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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 .

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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 .