March 20, 1896 The Grand Trunk Railway purchases the Central Vermont Railway and begins operating it as a wholly owned subsidiary.
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March 20, 1990 Canadian National GMD1 1071 departs Vancouver Island, ending 70 years of CN service on the island. The last segment of track was officially abandoned less than a month ago.
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March 20, 2017 Canadian National announces it will be closing the ore dock at Escanaba MI by the end of April. Ore has been shipped from Escanaba since 1852.
