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January 27, 1824 The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company is incorporated in Virginia.

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January 27, 1836 The State of Indiana enacts "Internal Improvements" legislation, calling for roads, canals and railroads to be built. The program is to be funded by a $10.5 million loan. (2025: $354 million)

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January 27, 1840 The New Jersey Railroad Board approves the issuing of commuter tickets, good between Jersey City and Newark, for $100 per year. (2025: $3,608)

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January 27, 1851 The first train arrives in Dayton OH, on a trip that started in Springfield on the tracks of the Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad Company (later CCC&StL, NYC).

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January 27, 1854 The Great Western Railway (later GT, CN) opens between London and Windsor Ontario.

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January 27, 1870 The Pennsylvania Railroad signs its first contract with the Pullman Company.

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January 27, 1877 The Fairland, Franklin & Martinsville Railroad (later Big Four, NYC, PC) is incorporated as a reorganization of the Cincinnati & Martinsville.

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January 27, 1879 The worst wreck in monorail history occurs when the Bradford & Foster Brook Monorail in Pennsylvania tests its new steam locomotive. Running at high speed to demonstrate its capacity, the boiler explodes, killing the fireman, engineer and three company officials riding a flatcar behind the engine. Other passengers were severely injured. The line will close shortly after.

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January 27, 1883 The Toledo & Indianapolis (later T&OC, NYC) reaches Bowling Green OH. The first “train” is a handcar.

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January 27, 1889 The last passenger car in a Chicago & North Western train derails, overturns, and then is dragged over tree stumps near Elmwood MI. Michigan’s Lieutenant Governor and an acquaintance are killed,

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January 27, 1912 The Pennsylvania Railroad reports that last year's "Safety First" campaign has reduced injuries by 66%.

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January 27, 1920 Groundbreaking ceremonies are held for Cincinnati’s subway.

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January 27, 1935 The Pennsylvania Railroad begins service between New York and Washington DC with its new GG-1 electric locomotive.

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January 27, 1940 The Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad, a narrow-gauge suburban railroad, discontinues operations in preparation for abandonment.

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January 27. 1947 The Chesapeake & Ohio begins accepting credit cards as payment for passenger tickets.

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January 27, 1962 Washington DC streetcars run for the last time.

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January 27, 1976 The Hillsdale County Railroad is incorporated. Operations will begin in April on former Penn Central routes in Hillsdale County MI, with extensions to Stubenville IN and Quincy MI.

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January 27, 2011 Amtrak begins providing WiFi service to Cascades Service riders between Eugene OR and Vancouver BC. Plans are being formed to extend the service system wide.

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Mark Tomlonson

January 27, 1957 Philadelphia PCC cars on the 7 routes operating from Luzerne Depot (routes 6, 20, 47, 50, 53, 56, and 60) received lock-type fare boxes. Only the Woodland PCC cars still needed to receive them, but not until route 46 goes bus. Also, bus route 59b on Bustleton Avenue was re-euipped with 3800-series GMC TDH-5105 diesel buses and the remodeled 8000s at Southern Depot were being repainted for continuous service on the Market Street 17 and 32 routes.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? January 27, 1962 It should be noted that 14th Street trolley routes 50 and 54, the first 2 routes to get PCC cars, were the last to run in Washington.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky?