. Investigators found wires leading from the explosion site to a control panel and hideout about 164 ft (50 m) from the site.
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[edit] References
- ^ Aspenberg, Nils Carl (1995). På meterspor i Nidaros. Oslo: Baneforlaget, 6.
