Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway
Manitou Springs, Colorado
The Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway's first train reaches the 14,115-foot summit.
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo to Osaka
High-speed test operations start on Japan's first bullet train line.
Tyne and Wear Metro
Newcastle upon Tyne
The initial segment of the Tyne and Wear Metro begins service in northeast England.
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Dodge City, Kansas
A passenger train derails near Dodge City, Kansas, injuring several.
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