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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on May 30.
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Events
20th century
- 1911 – The first Milwaukee Road Olympian passenger train arrives in Deer Lodge, Montana.
- 1946 – After a short strike earlier in the month, Hudson and Manhattan Railroad trainmen go on strike again when the Pennsylvania Railroad (which owned the H&M at this time) management decides that the recent PRR pay increase does not apply to H&M employees.
- 1953 – The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway runs its last passenger trains.
- 1987 – The rapido Aurora Trans Europ Express is withdrawn from service.[1]
21st century
- 2005 – Iraqi State Television reports that a new railroad connection between Iran and Iraq will be built. The railroad is planned to connect Khorramshahr, Iran, to Basra, Iraq, and another connection is planned for a route between Kermanshah, Iran, and the Iraqi province of Diala.
References
- Mertens, Maurice; Malaspina, Jean-Pierre (2007). La Légende des Trans Europ Express (in French). Vannes: LR Presse. p. 353. ISBN 978-29-036514-5-9.
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