July 8, 1955 Philadelphia all-electric PCC car 2276 (-Kansas City 788) was observed on route 5 (Frankford-2nd and 3rd Streets).? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? July 8, 1956 Kansas City trolley route 59 (12th and Jackson) a PCC route since 1947, was converted to bus operation.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dennis M Linsky
July 8, 1854 In part to avoid the gauge war in Erie PA, the Michigan Central places a new 337' passenger steamer "Plymouth Rock" on the run between Buffalo and Detroit. This links the New York Central and the Michigan Central.
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July 8, 1890 The first Chicago & West Michigan (later PM, C&O, CSX) passenger train arrives in Traverse City.
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July 8, 1931 Streetcar service ends in Sault Ste. Marie MI.
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Mark Tomlonson
