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1833 – The Western Railroad Of Massachusetts is chartered to build a railroad between Worcester, Massachusetts , and the New York state line.

1854 – Pennsylvania Railroad 's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania , opens for railroad traffic.

1865 – The Chicago And North Western Railway and Galena And Chicago Union Railroad merge.

2005 – Construction begins on the first Light Rail commuter line in Phoenix, Arizona ; it is scheduled to open in December 2008 .

2005 – Juan Manuel Alvarez enters a plea of not guilty at his Arraignment hearing for his involvement in the Glendale Train Crash .

2005 – The city of Washington, DC , enacts legislation that bans railroads from transporting hazardous materials through the city.

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