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March 3, 1831 George M. Pullman is born in New York. March 3, 1842 The Pittsfield & North Adams Railroad (Later WRR, B&A, NYC) is chartered in Massachusetts to build between its namesake cities. March

March 2, 1831 An Act of Congress authorizes the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to extend a branch into the District of Columbia. March 2, 1836 In the earliest "cornfield meet" for a which a full date was

March 1, 1955 National City Lines took over Philadelphia Transportation Company and installed Douglas Pratt as President. Dennis M Linsky [email protected]> wrote:

March 1, 1833 A meeting of cab owners and drivers is held at Tammany Hall to protest the occupation of streets by the New York & Harlem Railroad. At the end of the meeting the crowd spills out of the

February 26, 1950 It was the Richmond Hill trolley route that was converted to bus operation, ending trolley service in Queens. February 26, 1953 Philadelphia's famed PRR Chinese Wall on Market Street

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 The

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, 1846 Congress is asked to fund a land grant to build a rail road from Lake Michigan to Oregon. February 24, 1865 The Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Railroad (later MC, NYC, PC, CR, NS, A&B)

February 23, 1852 The Potsdam & Watertown Railroad (later RW&O, NYC) is chartered. February 23, 1855 The Hudson & Boston Railroad (later B&A) acquires the Hudson & Berkshire Railroad at foreclosure

February 22, 1850 The Columbus & Xenia Railroad is completed between its namesake Ohio cities. It is the first railroad in Ohio to be built with T-Rail (as opposed to strap rail) in its original

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

February 18, 1947 Philadelphia Transportation Company raised its trolley, trolleybus, and subway fares to 10 cents cash; bus fares remained at 10 cents. February 18, 1951 Pittsburgh Railways raised

February 18, 1848 The Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula Railroad (later LS, LS&MS) is chartered, although it will not begin operations until 1852. February 18, 1868 The Erie Railway board approves an

February 17, 1848 The Indianapolis & Bellefontaine Railroad (later NYC) is chartered. February 17, 1870 The Pullman Palace Car Company leases Central Transportation Company, retroactive to January 1,

February 16, 1957 Chicago trolley route 36 (Broadway) was converted to bus operation, ending trolley service on State Streer and leaving route 22 (Clark-Wentworth) as Chicago's only remaining trolley

February 16. 1847 The State of Illinois sells a portion of the Northern Cross Railroad (later Wabash) between Springfield and Meredosia. It is the only portion of the state railroad, chartered in

February 15, 1953 Minneapolis-St. Paul sells all-electric PCC cars 340-59 to Shaker Heights, Ohio. They were renumbered 51-70. Cars 51-55 were single unit cars; cars 56-70 were MU cars. Dennis M

February 15, 1854 The Pennsylvania Railroad opens its Pittsburgh to Harrisburg main line, including Horseshoe curve. February 15, 1855 The Joliet & Chicago Railroad (later C&M, StlA&C, C&A, GM&O, ICG,

February 12, 1950 Two Long Island Railroad commuter trains were involved in a head-on collision at Rockville Center on the Babylon branch. February 12, 1973 A freight train derailment south of Ludlow,

February 12, 1827 Two dozen Baltimore merchants, concerned over loss of trade to New York and Philadelphia, hold their first meeting to discuss a rail road to the West, to be built along the line of