1906 in rail transport

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Years in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1906.

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  • May 8 – A special train carrying E.H. Harriman makes a run from Oakland CA to New York in 761 hours and 27 minutes. This record will stand until October 1934, when it will be broken by Union Pacific Streamliner M-10000.
  • May 19 – The Simplon Tunnel between Italy and Switzerland, the world's longest tunnel until 1979, opens to rail traffic.

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References[]

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  7. ^ Jones, Robert C. (1993). Two Feet to the Lakes. Pacific Fast Mail. ISBN 0-915713-26-8.
  8. ^ Moody's Manual of Investments: Railroad Securities. Moody's Investors Service. 1931. p. 84.
  9. ^ Wolmar, Christian (2005) [2004]. The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground Was Built and How It Changed the City Forever. London: Atlantic Books. p. 181. ISBN 1-84354-023-1.
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