Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/March 24

The crew of the last California Zephyr poses for a group photo after arriving in Oakland

1828 – Pennsylvania's first state-owned railway, the Philadelphia and Columbia Railway, is authorized by the state legislature.[1]
1875 – The Mayor of Los Angeles, California, approves a measure to allow the Spring and Sixth Street Railroad, a predecessor of the Pacific Electric Railway, to extend its line to connect to the Southern Pacific Railroad train station.[2]
1900 – Mayor of New York Robert A. Van Wyck turns the first shovel of dirt in groundbreaking ceremonies for the first subway line in the city.[1]
1970 – The last California Zephyr operated by Western Pacific Railroad (pictured with crew) arrives in Oakland, California.

References

"This Month in Railroad History: March". Rivanna Chapter National Railway Historical Society. Retrieved March 24, 2006.
"The Street Railway History of Los Angeles". Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California. Retrieved March 24, 2006.

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