1901
125th anniversary
ConstructionUnited States
New York Subway Groundbreaking
Interborough Rapid Transit
New York City
Construction began on the Interborough Rapid Transit subway system in New York City.
1854
172 years ago
OpeningPA
First Train on Panama Railway
Panama Railway
Colón
The Panama Railway completed its first revenue run across the isthmus, linking Atlantic and Pacific ports.
1964
62 years ago
InnovationJapan
Tōkaidō Shinkansen Test Runs
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
Japan's first bullet train prototypes achieved high-speed test runs ahead of the 1964 Olympics.
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