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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on September 3.

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Events

19th century

1897 – The Ussuri Railway, one of four railways that made up the East Siberian Railway, opens connecting Vladivostok to Khabarovsk.

20th century

1997
- Union Pacific Railroad and the United States Federal Railroad Administration introduce the Safety Assurance Compliance Process.
- Dufferin Manor, one of the Manor series sleeping cars owned by VIA Rail, is wrecked in a derailment near Biggar, Saskatchewan.[1]
1999 – RailAmerica takes over operations of former Santa Fe Railroad subsidiary, Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway, for a purchase price of approximately $18 million.

21st century

2004 – The Canadian Museum of Rail Travel, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, holds grand opening ceremonies for its new museum facilities.

References

"Railway Investigation Report R97H0009". Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2015.

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