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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on October 14.
Events
[edit]19th century
[edit]- 1872 – Shimbashi Station opens and becomes the first railway terminal in Tokyo, Japan.
- 1899 – North British Railway submits its proposal to absorb the Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway in Scotland by a stock exchange transaction.
20th century
[edit]- 1969 – Seibu Railway's Chichibu Line opens in Japan.
- 1980 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the Staggers Rail Act into law, significantly deregulating the American railroad industry.
21st century
[edit]- 2004 – The Canadian Transportation Safety Board issues its final report on the CN accident of May 2, 2002; the report blames the truck driver's fatigue as the cause of the accident and admonishes fire crews for less-than-optimal training in hazardous materials.
Births
[edit]- 1853 – John William Kendrick, chief engineer 1888-1893, general manager 1893-1899 and vice president 1899-1911 of Northern Pacific Railway and vice-chairman of the board for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, is born (d. 1924).