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EVENTS
20th century
1956
– The last surface
Streetcar
s operate in
Brooklyn, New York
.
1957
–
Canadian National Railway
receives authorization to operate the former
New York Central Railroad
(NYC) lines in
Ottawa
,
Ontario
, to reach industries that were originally served by NYC.
1965
–
Canadian National Railway
inaugurates ''
Rapido
''
Passenger Train
service between
Montreal
and
Toronto
.
1976
–
Canadian Pacific Railway
and
Canadian National Railway
issue the first joint
VIA Rail
Timetable
.
1978
– The last
Passenger Train
departs from
St. Louis Union Terminal
.
1987
–
Montana Rail Link
begins operations on 907
Mile
s of former
Burlington Northern Railroad
(originally
Northern Pacific Railroad
)
Tracks
.
21st century
2001
– A broken rail on the
SNCF
in
France
derails a
TGV
train travelling at 130
Km/h
(80.8
Mph
), but only six minor injuries result.
2002
–
BC Rail
operates the last run of the ''
Cariboo Prospector
'' passenger train between
Prince George
and
North Vancouver
,
British Columbia
.
BIRTHS
DEATHS
REFERENCES
Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (
2005
.
Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (
2005
.
New York City Transit (
2005
.
PureWest Lifestyles and Adventures, ''
History... Montana Rail Link
''. Retrieved
October 31
2005
.
Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (
2005
.