1902 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1902.
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Events
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January events
- January 1 - The Swiss Federal Railways is formed through the merger and nationalization of several smaller railroads.
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February events
- February 13 - The Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York Railroad, a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal Railroad, is incorporated.
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April events
- April 21 - The Pennsylvania, New York and Long Island Railroad, a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal Railroad, is incorporated.
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June events
- June 15 - The New York Central railroad debuts the 20th Century Limited passenger train between Chicago, Illinois, and New York, New York.
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July events
- July 1 - Oliver Robert Hawke Bury becomes General Manager of the Great Northern Railway in England.
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Unknown date events
- The Alaska Central Railroad (an early predecessor of the Alaska Railroad) begins construction northward from Seward, Alaska.
- The Atlantic Coast Line acquires the Plant System Railroads and gains control of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
- Serious buffer stop at Frankfurt-am-Main inspires development of Rawie range of energy-absorbing buffer stops.
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Births
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Deaths
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References
- (January 16 2005), Biographies of chairmen, managers & other senior officers (http://www.steamindex.com/people/managers.htm). Retrieved February 10 2005.
