1926 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1926.
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[edit] Events
[edit] May events
- May 1 - Burlington Refrigerator Express (BREX) is formed as a joint venture between the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) and the Fruit Growers Express (FGE).
- May 3 - U.K. General Strike commences, continuing to affect railways until May 12.
- May 8 - A. Philip Randolph organizes the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, considered a major labor as well as civil rights milestone.
- May 20 - The United States Railway Labor Act becomes law.
[edit] July events
- July 9 - The first use of a radiotelephone on a train, occurs on a train of the New York Central Railroad.
[edit] September events
- September 12 - Chemin de Fer du Nord introduces Flèche d’Or all-first-class Pullman boat train service between Paris and Calais, France.[1]
[edit] December events
- December 20 – Opening of first section of underground railway in Australia, the City Circle between Central and St. James railway stations in Sydney (John Bradfield (engineer)).[1]
[edit] Unknown date events
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad gains control of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad.
- American Car and Foundry acquires J. G. Brill and Company.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
[edit] October deaths
- October 20 - Eugene V. Debs, American labor leader, founding member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, founder of the American Railway Union, arrested during the Pullman strike in Chicago, Illinois (b. 1855).
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ferneyhough, Frank (1975). The History of Railways in Britain. Reading: Osprey. ISBN 0-85045-060-8.
