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January 30, 1834 The first railroad built in Kentucky, linking Lexington and Frankfort, is completed.

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January 30, 1875 The Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western (later LS&MS, NYC) is incorporated. It will run between Ypsilanti and Bankers MI.

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January 30, 1883 The Toledo & Indianapolis (later T&OC, NYC) is completed.

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January 30, 1902 The Detroit Manufacturers Railroad (later NYC) is incorporated.

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January 30, 1905 The Halifax & South Western (later CN) opens, connecting Halifax to Yarmouth NS.

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January 30, 1923 The Grand Trunk is absorbed into the Canadian National. The Grand Trunk within the United States is spun off and becomes the Grand Trunk Western. CN will operate the GTW as a subsidiary.

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January 30, 1939 Streetcar service ends in Ashtabula OH.

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January 30, 1950 The Pennsylvania Railroad announces the beginning of "Keystone" freight service for less-than-carload freight. Five hundred boxcars and 3,000 containers are purchased. The new equipment along with higher freight train speeds are designed in part to compete with the New York Central's "Pacemaker" service introduced in 1946.

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January 30, 1985 Amtrak's "Cardinal" is pulled by steam, 4-8-4 #614T. The locomotive is winding up a month of tests, hoping to prove a modern coal-burning steam locomotive can compete with an oil-burning diesel.

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January 30, 2001 Master Railroad photographer O. Winston Link dies. Best known for his nighttime shots of the Norfolk & Western, some of his work reaches the status of cultural icon, quoted in commercials, music videos and TV's "The Simpsons".

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January 30, 1953 TWU President Michael J. Quill ended a 30-day strike against 5th Avenue Motor Coach Company in Manhattan.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? January 30, 1956 To speed up rush hour service on Philadelphia's Market-Frankford line, a skip-stop operation similar to the Chicago operations went into effect with A and B trains stopping at alternate stations and all trains stopping at the important stations. This service ran Monday-Saturday but starting in 1958, this service ran on Sunday when the Eagles began playing in Franklin Field.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? January 30, 1966 Since the 12-day bus and subway strike ended, the NYCTA was plagued by various accidents and mishaps.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? January 30, 1984 Philadelphia PCC route 53 rail service was restored after 2 years of bus operation to permit the rebuilding of the Wayne Avenue bridge over the PRR Chestnut Hill branch at Duval Street (between Washington Lane and Johnson). Route 53 was the first Philadelphia trolley route to get PCC cars in 1938.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky