1957
69 years ago
InnovationJapan
First Japanese Shinkansen Test Track
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
Japan begins testing high-speed rail concepts on a dedicated line near Tokyo.
1897
129 years ago
OpeningZW
Railway Reaches Bulawayo
Bechuanaland Railway
Bulawayo
The Bechuanaland Railway extends to Bulawayo, opening southern African interior transport.
1864
162 years ago
RegulatoryUnited States
Second Pacific Railroad Act Signed
Union Pacific Railroad
Washington, D.C.
US Congress passes legislation expanding land grants and support for the First Transcontinental Railroad.
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