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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on February 8.
Events
[edit]19th century
[edit]- 1808 – The Washington Bridge Company is granted authority in Washington, D.C., to build the Long Bridge over the Potomac River, a bridge that will eventually be rebuilt to carry the first railroad tracks to cross the river.[1]
20th century
[edit]- 1904 – Service begins on Canadian Pacific Railway's Maniwaki line between Hull, Ontario, and Maniwaki, Quebec.[2]
- 1986 – 23 people are killed in the Hinton train collision when a VIA Rail passenger train collides with a Canadian National Railway freight train near Hinton, Alberta.
- 1995 – Southern Pacific Transportation Company announces that Edward L. Moyers, then chairman of the Southern Pacific Company's board of directors, has submitted his resignation citing the advice of his physicians.[3]
21st century
[edit]Births
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 1905 – Jay Cooke, American financier who built the Northern Pacific Railway, dies (b. 1821).
References
[edit]- ^ Washington, D.C., Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. "Washington, D.C. Railroad History". Retrieved February 8, 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Significant dates in Ottawa railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. January 31, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2006.
- ^ Howe, Kenneth; Pelline, Jeff; Chronicle Staff Writers (February 9, 1995). "SP Chief Moyers Is Stepping Down / Railroad launches search for successor". SFGate. Retrieved February 20, 2014.