Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad
La Prairie
The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad inaugurates Canada's first steam-powered railway line between La Prairie and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
New York City
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company opens the first section of the New York City Subway, revolutionizing urban transit.
Dubai Metro
Dubai
The Dubai Metro, the first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula, is ceremonially inaugurated.
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
Groundbreaking occurs for Japan's first high-speed rail line between Tokyo and Osaka.
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