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Trains in the US

By Leonardo Angel lol

  • 1st Railroad in North America

    1st Railroad in North America
    1827: 1st Railroad in North America: The first railroad in North America, the
    Baltimore & Ohio is chartered by Baltimore merchants.

  • Rail Expands

    Rail Expands
    1860: Rail Expands: More than 30,000 miles of railroad are in operation in the U.S.

  • Train goes faster than 100 mph

    Train goes faster than 100 mph
    On May 10, Locomotive No. 999 of the New
    York Central hits 112.5 miles per hour between Batavia and Buffalo, New York — the first
    time a train exceeds 100 miles per hour.

  • Amtrak is born

    Amtrak is born
    The Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 creates Amtrak to take
    over intercity rail passenger service. Amtrak officially began service on May 1, 1971

  • Amtrak grows

    Amtrak grows
    Amtrak ridership and ticket revenue set records for the Thanksgiving period. Amtrak carried a record 737,537 passengers during Thanksgiving
    2012, up 1.9% over the previous year and the prior record set in 2011.

  • Current State of Railroads

    Current State of Railroads
    The US rail network is the largest in the world. It is also the most efficient in the world.