April 1, 1951 Brooklyn's Nostrand Avenue trolley route was converted to bus operation and the Holy Cross Cemetery trolley shuttle was abandoned.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?April 1, 1951 Chicago trolley route 81 (Lawrence Avenue) was converted to trolleybus operation and trolley route 65 (Grand Avenue) was converted to bus operation but only temporarily. On December 16, route 65 was reconverted to trolleybus operation.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? April 1, 1956 Some route 50 (Rising Sun Avenue-4th and 5th Streets) were rerouted in South Philadelphia to 4th and Ritner Streets where no service had been provided since route 9 demised on January 9. This was after new rail had been installed on 5th Street from Snyder to Ritner.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Off topic but of particular interest:? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?April 1, 1963 The Red Arrow, which still operates the Media and Sharon Hill trolley routes, purchased a bankrupt New Jersey bus company, Canden and Burlington Bus Company, and began bus service on route 54 from Philadelphia to Medford Lakes, New Jersey.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky
April 1, 1947 The Interstate Commerce Commission approves the Chesapeake & Ohio/Pere Marquette merger.
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April 1, 1966 A Federal ban on running boards goes into effect for box and similar house cars ordered after this date.
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April 1, 1976 Conrail begins operations with the merging of Penn Central, Erie Lackawanna, Central of New Jersey, Lehigh Valley, Lehigh & Hudson River and Reading Railroads.
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April 1, 1976 The Detroit & Mackinac assumes switching duties in Mackinaw City for the car ferry ¡°Chief Wawatam¡±. It had been done previously by Penn Central.
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Mark Tomlonson
