Portal:Transport/Selected anniversaries/April 16

• 1853 – The first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane.
• 2004 – The super liner Queen Mary 2 embarks on her first Trans-Atlantic crossing, linking the golden age of ocean travel to the modern age of ocean travel.

More events: January 1 – January 2 – January 3