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March 11, 1836 The Little Miami Railroad (later PC&St.L, PRR), Ohio’s second, receives its charter to connect the Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad to the Ohio River at Cincinnati. Construction will

March 10, 1858 The Pittsburgh Ft. Wayne & Chicago (later PRR) connects to the Pennsylvania Railroad in Pittsburgh, despite opposition and interference from local citizens. March 10, 1862 The St. Paul

March 7, 1832 The New Jersey Railroad & Transportation Company (later PRR) is chartered to build across the state. March 7, 1834 The Detroit & Pontiac (later D&M, GT) receives its charter from

March 6, 1830 Colonel Stephen H. Long constructs a road bridge over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. It is the first known road bridge to cross a railroad. March 6, 1834 The London & Gore Railroad in

March 5, 1832 The New Castle & Frenchtown Railroad begins regular daily revenue service. Passenger boats transfer their passengers to the railroad from stagecoaches, forming a through stage-boat-rail

March 4, 1951 Brooklyn' s Flatbush Avenue trolley route was converted to bus operation with Mack C-50 buses which could be converted into floating ambulances. A unique feature was that one of the last

March 4, 1826 Granite Railway, the first incorporated company to build and operate a rail road in the United States, is chartered in Massachusetts. March 4, 1839 The first "express" traffic carried

March 3, 1957 Philadelphia bus route B, the Roosevelt Boulevard route from the Bridge-Pratt terminus of the Market-Frankford line to Somerton and Langhorne, was re-equipped with new GMC TDH-5105

March 3, 1831 George M. Pullman is born in New York. March 3, 1834 Cleveland sees its first railroad: the Cleveland & Newburg Railroad is chartered to serve quarries. It is horse operated with wooden

February 28, 1952 The Pennsylvania Railroad announced plans to abandon the Whitemarsh branch from Fort Washington to the Chestnut Hill branch connection between Allens Lane and St. Martin's because of

February 28, 1815 George Stephenson receives a Patent for his second steam locomotive, an improved version of the principles worked out in the "Blusher" last July. February 28, 1827 The Baltimore &

February 27, 1832 Baltimore coachbuilder Richard Imlay displays three railroad passenger cars in Monument Square, including one that will seat 50. February 27, 1837 Illinois passes an "Internal

February 26, 1951 It was the Richmond Hill trolley line that was converted to bus operation, ending trolley service in Queens. Now the Q-55 bus. February 26, 1953 The Pennsylvania Railroad's

February 26, 1851 The first Milwaukee Road predecessor, the Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad runs its first train: from Milwaukee to Waukesha, WI. (some sources say February 25). February 26, 1870

February 25, 1834 Formation date of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac. February 25, 1848 Future railroad magnate E.H. Harriman is born. February 25, 1848 Incorporation papers are filed for the

February 24, 1957 Baltimore bus route 9 (Ellicott City), which was a scenic trolley route until 1955, was abandoned. February 24, 1957 Philadelphia bus route R (Frankford-Roxborough) was

February 24, 1812 John Stevens issues the first publication in the United States to advocate steam rail roads. He suggests a rail road built on posts three to six feet off the ground over a

February 21, 1804 Richard Trevithick, on a bet, mounts a stationary steam engine on wheels and pulls 10 tons of iron (the amount in the bet) plus 5 wagons and 70 men 16 km (9.75 miles) at an average

February 20, 1852 The Michigan Southern Railroad via the Northern Indiana & Chicago (later MS&NI, LS&MS, NYC, PC, CR, NS) reaches Chicago. The rush to beat the Michigan Central into Chicago has left a

February 19, 1918 The Committee on Standard Locomotive and Cars reports to the USRA that its proposed standards of last week will delay construction of equipment due to material shortages. USRA