January 7, 1952 The closure of Reading's trolley system kept Pennsylvania as the top trolley state because of its remaining trolley systems:? Altoona, Johnstown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Scranton, and Red Arrow.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky
January 7, 1840 Incoming Michigan Governor William Woodbridge recommends in his first message to stop all of the State's internal improvement appropriations. Illinois and Indiana have already dramatically cut back on their programs.
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January 7, 1872 The Northern Central Michigan Railroad (later LS&MS, NYC) begins operations between Jonesville and Albion MI.
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January 7, 1883 The Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw (later MC, NYC, PC, CR (one section); MC, GT, CN (other section)) is incorporated.
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January 7, 1887 The Manistee & Northeastern (later PM, C&O, Chessie, CSX, TSBY) is chartered to build between Manistee and Traverse City.
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January 7, 2002 Amtrak train 351 becomes the first in regular service to run at 90 mph (145 km/h) between Kalamazoo and Porter IN using the new GPS-based Incremental Train Control System.
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Mark Tomlonson
