May 20, 1970 Two passengers were killed and 77 were hurt when two GG trains collided in the IND Roosevelt Avenue wreck. R-16 car 6304 was cut up and R-40M car 4501 was heavily damaged but was eventually repaired at Coney Island Shops. The collision was caused by human failure, mainly for permitting the motorman of car 4501, who had a poor record, to operate trains. After the wreck, E and F trains gave spotty service from Jamaica, Forest Hills, and Queens Plaza to their south terminals. Later, they ran on the local track to Jamaica and express to Manhattan on the Queens-bound express track. EE trains from Whitehall Street ran to Astoria and GG trains from Smith-9th Street first terminated at Court Square, then at Northern Boulevard. Then all Manhattan and Brooklyn-bound E, F, and GG trains ran to Queens Plaza on the Manhattan-bound express track. KK (6th Avenue-Broadway Brooklyn) trains operated beyond the rush hours and all 7 (Flushing) train service was local, since 74th Street is a local stop. Normal service was restored the next day.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dennis M Linsky
On Thu, May 20, 2021, 6:35 AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson=
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May 20, 1876 The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad begins operating through Pullman sleeping cars between Grand Rapids MI and Centennial Station in Philadelphia.
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May 20, 1964 The presidents of the Pennsylvania and New York Central Railroads sign an agreement in anticipation of the Penn Central merger that will provide job protection in the new company for Union employees. In turn the unions drop their opposition to the merger.
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Mark Tomlonson
