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A level crossing in China with crossing gates

1828 – The 67-kilometre (42 mi) Andrézieux-Roanne line is authorized in France.
1867 – J. Nason and J. F. Wilson, both of Boston, Massachusetts, are awarded the first U.S. patent covering level crossing gates (pictured).[1]
1956 – Pacific Great Eastern Railway, in British Columbia, holds official opening ceremonies to celebrate the beginning of service over its line (which occurred on June 11, 1956).[2]
1993 – The Green Bay and Western Railroad and the Fox River Valley Railroad are merged into a new Wisconsin Central Transportation subsidiary, the Fox Valley and Western Railroad.

References

Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (2005). "This Month in Railroad History: August". Retrieved August 25, 2006.
"Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. August 22, 2006. Retrieved August 25, 2006.

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