Tokyo
Tokyo's first electric streetcar line began service, modernizing the city's public transport and aiding Japan's rapid urbanization during the Taisho era.
BART
San Francisco
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system officially opened, introducing modern automated rapid transit to the San Francisco Bay Area and setting a new standard for urban rail innovation in the United States.
Brussels
The first steam passenger railway in continental Europe commenced operations, linking Brussels and Mechelen and marking a pivotal moment in Belgian and European transportation history.
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