1973 in rail transport

1973 in rail transport

Events

January events

* January 27 – MBTA purchases several rail lines in New England from Penn Central to form the basis of the new commuter system's network.

February events

* February 26 – Chessie System is incorporated to become the parent corporation of a combined B&O/C&O/WM railroad system. [cite journal| journal=Classic Trains| publisher=Kalmbach Publishing| location=Waukesha, WI| url=http://trains.com/ctr/default.aspx?c=a&id=58| title=Railroad Fallen Flags: C| date=2006-06-26| accessdate=2008-02-26 ]

March events

* March 30 – Toronto's Yonge Subway is extended to York Mills Station. [cite web| author=City of Toronto| url=http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/history.htm| title=Toronto Transit Commission - History| year=2006| accessdate=2006-03-29| ]

October events

* October 1 – British Rail opens Selby deviation of East Coast Main Line south of York, a km to mi|22.8|abbr=yes new line built to avoid speed restrictions as a result of potential subsidence induced by coal mining in the Selby area. [cite book| last=Marshall| first=John| title=The Guinness Railway Book| year=1989| publisher=Guinness| location=Enfield| isbn=0-85112-359-7| ]

Unknown date events

* John W. Barriger III becomes president of the Boston and Maine Railroad. [cite web| url=http://www.rosshorwood.com/RailSiteLinksFiles/JohnBarriger.html| title=John W. Barriger; Rail historian and railfan| accessdate=2005-02-22| ]

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