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1908 In Rail Transport
Events January events * January 28 – Florida's Railroad Commissioners adopt rule number 12 of the state's general operating rules for railroads within the state; the rule mandates that railroad companies are required to immediately report by telegram any train wreck within the state beyond a simple derailment that involves injury or death to any person and follow up the telegram within five days with a full written report. February events * February 25 – The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad starts revenue service between Hoboken, New Jersey and 19th Street, Manhattan. March events * March 25 – The Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway extends passenger service from its existing Washington-Annapolis route to Baltimore, Maryland. * March 30 – Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway purchases the Columbia Railway and Navigation Company. April events * April 8 – The Chicago "L" Stock Yards branch serving the Union Stock Yards is opened. * April 20 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Wreck
A train wreck, train collision, train accident or train crash is a type of disaster involving one or more trains. Train wrecks often occur as a result of miscommunication, as when a moving train meets another train on the same track; or an accident, such as when a train wheel jumps off a track in a derailment; or when a boiler explosion occurs. Train wrecks have often been widely covered in popular media and in folklore. A head-on collision between two trains is colloquially called a "cornfield meet" in the United States. Train wreck gallery Image:Train wreck in Rainy River District, Ontario (I0002383).tiff, Train wreck in Rainy River District, Ontario in the 1900s. See also *Lists of rail accidents :*List of accidents and disasters by death toll *Classification of railway accidents :*Boiler explosion :* Bridge disaster :*Derailment :* Level crossing crashes :* Runaway :*Signal passed at danger :* Tram accident :*Wrong-side failure *The crash at Crush, Texas, an intention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
