October 9, 2001 The Canadian National absorbs the Wisconsin Central.
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October 10, 1967 The Interstate Commerce Commission announces that U.S. Railroads lost $400 million [$3 billion 2019] on passenger service in 1966. The Pennsylvania Railroad was the biggest loser at $45.4 million. [$346 million]
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October 11, 1876 Sir Henry Whatley Tyler becomes President of the faltering Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. He begins an aggressive drive to overhaul the company and reach Chicago independent of the Vanderbilt lines.
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Mark Tomlonson
