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March 29, 1869 The Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Railroad (later LS&MS, NYC, PC) is completed from Allegan to Grand Rapids MI. (Some sources say March 1.) March 29, 1909 The Pennsylvania Railroad

March 26, 1950 Baltimore trolley route 30 (Fremont Avenue), a PCC route since 1944, was converted to trolleybus operation with surplus ACF- Brill TC-44s. March 28, 1959 In order to giver Callowhill

March 26, 1860 The first freight car (loaded with lard) leaves St. Louis for New York via Buffalo and the New York Central. The trip will take five days. This is the first car to run through without

March 25, 1951 Cincinnati trolley routes 32 (Elberon-Price Hill), 35 (Warsaw-Price Hill), and 36 (Warsaw-Carson Street) were converted to bus operation with the latter 2 getting trolleybuses. All 3

March 25, 1807 The Swansea & Mumbles Railway begins the first railway passenger service in the world, using horse-drawn cars. The line had been built three years earlier to haul granite. It will

March 24, 1828 The Philadelphia & Columbia Railway (later PRR), the first to be owned by a state, is authorized. March 24, 1852 Ohio passes a law permitting railroads to change gauge from 4'-10" (the

March 23, 1953 Philadelphia trolley route 36 (Elmwood Avenue) was rerouted eastbound via Chestnut and 20th Streets to Market and westbound via 19th and Walnut to 22nd. This rerouting became necessary

March 23, 1836 Virginia declares it a felony to damage or destroy railroad property. Slaves who damage railroads "shall suffer death without benefit of clergy". March 23, 1858 E.A. Gardner of

March 22, 1953 Cleveland's Superior Avenue trolley route, the last to use the PCC cars, was converted to trolleybus operation using Pullman-Standard equipment purchased from Providence. The PCC cars

March 22, 1953 Cleveland's Superior Avenue trolley route, the last to use PCC cars, was converted to trolleybus operation using Pullman-Standard equipment purchased from Providence. The PCC cars were

March 22, 1862 The East Boston Freight Railroad (later B&A, NYC) is chartered in Massachusetts. March 22, 1897 The U.S. Supreme Court rules that railroads are subject to anti-trust legislation. March

March 20, 1955 Metropolitan Philadelphia Railway Association chartered PCC cars 2201 (ex-St. Louis 1578) and 2251 (ex-Kansas City 787) which were refurbished and repainted by PTC at Kensington Shops

March 19, 1851 The Illinois Central Railroad is organized in New York City. March 19, 1917 The railroads accept President Wilson's proposal for an 8-hour workday to stave off possible strikes. Later

March 18, 1834 One track of the Allegheny Portage Railroad opens for revenue service. The railroad will not operate between December and March when canals are closed by ice. Included in the

March 17, 1976 The NYCTA transferred R-1/9 subway cars 1372-1409 from the IND lines to the BMT Eastern Division. Dennis M Linsky [email protected]> wrote:

March 17, 1869 A Michigan law takes effect confirming a land grant along the first 20 miles of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad but forcing the GR&I to forfeit the rest of the land grant unless it

March 16, 1953 Twin Cities Rapid Transit sold all-electric PCC cars 320-39, 360-64, and 415-19 to Public Service of New Jersey for use on the Newark subway. They were renumbered 1-30. In November,

March 16, 1910 The New York Central’s electrification project reaches White Plains NY. March 16, 1922 The Aurora, Elgin & Chicago is reorganized into the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin. March 16, 1957 The

March 15, 1831 The Mohawk & Hudson Railroad orders its first locomotive as well as two 12 Horsepower stationary engines for inclined planes from the West Point Foundry Association. March 15, 1868 The

March 14, 1954 Chicago trolley routes 9 (Ashland Avenue) and 45 (Ashland-Archer-Clark) were converted to bus operation. The car barn at 69th and Ashland was later converted to a bus garage with that