1916 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 1916.

Events[]

January events[]

April events[]

May events[]

  • May 6 - Rome and Fiuggi Rail Road opens for service.

July events[]

August events[]

  • August 24 - After a bankruptcy, the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad is reorganized as the St. Louis - San Francisco Railway (often called the "Frisco").
  • August 24 - Due to several serious accidents caused by broken red lenses in its signals, the New York Central Railroad discontinues white lights as indications to proceed. The new color is green.

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Births[]

April births[]

  • April 15 - Benjamin Biaggini, president of the Southern Pacific Company (U.S.) 1964–1976 (died 2005).

September births[]

  • September 10 - Michael Cobb, British railway historian (died 2010).

Deaths[]

March deaths[]

April deaths[]

May deaths[]

References[]

  • White, John H. Jr. (Spring 1986). "America's Most Noteworthy Railroaders". Railroad History. 154: 9–15. ISSN 0090-7847. JSTOR 43523785. OCLC 1785797.
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