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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on October 29.

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Events

20th century

1949 – Pennsylvania Railroad discontinues passenger train service on the Pope's Creek Branch in Maryland.[1]
1978 – VIA Rail assumes all passenger train operations of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Canada.
1989 – The Lexington Avenue, Roosevelt Island and 21st Street stations on the New York City Subway's 63rd Street Extension open.
1995 – A new London Overground North London Line station is opened on the site of Canning Town station.
2000 – Amtrak upgrades service on the California Zephyr to daily.

References

Baer, Christopher T. (30 June 2003). "PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY DISCONTINUANCE/LAST RUNS OF PASSENGER SERVICE BY LINE SEGMENT" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society.

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