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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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